Mt Kenya: Hiring a guide?

Hi
we are considering to hire a guide for our 8 day trekking tour on Mt Kenya. Although we are quite experienced and probably could do it on our own. But I still have the following questions:

Will it be possible to only hire a guide? Will he provide and carry his own equipment? Or will hiring a guide automaticly mean to also hire porters and a cook? And where and how will we find a good one?

Thanks

Edited by: Nordmann

Edited by: Nordmann

You could hire a guide and no porters if you're willing to carry a full load, but a porter or two don't cost much more.

I can highly recommend my guide, John Mukuruma. Contact him at +254720559948 or at his Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/johnmukuruma.ndichu?fref=ts

Hi,
I suggest you use a guide. He will provide you with a lot of information that you would otherwise have difficulties acquiring. Further, some of the paths on the mountain are very hard to follow which means that, without a guide, you may be limited to the 'most used paths', and with 7-8 days on the mountain you have the time to visit some of the more remote parts of the mountain.

If you are in good shape, I would recommend trying the 'Peak Circuit' which is a long day of hiking passing one great scenery after another, while hiking around the top of the mountain. It may be possible for you to find your way without a guide, but I (and I do have some experience) would not have been comfortable doing that.

For inspiration, visit my facebook album:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10202514620006771.1073741826.1233495052&type=1&l=252eb6cd79

I was also guided by John Mukuruma and found that he was really good. As Christopher writes, his facebook is:
https://www.facebook.com/johnmukuruma.ndichu

Regards,
Dan

Mukuruma John is a good guide for sure,but however would you like to try a different experience? Try an experienced woman quide,its amazing! link up https://www.facebook.com/TravelingCate

hi friend its always very good to use a guide even thought you've been doing trekking
i was recommended to john mukuruma as a guide and we did the trek for 8 days which was excellent
he guided us him self and helped organize some porters and a cook
get some info from him ,nice trek

thanks a lot. I have contacted a few guides and I'm waiting for the answers.

I recommend you hire a guide its to your own benefit even if you are familiar with.the place as for the cook I can point you one of my own his contact is seafood@gmail.com as for his funds that will depend on how you agree on each other.

We had an amazing 8-day trekk with John on Mt Kenya! Seriously if you are looking for a reliable, knowledgebale and nice to be with guide: go with John! And it's fun too! :-). We were very impressed how reliable he was, how well everything was organized and especially how on time he was. He has been more on schedule as we were. And we are Germans ;-). More information here: http://www.mountkenyaguide.com or via Facebook: John Mukuruma Ndichu.
Any questions? Just ask me :-)

And Christopher and Dan, thank you guys again for the recommendation!