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Climbing
Mt Kilimanjaro, Marangu Route on Mount Kilimanjaro
Marangu Route (7 Days/6 Nights)
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Day 1. Nairobi/Arusha/Moshi
Depart Nairobi in the morning by a shuttle to Moshi arriving late
afternoon. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2. Mandara Hut
After breakfast, drive 45kms to Marangu Gate (1860m). Walk 9 kms
through dense semi-tropical Rain Forest to Mandara Hut (2744m).
Dinner and overnight.
Day 3. Horombo Hut
Depart early morning for a 10hr walk up to Horombo Hut (3761m).
The landscape becomes more rigged and rocky but superb, with mawenzi
and Kibo peaks in view. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4. Kibo Hut
After breakfast, proceed on a 6hr walk through spectacular mountain
vegetation to Kibo Hut (4732m). Dinner and overnight.
Day 5. Uhuru Peak/Horombo
The final attempt to the summit is made in the early hours of the
morning at 2:00 am. It takes about 5 hrs to the most difficult steep
part of the route to Gilman Point(5681m). From Gilmans, it takes
one hour thirty minutes to Uhuru Peak (5895m.) Descend to Horombo
Hut for dinner and overnight.
Day 6. Moshi/Arusha/Nairobi
Descent is rapid. After breakfast, walk down to Marangu Gate for
transfer to Moshi. Dinner and overnight in Moshi
Day 7. Arusha/Nairobi
Depart Moshi in the morning by a shuttle back to Nairobi arriving
approx. 1830 hrs.
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Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing -
Machame Route (8 days /7 nights)
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Day 1. Nairobi/Arusha/Moshi
Depart Nairobi in the morning by shuttle to Moshi arriving late
afternoon. Dinner and overnight in a buget hotel in Moshi.
Day 2. Machame Hut
Drive to Machame Village. The climb begins at the end of the tarmac
road, walking for about 6 hrs gradually ascending through the forested
hills onwards to Machame Hut (3000m). Dinner and overnight.
Day 3. Shira Hut
Early in the morning, you will cross a valley and stream before
ascending a steep ridge. The path then drops into a river gorge
before you climb more gently onto the moorland of the Shira plateau
- 3,800m. Total climbing time is about 6hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4. Barranco Hut
The path continues directly up the ridge towards Kibo, then turns
right and descends into Barranco gorge. Climb to Barranco hut at
3940m shortly after. Total climbing time is about 6 hrs. Dinner
and overnight.
Day 5. Barafu Hut
Crossing the Barranco Valley, climb the Barranco wall (not technical
climbing), then follow the Kibo South Circuit. You will then turn
left and climb up a ridge for about 2 hrs to Barafu hut at 4,600m
. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6. Mweka Hut
Very early start for the summit first to Stella Point and then Uhuru
Peak at 5895m. After sunrise, descend down to Mweka hut, which takes
about 6 hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7. Mweka Gate
This is the last day of your climb. You will descend to Mweka Gate
where you will be met and transferred to your hotel for dinner and
overnight.
Day 8. Arusha/Nairobi
Depart Moshi in the morning with a shuttle bus back to Nairobi arriving
approx 1830hrs.
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Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing - Umbwe
Route - 8 days/ 7 nights
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DAY 1: NAIROBI - ARUSHA.
Leave Nairobi in a shuttle bus arriving Arusha in time for lunch.
Afternoon spent at leisure and shopping for the provision needed
for the mountain. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Arusha.
DAY 2:ARUSHA - LAVAS CAVES.
After breakfast, transfer to Marangu gate and then to Umbwe village
to start the climb. Climb for four hrs through the rain the rain
forest to camp at the caves 2,800m above the sea level.
DAY 3: LAVAS CAVES - BARRANCO HUT.
After breakfast, continue ascend along a sharp ridge, giving a district
high mountain feeling, then unto the moorland camp and by mid afternoon
stay at Barranco hut 3,900m for dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: BARRANCO HUT - ARROW GLACIER.
A four-hour walk past enormous breach wall to camp at the foot of
the arrow Glacier. A leisurely afternoon and afternoon and evening,
acclimatizing around 4,900m and watching the sunset behind mount
Meru.
DAY 5: ARROW GLACIER - KILIMANJARO CRATER RIM.
Climbing the same steep scrambling up the screes and across the
frozen lava on the tottering wall. You 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 kibo hut for dinner and overnight.
DAY 7: HOROMBO HUT - ARUSHA.
After breakfast descend to the Marangu park gate via Mandara. Dinner
and overnight at Arusha.
DAY 8: ARUSHA - NAIROBI.
After breakfast, leave for Nairobi by morning or afternoon shuttle
bus
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