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MOUNT
KILIMANJARO TREKKING
RLS510 - 7 Days KILIMANJARO VIA MARANGU ROUTE .PER PERSON USD1300 $
Min. Person: 2
Day 1: Nairobi - Arusha
After breakfast, we will pick you up from your Nairobi hotel and
thereafter, depart for Arusha arriving in time for lunch. Spend
the afternoon organising any gear you require for the trek.
Overnight at your Arusha hotel.
Day 2:
Arusha - Mandara
After breakfast, drive to Moshi then on to the Marangu Park Gate,
the set off point for your three hour hike to Mandara Hut in which
you cover 9 km. Here, we are at 2,774m above sea level on your
first overnight on Kilimanjaro.
Day 3:
Mandara - Horombo
Begin your trek to Horombo hut in an average hiking time of 8
hours, lunch enroute. In clear weather Mawenzi and Kibo peaks can
be seen.
Dinner and overnight at the hut, altitude 3,761m.
Day 4:
Horombo - Kibo
After breakfast, hike 13 km to Kibo hut, 4,732 m above sea level
in an average hiking time of 6 hours. You will now encounter
spectacular mountain vegetation like lobelia, giant cactus and
groundsel.
Day 5:
Kibo - Horombo via Gilman’s Point and Uhuru Peak.
Wake up at 02.00 a.m. for a pre-down attempt of the summit. It
takes 5 hours to Gilman’s Point 5,681 m above sea level. From
Gilman’s it takes 1 hours to the summit Uhuru Peak, the highest
point in Africa at 5,896 m above sea level. Descend to Horombo hut
for overnight.
Day 6:
Horombo - Arusha
After breakfast, descend to the Marangu Park Gate via Mandara. You
will be transferred to your Arusha hotel for overnight.
Day 7:
Arusha - Nairobi
After breakfast depart for Nairobi on the morning or afternoon
shuttle.
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8 day KILIMANJARO VIA MACHAME ROUTE . PER PERSON USD1300 $
Min. Person: 2
Day 1:
Nairobi - Arusha
After breakfast, we will pick you up from your Nairobi hotel and
thereafter depart for Arusha via Namanga border town for
immigration formalities. Rest of the afternoon at leisure.
Overnight at an Arusha hotel.
Day 2:
Arusha - Machame
An early start for Kilimanjaro National Park. Once we reach the
park gate we will proceed directly to Machame hut campsite in an
average hiking time of 6 hours for meals and overnight in tents.
The altitude here is 3,100m.
Day 3:
Machame - Shira
After breakfast, hike to Shira hut. The trek takes 4 hours
approximately via the rain forest past the valley and a steep
rocky ridge ending westward at a river gorge. You will have a
rest, dinner and overnight at Shira hut campsite, 3,658m above sea
level.
Day 4:
Shira - Barranco
From Shira, hike to Barranco hut, in an average hiking time of 6
hours. We by-pass the lava tower and past the second junction
which brings us to the arrow glacier, altitude 4,876m. We descend
to Barranco hut campsite for our third overnight on Kilimanjaro,
3,860 m above sea level.
Day 5:
Barranco - Barafu
After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue to the Karanga
valley and the junction, which connects with the Mweka trail. We
hike to Barafu hut where we set up camp. We will have walked for
about 8 hours.
Dinner and overnight at the hut campsite, altitude 4,600m with the
possibility of sighting both Mawenzi and Kibo peaks.
Day 6:
Barafu - Mweka via Stella Point and Uhuru Peak
We rise early and head for Stella Point altitude 5,745m on our way
to the summit Uhuru Peak that is 5,896m above sea level. This part
of the hike takes about 6 hours. From the summit we descend to the
Mweka hut campsite, 3,100m above sea level. This part of the
descent takes about 5 hours.
Dinner and overnight.
Day 7:
Mweka - Arusha
After breakfast, we descend to the Mweka Park Gate in an average
hiking time of 4 hours and then drive back to Arusha for
overnight.
Day 8:
Arusha - Nairobi
After breakfast, depart for Nairobi on the morning or afternoon
shuttle arriving at 01.00 p.m or 06.30 p.m. fe, Note book and pencil, Plastic bags to keep clothing dry, with masking tape
Energy snacks and sweets, Video, tapes, battery, packs and tri-pod
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RLS512 - 8 Days
KILIMANJARO VIA UMBWE ROUTE. PER PERSON USD 1400 $
Min. Person: 2
Day 1:
Nairobi - Arusha
Leave Nairobi for Arusha by shuttle bus arriving in time for
lunch. Afternoon is spent at leisure and shopping for the
provisions needed for the Mountain.
Dinner and overnight at an Arusha hotel.
Day 2:
Arusha – Lava Caves
After breakfast, transfer to Marangu gate and then to Umbwe
Village to start the climb. Climb for four hours through the
rainforest to camp at the caves 2,800m above the sea level.
Day 3:
Lava Caves – Barranco Hut
After breakfast, continue ascent along a sharp ridge, giving a
distinct high mountain feeling, then onto the Moorland Camp and
arrive my mid afternoon. Stay at Barranco hut 3,900m.
Day 4:
Barranco Hut – Arrow Glacier
A four-hour walk past enormous breach walls to camp at the foot of
the Arrow Glacier. A leisurely afternoon and evening,
acclimatizing at around 4900m and watching the sunset behind Mt.
Meru.
Day 5:
Arrow Glacier – Kilimanjaro Crater Rim
Climbing the same steep walls and scrambling up the screen and
across the frozen lava on the tottering wall. We camp on the
stunning crater rim of Kilimanjaro.
Day 6:
Kilimanjaro Crater Rim – Horombo Hut
You trek up the highest point in Africa, Uhuru Peak (5,896m).
Descend via Gilman’s point and onto Kibo hut for dinner and
overnight (3,761m).
Day 7
Horombo Hut – Arusha
After breakfast, descent to the Marangu Park Gate via Mandara. You
will be transferred to Arusha for dinner and overnight.
Day 8:
Arusha – Nairobi
After breakfast, leave for Nairobi by morning or afternoon
shuttle, where the tour ends.
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