7 days trip to Mount Kilimanjaro. - Tour Code CH0012
Day One :
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, transfer
to Impala hotel in Arusha. H/B.
Day Two :
Breakfast, drive from your hotel to Marangu gate, we
will spend about two hours for registration, payments
of fees and final parking. Start climbing through dense
semi-tropical to the first hut- Mandara hut (9,000ft).
Dinner and an overnight stay at Mandara hut. F/B.
Day Three :
After breakfast; ascend through the alpine meadow, and
grassland and moorland to Horombo hut (12,000ft). Both
Mawenzi and Kibo peaks can be viewed easily on the way.
Dinner and an overnight stay at Horombo hut. F/B.
Day Four :
Breakfast, further ascending to Kibo hut (15,000ft).
The landscape becomes very stony and eroded. Spectacular
mountain vegetation like giant cactus, groundswell and
lobelia appear on the way. Dinner and an overnight stay
at Kibo hut. F/B.
Day Five :
Wake up at midnight and after a snack, proceed to the
summit through Gilman's point (18,640ft). It is about
5-6hours and 1-2 hours from Kibo hut to Gilman's point
and from Gilman's point to Uhuru Peak (19,340ft) respectively.
Thus reaching the peak in the early morning of the fifth
day and start descending after picture taking on the
top to Horombo hut for diner and an overnight after
a short break at Kibo hut. F/B.
Day Six :
Breakfast, descend from Horombo hut to Marangu gate.
The waiting car will take you to Impala hotel in Arusha,
H/B.
Day Seven :
Transfer to the airport for your return flight.
One may choose 6days/5nights, with an extra day for acclimatization at Horombo hut, which will increase your chance to reach the top.
Marangu gate - Mandara hut :
3-4hours
Mandara - Horombo hut : 5-6hours
Horombo - Kibo hut : 5-6hours
Kibo - Gilmans point : 5-6hours
Gilman's - Uhuru Peak : 1-2hours
Please note that the following
is required for your mountain tracking.
Crampons
Sleeping bags
Sleeping mats
Rops -
Climbing boots
Rubber boats
Gaiter -
Hanex -
Rain gear
Snow glasses
Gloves
Food
