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| | Arrival Day: Arrive at the Kilimanjaro International Airport. You will be met at the Airport and transferred to the hotel in Arusha for your overnight and briefing by our mountain guide. Accommodation: The Charity hotel Meal plan: Bed and breakfast |
Day 1: | Arusha/Moshi to Londorossi Gate then off to Lemosho Glades to Mkubwa Camp Distance: 18 km,
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest Breakfast, Drive to the gate of Londorosi for a few minute of registration and other formalities. The 4WD will take you further up to Lemosho glades, thereafter you can walk for about 4hrs to Mti Mkubwa Campsite (9,200ft) Dinner and overnight at the camp. Meal Plan: Full Board Accommodation: Camping |
Day 2: | Mti Mkubwa to Shira Camp 1 Distance: 12 km
Hiking Time: 5 hours
Habitat: Semi-Desert Breakfast, leave the Mti Mkubwa campsite for Shira plateau (11,550ft), walking through the moor land steepenning track. Dinner and Overnight at the Shira I Camp. Meal Plan: Full Board Accommodation: Camping |
Day 3: | Shira 1 to Shira Camp 2 Distance: 6 km,
Hiking Time: 2 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert Breakfast, hike across the high desert to Shira II camp (12,220ft) with significant acclimatization effect as we goes up the mountain. Meal Plan: Full Board Accommodation: Camping |
Day 4: | Shira Camp 2 to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp Distance: 15 km
Hiking Time: 7 hours
Habitat: Semi-Desert After breakfast, we leave Shira II for Baranco Camp (13,100ft). Overnight Baranco Camp. Meal Plan: Full Board Accommodation: Camping |
Day 5: | Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp Distance: 7 km
Hiking Time: 4 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert After breakfast, we leave Baranco Camp for Barafu Camp (14,910ft). We will pass through the last water drop at Karanga valley on the way up. Overnight Barafu Camp. Meal Plan: Full Board Accommodation: Camping |
Day 6: | Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp Distance : 13 km
Hiking Time : 8 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert Wake up at midnight, and after a small snack, start ascending to Uhuru Peak through the Stella point (18,640ft), then after reaching the summit, we will head down to Mweka Camp (10,100ft) for dinner and overnight. Meal Plan: Full Board Accommodation: Camping |
| Day 7: | Summit Day! Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp Distance: 7 km up, 23 km down
Hiking Time : 8 hours up, 7-8 hours down
Habitat: Scree and seasonal snow You will rise around 11:30 PM, and after some steaming tea and biscuits, you shuffle off into the night. Your 6-hour climb northwest up through heavy scree between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers to Stella Point on the crater rim is the most challenging part of the route for most climbers. At Stella Point (5,685 m/18,650 ft) you stop for a short rest and a chance to see a supremely sanguine sunrise. At Stella Point you join the top part of the Marangu Route, but do not stop here too long, as it will be extremely difficult to start again due to cold and fatigue. Depending on the season and recent storms, you may encounter snow on your remaining hike along the rim to Uhuru Peak. On the summit, you can enjoy your accomplishment and know that you are creating a day that you will remember for the rest of your life. After your 3-hour descent from the summit back to Barafu Camp, you will have a well-earned but short rest, collect your gear, and hike down a rock and scree path into the moorland and eventually into the forest to Mweka Camp (3,100 m/10,170 ft). This camp is in the upper forest, so you can expect mist or rain in the late afternoon. Dinner, and washing water will be prepared, and the camp office sells drinking water, soft drinks, chocolates, and beer! Meal Plan: Full Board Accommodation: Camping |
8 | Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate to Moshi/Arusha Distance: 15 km
Hiking Time: 3 hours
Habitat: Forest After breakfast, we will head down to Mweka gate with lunch packet, and the waiting vehicle will take you to Arusha where it is definitely time for celebration! Accommodation: The Charity hotel Meal plan: Bed and breakfast |
Departure day: Leisurely breakfast and then depart for Arusha Town tour include a TANZANITE Experience and a visit to the Maasai market, followed by transfer to the departure point to connect with your departure flight. |
For those who think jet lag might affect them and/or prefer to arrive a day earlier, we recommend a day trip to the nearby Arusha national park for game drive and hiking for an extra cost. |
Price Includes: |
Accommodation on the first night upon your arrival before climb and on the last day after climb Airport transfers Transport to and from mountain gates All parks entry fees. All camping fees. Rescue fees. Services of English-speaking assistant guide (s), a skilled cook, and enough numbers of porters for your luggage, food, water, and a dinning tent. Guide and porters fees. Guide and porters salaries All accommodations on the mountain based on three meals a day. Cook and all kitchen utensils. Use of radios/phones to increase your safety.
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Price Excludes: |
International and domestic flights Tips, drinks and all items of personal nature Hard and soft drinks and tips Mattress & Sleeping bag Medical Equipment which can be rented well in advance for the following costs: $250/group for hyperbaric chamber, $210/group for an emergency Oxygen cylinder and $140/group for a stretcher. Please note these prices include a porter to carry the equipment. Please note these prices include a porter to carry the equipment. Portable toilets: If you do not want to use public toilets which some of climbers have been complaining about being dirty, and then add $110/person (or $180/group) for a portable toilet. Kindly, let us know at the time you make a booking and not afterwards.
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Trip Terms and Conditions: |
Your deposit is due immediately on booking 50% of the total cost of a tour into our bank account as directed by our salesman in order to guarantee the reservation. The balance is due 60 days prior to departure. We accept payment via wire transfer or money order. The price is per person NET, and does not include international air fare to/from the trip start point. Cost increases in currency exchange, government fees, taxes, surcharges or hotel/lodge tariff increases between quote date and start date are payable by the client. We will exercise best efforts to book hotels per the itinerary, however, in busy seasons and with client bookings made within 60 days of tour date we may be forced to offer substitutes. We will Endeavour to confirm final hotel bookings as soon as possible. Cancellation - Cancellations 60 days or more prior to departure will receive full refund. 30-59 days will be subject to loss of deposit (15%). 15-29 days will be subject to loss of 50% of program price. 14 days or less will be subject to 100% of program price.
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Payment of the program price constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions set out at http://amaniafrika.com/Terms.htm |
