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Day No.
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Destination
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Overnight stay
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1
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Nairobi /
Moshi Tanzania |
Your Hotel |
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2
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(2743m / 9000 feet) |
Mandara Hut |
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3
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3761m / 12335
feet |
Horombo Hut |
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4
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4729m / 15520
feet |
Kibo Hut |
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5
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5895m /19336
feet |
Horombo Hut |
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6
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Moshi |
Your Hotel |
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7
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Nairobi |
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Day 01:- Nairobi / Moshi Tanzania
We depart Nairobi after breakfast and drive to Namanga border town arriving
about 10:00 Am. After immigration formalities, we drive to Arusha where
we shall have our lunch. After lunch, we continue to our base hotel in
Moshi. We spend the afternoon organizing our climbing gear. Dinner and
overnight in Moshi.
Day 02:- Mandara Hut (2743m / 9000
feet)
After breakfast, we drive 45 km to Marangu Gate (1860m/6104 feet) and
hike 9 km to Mandara Hut (2743m/9000 feet) through dense tropical rain
forest. Overnight at Mandara Hut.
Day 03:- Horombo Hut (3761m /
12335 feet)
We start early in the morning and walk for 10 hours through rugged and
rocky terrain. We enjoy the magnificent view of Mawenzi and Kibo Peaks
before we arrive at Horombo Hut for overnight.
Day 04:-Kibo Hut (4729m / 15520
feet)
We walk 13 km through moorland covered with giant heathers, cactus, groundsel
and lobelia. We finally reach Kibo Hut where we shall spend our third
night on the mountain.
Day 05:- Uhuru Peak (5895m /19336 feet)
We start at 2:00 am in the morning for our determined attempt to conquer
Uhuru Peak which is the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. For 5 hours, we climb
the steepest and most difficult part of the route. We eventually reach
Gillman's Point (5681m/18630 feet) on the rim of the crater. We continue
our climb for another 2 hours and finally reach Uhuru Peak (5896m/19336
feet). We enjoy the most spectacular view of the African Continent after
which we descend to Horombo Hut (3761m/12335 feet) for overnight.
Day 06:- Moshi
After breakfast, we walk to Marangu Gate for transfer to Moshi for dinner
and overnight.
Day 07:- Nairobi
After breakfast, we drive to Arusha where we shall have lunch. After lunch,
we drive to Namanga border town and onwards to Nairobi arriving early
evening.
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