


Tanzania

Guided

Budget, Camping
USD 1,700 per person
You will be picked up from your hotel before being driven to the Marangu gate where your adventure will begin. On the way you will be able to enjoy the amazing views of the beautiful mountain. At the gate, you will meet your team of guides and porters while registration takes place. Enjoy your views of the surrounding forest amongst the multi-coloured birds, colobus monkeys and lichens. You will then be driven to Kilema gate where you will enter the Kilimanjaro National Park. Here is where your ride begins. You will cycle up to Horombo Hut, making your way through the forest and moorland. This will be a full day cycle, covering 19km’s before you reach the huts for dinner and your overnight rest.
After breakfast, you will start your ride through the Alpine desert. The majority of the day will be spent cycling around a similar altitude to help you acclimatise. You will encounter a small stone area as you make your way up to Mawenzi Hut where you will have lunch. Thereafter you will return to Horombo Hut. The days cycling totals around 10 km’s. Enjoy another hearty dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut.
You will have an early breakfast before beginning your ascent for the day. The first climb consists of a 3 km rocky trail, containing loose stones, making for challenging cycling conditions. Thereafter the conditions improve and you will make your way through the ‘Saddle’ that is located between the Mawenzi and Kibo peaks. The terrain is relatively flat and cycling is much easier. The higher altitude however, with low oxygen levels and cold conditions make the 7km section leading to Kibo Hut a unique and strenuous experience. Upon arrival, lunch will be served, giving you the opportunity to relax before the afternoon’s ride. After lunch, you will enjoy the Kilimanjaro downhill, descending nearly 800m over 7km. The final 3km descent down to Horombo Hut is very technical and challenging but rewarding. You will have dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut.
After breakfast, you will head back up to Kibo Hut following the same route as the previous day. You will have a delicious lunch after you arrive, followed by an afternoon rest. Depending on your energy levels, you can take part in the afternoon, semi-summit hike, giving yourself the chance to acclimatise before your summit attempt at midnight.
The guides will wake you up around midnight to ready yourself for the final ascent. You will begin zigzaging your way up the screen slope at around 4 am. After around two hours of hiking, you will reach Hans Meyer’s Cave where the gradient gets steeper. You will arrive at Gilman’s Point after approximately another three hours of climbing. At this point you will be able to cycle and make your way to the famous Uhuru Peak. When you reach the magnificent roof of Africa, you will have the opportunity to take some photos and celebrate your amazing achievement. You will then ride down to Stella Point where you will have lunch. Later, continue your cycle down to Horombo Hut.
Enjoy your final breakfast on the mountain at Horombo Hut, before beginning your ride down to Kilema Gate. On arrival, you will be driven to Marangu Gate where you will receive your summit certificate. You will then be taken back to your hotel, marking the end of your adventure.
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