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Arrival
Day 1
Moshi - Marangu Gate
Moshi - Marangu Gate
11 km
6-8 hours
Heath Land
After breakfast and a briefing from your guide, leave Moshi at 8 a.m drive for 45 minutes to the Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Kilimanjaro. Upon arrival at the gate you will register at the national park, and begin hiking at 10:30 a.m. In the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees bird life and colobus monkeys. At these lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy, So gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and T-shirts should be sufficient, but keep your rain gear and warmer clothing handy. Stop halfway for picnic lunch and reach the Mandara Huts at 2 or 3 p.m. Unpack rest and have some tea or coffee. A 15 minute side trip to Maundy Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya if the sky isn’t shy. Dinner is served during the early evening at 7 PM.
Day 2
Mandara Hut - Horombo Hut
Mandara Hut - Horombo Hut
10 km
6-8 hours
Alpine Desert
In the morning after breakfast you will hike to Kibo Hut. The first part of the days hike climbs through the dwindling heath land that blends into a moonscape as you enter the sweeping saddle connecting Mawenzi and Kibo. When you stop for lunch, and later when you cross this surprisingly large saddle, you can examine the summit climb up Kibo that you will be starting in just a few hours.
Day 3
Horombo Hut- Kibo Hut
Horombo Hut- Kibo Hut
10 km
6-8 hours
Alpine Desert
In the morning after breakfast you will hike to Kibo Hut. The first part of the days hike climbs through the dwindling heath land that blends into a moonscape as you enter the sweeping saddle connecting Mawenzi and Kibo. When you stop for lunch, and later when you cross this surprisingly large saddle, you can examine the summit climb up Kibo that you will be starting in just a few hours.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Accommodation:
- Kibo Hut
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Kibo Hut - Mawezi - Horombo - Hut
Kibo Hut - Mawezi - Horombo - Hut
4 km up, 14 km down
10-15 hours
Alpine Desert
Wake at midnight to a light breakfast, and then prepare for your summit ascent. The goal is to climb before dawn so that you can reach Uhuru Peak shortly after sunrise. Leave at 1 AM. Switchback up steep scree or possibly snow and reach Gilmans Point on the crater rim at 5,861 m/18,640 ft. Uhuru Peak, by 7 a.m. This is Africas highest point, and you would have to travel more than 3,000 miles toward the Himalayas to find a higher peak. Be sure to have your picture taken at the summit to show your friends. After your summit stay descend back to the Kibo Huts have lunch. Rest collect your things and re cross the saddle to the Horombo Huts. Eat dinner and get some well-deserved sleep! You do the beginning of this climb in the dark with headlamps or flashlights. This is by far the most difficult part of the trek. Pole pole, and an optimistic altitude will get you there!
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Accommodation:
- Kibo Hut
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Horombo Hut - Marangu Gate
Horombo Hut - Marangu Gate
18 km
5-7 hours
In the morning after breakfast you will pack you stuff and descend through the moorland to the Mandara Huts. Have lunch there then continue your triumphant recessional down through lush forest to the park gate, which you should reach around 2 or 3 p.m. Remember to tip your guides, cooks, and porters, since you will be leaving them here. A vehicle will take you back to your hotel in Moshi, where it is definitely time for celebration!
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
