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7 Days from$1925 p/p in USD -
DeparturesYear Round
Destinations
Tanzania,
Tour Type
Guided
Safari Standard
Mid Range
Tour Overview
Our chosen route for adventure is Machame, due to the ascent and descent over its duration. “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” And that applies well in Mount Kilimanjaro. Following the golden strategy- climb high sleep low as this helps your body to acclimatize to the thinner air – we will climb 5 climatic zones reaching an altitude of 5895m.
General Information
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Safari types:Guided Safari, Mountain Safari, Trekking Safari
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Activities:Trekking, Hiking
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Getting around:Transfer Vehicle
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Start/end:Start/end in Moshi, Kilimanjaro
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Minimum age:7 year
Price Per Person – USD
From USD 1,925 per person
What's Included
- Private transport to and from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your accommodations in Moshi.
- 2 nights of accommodation in Moshi – before and after the trek
- Transportation to & from the Kilimanjaro gate
- 4-season mountain tents & double layered sleeping mats
- Friendly & professional mountain guides, cook and porters
- 3 hot meals daily while on the mountain
- Enough treated & filtered drinking water throughout the trek
- Hot water for washing
- Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by KINAPA & KIATO
- Park entry & camping fees
- Team Kilimanjaro Rescue fees
- 18% VAT on tour fees & services & government taxes
- Portable oxygen tanks & ox meter
- Emergency first-aid kit
What's Excluded
- Flights & visas
- Lunches, dinners and drinks at your hotel before and after climb.
- Travel insurance
- Portable flush toilet with a toilet tent is available for rental price US$100 for the entire trip to be shared in a group
- Laundry (available at hotel)
- Tips for guides, porters and cook (this is a guide to tipping on the mountain Kilimanjaro: Guides: $20/day/guide, Cook: $15/day, Porter: $10/day/porter
Disclaimer
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Day by Day Overview
Our Kilimanjaro adventure starts the moment you land at Kilimanjaro International Airport. You will be met by our staff at the airport and transferred to Moshi to the peaceful surrounds or your hotel, where there are great views of the mountain. You can relax by the pool before your briefing with the guides, who will provide the essential information for your trek to the ‘Roof of Africa.’
- Hotel: Parkview, Bed & Breakfast
The drive from Moshi to Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate takes about 50 minutes. The journey passes through the village of Machame which is located on the lower slopes of the mountain. We leave the park gate and walk through the rain forest on a winding trail up a ridge. Lower down, the trail can be muddy and slippery. Gaiters and trekking poles are a good idea here. We continue a short distance until we reach the Machame Camp.
- Elevation (ft): 5,400ft to 9,400ft
- Distance: 11 km
- Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
- Habitat: Rain Forest
- Meals: Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, we leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the little valley walking along a steep rocky ridge, covered with heather, until the ridge ends. The route now turns west onto a river gorge. Time for rest, dinner and overnight at the Shira campsite.
- Elevation (ft): 9,400ft to 12,500ft
- Distance: 5 km
- Hiking Time: 4-6 hours
- Habitat: Moorland
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
From the Shira Plateau, we continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As we continue, our direction changes to the south east towards the Lava Tower, called the “Shark’s Tooth.” Shortly after the tower, we come to the second junction which brings us up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 16,000ft. We now continue down to the Barranco Hut at an altitude of 13,000ft. Here we rest, enjoy dinner, and overnight. Although you end the day at the same elevation as when you started, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.
- Elevation (ft): 12,500ft to 13,000ft
- Distance: 10 km
- Hiking Time: 6-8 hours
- Habitat: Semi Desert
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
A short but fun and meant for acclimatization day starting with a scramble to the top of the Great Barranco wall. We then traverse over scree to the Karanga Valley (390m) beneath the icefalls of the Heim, Kersten and Decken Glaciers. We will stay overnight at Karanga Campsite.
- Elevation (ft): 13,000ft to 13,100ft
- Distance: 5 km
- Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
- Habitat: Alpine Desert
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, we leave Karanga and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. We continue up to the Barafu Hut. At this point, you have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be seen from this position.
- Elevation (ft): 13,100ft to 15,300ft
- Distance: 4 km
- Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
- Habitat: Alpine Desert
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Very early in the morning (midnight to 2am), we continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek.
At Stella Point (18,600 ft), you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to the summit. At Uhuru Peak, you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa. Faster hikers will see the sunrise from the summit.
From the summit, we now make our descent continuing straight down to the Mweka Hut camp site, stopping at Barafu for lunch. You will want gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. Mweka Camp is situated in the upper forest and mist or rain can be expected in the late afternoon. Later in the evening, we enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.
- Elevation (ft): 15,300ft to 19,345ft (and down to 10,000ft)
- Distance: 5 km ascent / 12 km descent
- Hiking Time: 7-8 hours ascent / 4-6 hours descent
- Habitat: Arctic
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy). From the gate, you continue another hour to Mweka Village. A vehicle will meet you at Mweka village to drive you back to hotel in Moshi.
- Elevation (ft): 10,000ft to 5,400ft
- Distance: 10 km
- Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
- Habitat: Rain Forest
- Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
- Hotel: Parkview, Bed & Breakfast
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