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Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing,
Mt Kilimanjaro Hiking. Marangu Route, Machame Route
CTM
201 - Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing - Marangu Route
- 7 Days
Day 1 Nairobi –
Moshi
Pick up and transfer to Namanga border arriving latest
10.00hrs. meet our Tanzanian counterpart and continue
to Arusha for lunch. Continue to Moshi where the rest
of the day will be spent preparing for the climb.
Day 2 Moshi –
Mandara Hut
After breakfast drive 45kms to Marangu gate at an altitude
of 1,860m. Walk 9kms through dense semi-tropical rain
forest to Mandara Hut at 2,744m. All meals and overnight
at Mandara Hut.
Day 3 Mandara –
Horombo Hut
Early morning start with 10-hour walk toward Horombo.
The landscape becomes rockier with both Mawenzi and
Kibo peaks in full view. Dinner and overnight at Horombo
Hut.
Day 4 Horombo –
Kibo Hut
Continue your ascent to Kibo Hut, which will take 6
hours. Kibo Hut stands at 4,732m above sea level. Spectacular
mountain vegetation such as giant cacti groundswell
and lobelia grace the scenery. All meals and overnight
at Kibo Hut.
Day 5 Kibo Hut –
Horombo Hut
The final attempt to the summit is made in the early
hours of the morning at 02.30hrs. It takes about 5 hours
to climb the steepest and most difficult part of the
route to Gilman’s Point at 5,681m in time to watch
the spectacular sunrise. After signing the visitors’
book continue to Uhuru Peak at 5,896m, thereafter returning
to Horombo Hut for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6 Horomb –
Moshi
After breakfast walk down to Marangu for your transfer,
dinner and overnight in Moshi.
Day 7 Moshi –
Nairobi
After breakfast drive to Arusha for lunch. Thereafter
transfer to Namanga border where your driver / guide
will be on hand to receive you and transport you back
to your hotel in Nairobi.

CTM
202 - Mt Kilimanjaro Hiking - 7 Days Machame
Route
Day 1 Nairobi – Machame
Pick up from your Nairobi hotel and drive to Namanga
border where our Tanzanian counterpart will be on hand
to take over the tour. Drive to Machame Gate and walk
through the forest to Machame Hut at 3000m. Dinner and
overnight at Machame Hut.
Day 2 Machame – Shira Hut
After breakfast cross the valley and continue along
the steep ridge going on to rock ridges and through
heather. The route turns west into a river gorge leading
to Shira Hut at 3800m. Dinner and overnight at Shira
Hut.
Day 3 Shira Hut – Baranco
Hut
After breakfast continue towards Kibo, passing the junction
then east towards the Lava Tower. You will then climb
down to Baranco Hut at 3,940m shortly thereafter.
Day 4 Baranco – Barrafu Hut
From Baranco a steep rocky climb up the Baranco Walls
on through to Karanga Valley with a final stop at Barrafu
Hut at 4,600m. Dinner and overnight at Barrafu Hut.
Day 5 Barrafu Hut – Mweka
Hut
An early start to for the summit, first to Stella Point
and onto Uhuru Peak at 5,895m then begin your descent
via the Mweka route. Dinner and overnight at Mweka Hut.
Day 6 Mweka Hut – Arusha
Continue down to Mweka Gate and meet up with your driver
/ guide for the drive to Arusha where you will enjoy
a steaming hot shower before dinner. Overnight at a
hotel in Arusha.
Day 7 Arusha – Nairobi
After a well-earned rest and a hearty breakfast depart
for Namanga border where our driver will be on hand
to pick you up and drop you at your hotel.

CTM 203 - Mount Kilimanjaro
Trekking - 7 Days - Umbwe Route
Day 1 Nairobi – Arusha
Leave Nairobi for Arusha by shuttle bus arriving in
time for lunch. Afternoon spent at leisure and shopping
for provision for the climb. Dinner and overnight at
an Arusha hotel.
Day 2 Arusha – Umbwe
After breakfast transfer to Marangu Gate and onto Umbwe
village to start the climb. The ascent will take 4 hours
through a rain forest to a camp next to caves located
2,800m above sea level.
Day 3 Umbwe – Baranco Hut
After a breakfast continue along a sharp ridge, giving
a distinct high mountain feeling, onto the moorland
camp arriving at Baranco Hut at 3,900m, mid afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at Baranco Hut.
Day 4 Baranco – Arrow Glacier
A 4 hours walk past an enormous breach walls to a camp
at the foot of Arrow Glacier. A leisurely afternoon
and evening, acclimatizing at 4,900 whilst enjoying
the spectacular sunset behind Mt. Meru.
Day 5 Arrow Glacier – Kili
Crater
Climb the same steep scrambling up the screes and across
the frozen lava onto the tottering wall. Set up camp
on the stunning crater rim of Kilimanjaro.
Day 6 Crater – Kibo Hut
This is the day you will trek up the highest point in
Africa Uhuru Peak at 5,895m. descend via Gilmans point
and Kibo Hut at 3,700m. Dinner and overnight at Kibo
Hut.
Day 7 Kibo Hut – Nairobi
After breakfast leave for Nairobi by the morning shuttle
bus where your tour ends.
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