Grayton Expeditions

Climb Africa’s equatorial glaciers with Grayton Expeditions. Experience guided treks on Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro built on safety, sustainability, and personal care. Trekking, Glaciers on the Equator, and UNESCO Recognition You might not expect to find glaciers near the equator. Yet in East Africa, you can walk under the sun and still crunch snow under your boots. These glaciers rise on the high peaks of Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro, standing as ancient ice fields surrounded by tropical life. For trekkers, they offer a rare chance to experience high-altitude adventure and scientific wonder simultaneously. For conservationists, they are a fragile reminder of our planet’s changing climate. For us at Grayton Expeditions, they are sacred spaces where nature, heritage, and human endurance meet. The rare ice of Africa High above the savannah, the glaciers of Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro sit like bright crowns. Their white layers feed rivers that support local communities far belo...