Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Mount Kilimanjaro. You are picked up from Arusha or from Kilimanjaro Airport and drive to Marangu bypass Moshi Town. You pass through flower-studded meadows with coffee and banana farms of the Wachagga, inhabitants of the lower slopes, and finally you reach the hotel. There you will meet your local guides/porters and make a final check-up on all your mountain equipment. Includes: (D).
Day 2: The route begins at the National Park – Marangu Gate at 6000ft. It is 5.5 miles (3 to 4 hours) walk through rain forest, attractive in all its shades of green and accompanied by the melody of an orchestra of colorful tropical and alpine birds. The path leads you to Mandara Hut. Mandara Hut – 2,743m.
Day 3: The second day’s journey is a short walk from the forest into the moor-land to Horombo Hut, and is reached in some 5 or 6 miles trekking. Horombo Hut – 3,720m.
Day 4: Mist and vegetation including cactus – like giant groundsel, gradually disappear as you pass the last water and near the saddle, a sort of high altitude desert with a lunar landscape between the peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo. Kibo Hut is reached in 6 to 7 hours (10 miles). Kibo Hut – 4,700m.
Day 5: About 1.00am you are awakened and begin the steep, most demanding, final ascent through scree and snow to the top of Kibo. By about day break, you should reach Gillman’s point on the Crater rim. Time, weather and stamina permitting, you should comtinuefor about 45 min. of easier hiking to the highest point - 5,895m (where there is a superb view of scintillating ice walls set off by rugged rocks tot the left, the central ash cone with its dome like glacierand ice chams of the Crater floor). After a rapid descent to Kibo Hut for a meal and rest, you continue down to Horombo Hut.
Day 6: It is a long walk from Horombo to Park Headquarters at Marangu Gate, where you are awarded an official Climbing Certificate by Tanzanian Guides. You continue down to your hotel for a well-earned hot bath, meals and overnight. Includes: (D).
Day 7: In the morning, you drive back to Arusha or to Kilimanjaro Airport for your return flight. Includes: (B).
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Note: An additional night can be added at Horombo Hut to acclimatize. This will make 8 days trekking. Mountain equipment is not included. Tents and sleeping bags are to be bought by clients.
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