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Day 1:
Arrive at Mountain Inn for early
evening pre-climb briefing on the trek,
dinner and overnight.
Day 2:
Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate at
Marangu for the first section of the climb
through the Montane forest to Mandara Hut (3 to 4 hours).
Overnight Mandara hut
Day 3:
Leaving the forest,
trek through open grassy moorland, reach Horombo Hut at 12000ft/3700m.
(5 to 7
hours). Overnight at Horombo hut
Day 4:
Continue ascending past ‘the last water
point' traversing the saddle between Kibo
and Mawenzi to Kibo Hut at 15000ft/4700m (6 to 7 hours). Overnight
at Kibo hut
Day 5:
An early start for the summit on steep and
heavy scree up to Gilman's Point at 18640ft
/ 5681m. on the crater rim to arrive in time
for sunrise. Continue on to Uhuru Peak the
highest point in Africa at 19340ft / 5896m.
Descend to Horombo Hut for overnight taking
7 to 8 hours ascent and 4 to 7 hours
descent. Overnight Horombo hut
Day 6:
Descend the mountain to the Park Gate
(5 to 7 hours) to be met and transferred to
Mountain Inn for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Breakfast at Mountain Inn - End tour |
