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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: | Machame Gate to Machame Camp Distance: 18km
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest Afrter Breakfast, drive from your hotel in Moshi/Arusha to Machame gate (about 45min.). After about an hour of registration and park fees payments, start climbing along a clear trail through plantation and natural forest, thereafter a narrow forest path follows to the Machame Camp (9,900ft). Meal Plan: Full Board Accommodation: Camping |
Day 2: | Machame Camp to Shira Camp Distance: 9km
Walking Time: 4-6 hours
Habitat: Moorland Breakfast, ascending through the forest, steep ridge passing through heather and open moor lands, and crossing a large gorge to Shira Camp (12,600ft). Meal Plan: Full Board Accommodation: Camping |
Day 3: | Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp Distance: 15 km
Walking Time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Semi-desert After breakfast, we will ascend to Lava tower (15,180ft) with lunch on the way to Baranco, then descend slowly to Baranco Camp (12,850ft) for dinner and overnight. Meal Plan: Full Board Accommodation: Camping |
Day 4: | Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp Distance: 13km
Hiking Time: 8 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert After breakfast, we leave Baranco hut for Barafu hut (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 5: | Summit Day! "Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp" Distance: 7km up / 23km down
Hiking Time: 6 - 8 hours up / 7 - 8 hours down
Habitat: Stone scree, seasonal snow and ice-capped summit 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 (10,010ft) for dinner and overnight. Meal Plan: Full Board Accommodation: Camping |
Day 6: | Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate to Moshi/Arusha Distance: 15 km
Hiking Time: 3 - 4 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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