6 days -
Ascend mount kilimanjaro -marangu route
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price from
$1,900
per adult
min person:
1
days: 6
Itinerary
Day: 1
Arrival kilimanjaro international airport (jro)
Arrival kilimanjaro international airport (jro) on arrival at kilimanjaro international airport, or shuttle from nairobi, you will be met and greet by our representative, assisted with your luggage and transfer to your hotel in arusha town. After shower and rest our tour consultant together with our mountain guide will meet with you for a comprehensive briefing of the tour, pack your mountain gears and equipment ready for trekking next morning (it all depends with your arrival time otherwise it will be done the next day morning before departure). Overnight on bed and breakfast basis at naaz hotel. Meals: bed and breakfast accommodation: hotel
Day: 2
Moshi - marangu gate1860m - mandara house 2700m
Approximately hiking time: 4-5hours distance approximately 8.1 km habitat: montane forest after breakfast, trip briefing and equipment checks for the last time before drive from arusha/moshi to marangu gate. Register at the park office, and then start hiking through rain forest to the upper edge of the forest. Lunch will be served on the way if weather allows, stretch to mandara camp approximate hiking is3-4 hours. Dinner and overnight at mandara hut (2715m) on fb. Habitat found here is montane forest. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner accommodation: hut/ wood designed house
Day: 3
Mandara hut (2715m) – horombo hut (3720m)
Hiking approximately time: 5-6hours distance approximately 11.6 km habitat: moorland from mandara hut the trail passes through a short stretch of forest, then skirts the base of the maundi crater and then emerges into the transition from rain forest to moorland. Once you are in the open moorland you will get the chance to see some of kilimanjaro`s most spectacular plants - the endemic giant lobelia which grows up to 3m in height and more. Dinner and overnight at horombo hut on fb. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner accommodation: hut/wood designed house
Day: 4
Horombo house - acclimatization day trek to zebra rocks
Hiking approximately time: 3- 4hrs distance approx.: 7km uphill and 7 km downhill habitat: alpine desert this extra day and night at horombo is for additional acclimatization. A hike towards the mawenzi hut, passing the zebra rocks on the way (about 3 hours up and 1.5 hours down), is recommended. This hike will further assist with the process of acclimatization helping your body to adapt the high altitude environment. The secret your success to drink enough water and move slowly pole pole!! all meals for the day are provided at the hut. Dinner and overnight at horombo hut on fb. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner accommodation: hut
Day: 5
Horombo hut (3720m) – kibo hut (4700m)
Hiking approximately time: 5-6hrs distance approximately 9 km habitat: alpine desert after breakfast start hiking through the moorland into alpine desert of kilimanjaros upper altitudes. About an hour you will arrive at maua river, a small mountain stream, from maua river the terrain becomes flatter and the vegetation begins to disappear. From horombo there are two trails to the "saddle" (which refers to the area located between the peaks of mawenzi and kibo). There is an upper route (right hand fork) and lower route (left hand fork) to choose from. The upper route (right hand fork) will be very familiar, as you will have climbed most of it the previous day towards mawenzi hut. It is very stony and eroded. Break for lunch at middle red hill. Afterwards continue on a steady incline for another two hours through kilimanjaros saddle. Arrive at kibo hut rest and prepare for your midnight attempt to reach uhuru peak. Dinner and overnight on full board. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner accommodation: hut
Day: 6
Kibo hut (4730m) – uhuru peak (5895m) – horombo hut (3705m)
Approximately total time: 14-16 hours to reach uhuru peak and to descend to horombo total distance approximately: 20km ascent and descent habitat: stone scree and ice-capped summit wake up around 23:30hrs midnight, and after some tea and biscuits you shuffle off into the night, and this is where the toughest part of the route begins, simply because it starts at midnight thus denying any trekker the sufficient rest times required. The other reason is that unlike the rest of the route, most of the climb up to the summit involves winding through scree filled slopes that make sure for every one step up the mountain you take half a step downward. . The first section of the trail consists of a rocky path to the hans meyer cave (5150m), also a good resting spot. The path then zigzags up to gillman`s point (5 681m), which is located on the crater rim. From gillmans point you will normally encounter snow all the way up to uhuru peak (5895m), the highest point in africa well known as the "the roof of africa". Descent from the summit through kibo huts spend a night at horombo huts. The total time spent walking on this day is around 14 -16hours, so be prepared for a very tough day. Its a most challenging day but will reward you a life time experience. Later in the evening enjoy with the crew its a kind of taboos because every will be happy after the toughest moments it will be singing and dancing. Enjoy your last dinner on mount kilimanjaro
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