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Day 1: Arrive in Tanzania
You will be picked up from the Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi. The remainder of the day will be getting ready for the trek. Your guide will brief you on the climb and go through an extensive equipment check.
- Dinner
- Overnight Hotel Accommodation
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Day 2: Start Your Climb
After breakfast you will be taken to Marangu Gate where you start your climb through the dense forest. A picnic lunch will be taken en-route to Mandara Hut. Once you reach the hut there is an option to walk to Maundi Crater.
- Marangu Gate (1,860metres/6,102ft) to Mandara Hut (2,700metres/8,858ft)
- Duration: 3 to 5 hours
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Day 3:
After an early breakfast, you walk through the rainforest on to the heathland where you can see the giant lobelias and groundsels. Midway stop for a picnic lunch. Here you can see breathtaking views of Mawenzi and the wide plain for the Maasai Steppe.
- Mandara Hut (2,700metres/8,858ft) to Horombo Hut (3,700metres/12,139ft)
- Duration: 8 to 9 hours
- An optional extra night at Horombo Hut can be added for acclimatisation. This day can be spent resting or you can take a walk to Mawenzi Base camp and back.
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Day 4:
Today’s trail is long. You pass the “Last Water Point” and slowly progress on to the saddle connecting Mawenzi and Kibo. An early dinner followed by an early night.
- Horombo Hut (3,700metres/12,139ft) to Kibo Hut (4,700metres/15,420ft)
- Duration: 6 to 8 hours
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Day 5:
An exciting day – the final ascent will start around midnight. This is the most mentally and physically challenging part of the climb. You will pass the Hans Meyer Cave (5,220metres) as you continue to ascend. You will reach Gillman’s Point (5,681metres), the crater rim of Kilimanjaro, at sunrise. After a further trek of 1-2 hours you will reach Uhuru Peak at 5,895metres. Congratulations! You have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and in the entire continent of Africa! After celebrations and photos you start your descend of 1 to 2 hours back to Kibo Hut where you will have a warm meal. You then continue your descent to Horombo Hut for dinner and overnight.
- Kibo Hut (4,700metres,15,420ft) to Uhuru Peak (5,895metres/19,340ft) and down to Horombo Hut (3,700metres/12,139ft)
- Duration: 12 to 15 hours
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Day 6:
The final descent passes through the heath zone and forest to Mandara Hut where you will have some lunch. You will then continue to trek through the rainforest back to Marangu Gate. Here you will say your goodbyes to your mountain guides. You will be transferred back to your hotel.
- Hormombo Hut (3,700metres/12,139ft) to Marangu Gate (1,860metres/6,102ft)
- Duration: 7 to 8 hours
