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Scenic Kilimanjaro 7 Days

DAY 1: ARUSHA -MARANGU
Transfer to Marangu. Dinner and overnight at a Hotel.

DAY 2: MARANGU - MANDARA HUT (2,744 M)
Distance: 9 kms. Estimated duration: 4 hours.
Depart from your hotel, drive straight to Marangu National Park gate, where the climb begins (1860m) on the edge of the mountain forest. Walk through the semi tropical dense rain forest, with camphor, cedar, juniper, wild olive and pillar trees festooned with lianas, lichens and Spanish moss. Flowers of various species delight the eyes, while monkeys shake trees and terraccos and other colourful forest birds sing in the forest profusion. The walking takes 4 hours covering 9 km to Mandara Hut, at 2744 m near Maundi Crater. Dinner and overnight at Mandara Hut.

DAY 3: MANDARA HUT - HOROMBO HUT (3,761 M)Distance: 11kms. Estimated duration: 5 hours.
Starting early in the morning towards Horombo Hut you walk 5 hours, to cover the first 4 km or so, the dense rain forest now gives way to the rolling moorland, clothed in knee-high grass tussocks dotted here and there with giant heather trees, some standing upto 9 m high. Here is perhaps the most pleasant point, where the landscape is decorated with tropical flowers and the sun is refreshingly warm. From here, both Kibo and Mawenzi Peaks are magnificently viewed. Some animal species are found here, i.e. bush duikers etc. The landscape becomes more rugged and rocky, as you continue to Horombo Hut at 3761 m above sea level. Dinner and overnight at the Horombo Hut. You should have warm clothes due to strong winds here.

DAY 4: HOROMBO HUT - KIBO HUT (4,700 M)
Distance: 10kms. Estimated duration: 5 hours.
After breakfast, continue to Kibo Hut through the euphorbia trees and here high altitude causes difficulty in breathing and tiredness is felt. The path leading you to Kibo Hut passes the water streams and skirts MAWENZI before opening out into the lunar landscape of the saddle. It forms a "U" between MAWENZI and KIBO Peaks. You will experience the winter nights as cold and icy winds encircle the huts accompanied by frost and snow. Dinner and overnight at KIBO Hut.

DAY 5: UHURU PEAK - HOROMBO HUT (3,761 M)
Distance: 24kms. Estimated duration: 12-13 hours
Wake up soon after midnight for the final attempt to the summit. Walk for about 5 hours, the steepest and most difficult part of the route, to GILMAN'S POINT at 5681 m above sea level, on the Crater rim. Try again if your stamina allows, for UHURU Peak, reached in about 2 hours. This is the highest point in Africa. After signing the visitors book, descend to Horombo Hut, for dinner and overnight.

DAY 6: HOROMBO HUT - MARANGU HOTEL
Descend to Marangu Gate then transfer to Marangu or Kibo Hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 7: MARANGU - ARUSHA
After breakfast, return to Arusha by company transport.


Kilimanjaro Via Machame Route (8 Days) 

Day 1: Nairobi - Arusha/Moshi
Depart for Arusha/Moshi via the Namanga border town for immigration formalities. Rest of afternoon, overnight at an Arusha hotel. 

Day 2: Arusha/Moshi - Machame
An early start for Kilimanjaro National Park. Once there proceed directly to Machame hut campsite in an average hiking time of 6 hours for meals and overnight stay in tents. The altitude here is 3,100m.

Day 3: Machame - Shira
After breakfast hike to Shira hut. The trek takes 4 hours approximately via the rain forest past the valley and a steep rocky ridge ending west at a river gorge. You will have a rest, dinner and overnight at Shira hut campsite, 3,6558m above sea level.

Day 4: Shira - Barranco
From Shira hike to Barranco hut in average hiking time of 6 hours. By-pass the lava tower and pass the second junction, which brings you to the arrow glacier, altitude 4,876 m. Descend to Barranco hut campsite for your third overnight on Kilimanjaro at 3,860m above sea level. 

Day 5: Barranco - Barafu
After breakfast leave Barranco and continue to the Karanga valley and the junction, which connects with the Mweka trail. Hike to Barafu hut and set up camp after walking for about 8 hours. Dinner and overnight at the campsite, 4,600m above sea level with the possibility of seeing both Mawenzi and Kibo peaks.

Day 6: Barafu - Mweka via Stella Point and Uhuru Peak.
Rise early and head for Stella Point, which is 5,745 m above sea level on your way to the summit, Uhuru Peak that is 5,896m above sea level. This part of the hike takes about 6 hours. From the summit descend to the Mweka hut campsite, 3,100m above sea level. This part of the descent takes about 5 hrs. Have dinner and stay overnight at the hut.

Day 7: Mweka - Arusha/Moshi
After breakfast, descend to the Mweka Park gate in an average hiking time of 4 hrs and then drive back to Arusha for overnight. 

Day 8:  Arusha/Moshi - Nairobi
After breakfast, depart for Nairobi on the morning or afternoon shuttle arriving at 0100 hrs or 1830 hrs.


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