A small Kenyan team running trips we'd want to go on ourselves.

Wanjiru grew up on the western slopes of the Aberdares. Kibet started life as a long-distance runner in Iten. We met on Mount Kenya in 2014 — both of us on summit night, both of us watching a guided group struggle with a route that should have been manageable. The conversation that began at Shipton's camp became Tai Trails two years later.

We've grown carefully since. Same two founders. A team of twelve full-time guides plus a regular crew of cooks and porters. We turn down work when our calendars are full because running fewer trips well matters more than running more trips badly.

Today, Tai Trails has guided over 9,400 hikers across Kenya and East Africa. We've been featured by Lonely Planet, National Geographic and the BBC. We've maintained a 4.9 rating on TripAdvisor across nearly a decade of operating. We're proud of the work and the people doing it.