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Kilimanjaro climbing where Combining an African Mountain trek and an adventure
Tanzania camping safari or Luxury Lodge safari gives you an exiting peak
adventure toping with wildlife in some of the finest parks in East Africa
DAY 1:
Board Riverside shuttle bus or Davanu shuttle bus from Nairobi at 0800
hrs and proceed to Arusha arriving at 1300hrs. Depart for Moshi at 1400hrs
arriving at 1530hrs. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Moshi or (Pick
up from Kilimanajaro airport and transfer to hotel in Moshi)
DAY 2 :
Machame Gate (1490m) - Machame camp (2980m)
Hiking time: 7 hours
Distance: About 18 km's
Habitat: Montane forest
Transfer from your hotel to the Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Machame.
From here, you trek through the lush forest to Machame hut . Overnight
stay at the camp.
DAY 3:
Machame camp (2980m) - Shira camp (3840m)
Hiking time: 6 hours
Distance: About 9 km's
Habitat: Moorland
Leave the forest. The path follows a steep ridge passing through open
moorlands crossing a large gorge to reach Shira hut. Overnight stay at
the camp
DAY 4:
Shira (3840m)-Lava Tower (4630m)-Barranco camp (3950m)
Hiking time: 7 hours
Distance: About 15 km's
Habitat: Semi desert
You turn Eastwards and continue ascending through the dry landscape before
dropping again to reach Barranco hut . Overnight stay at the camp.
DAY 5:
Barranco camp (3950m)- Barafu camp (4550m)
Hiking time: 7 hours
Distance: About 13 km's
Habitat: Alpine desert
The path climbs steep out of the Barranco valley and crosses the Karanga
valley, then turns North to reach Barafu Hut . Overnight stay at the camp.
DAY 6:
SUMMIT ATTEMPT
Barafu camp (4550m)-Uhuru Peak (5895m)-Mweka (3100m)
Hiking time: 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak
7/8 hours to descend to Mweka
Distance: About 7 km's ascent - 23 km's descent
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Along day with an early start to reach the crater, ream at the Stella
point in time for sunrise, then to Uhuru peak , the highest point in Africa.
After wards, descend to Gilman's point and down to Horombo hut. Over night,
stay at the camp
DAY 7:
Descend down passing Mandara hut to the gate where you are transferred
back to your hotel in Moshi for dinner and over night.
Day 8: After
breakfast morning game drive in Manyara Park again. Lunch at the
camp then drive to Karatu Safari junction for dinner and overnight.
Day 9: After
breakfast drive to Serengeti via Ngorongoro Crater and Olduvai
Gorge for picnic lunch. Game drive enroute. Dinner and overnight Camp
Day 10: After
breakfast drive back to Ngorongoro Crater for game viewing into the Crater.
Lunch, and then late afternoon drive back to Manyara camp
for dinner and overnight.
Day 11: After
breakfast drive slowly to Moshi via Snake Park.
Day 12: Depart
Moshi for your shuttle to Nairobi.
Price is 1950US$ per person
INCLUSIVES
2 way Shuttle bus transfer: Nairobi- Moshi - Nairobi
2 transfers from Moshi to Machame park gate -return
3 meals per day while trekking - Vegetarian/Non-Vegetarian
6 days Kilimanjaro trek- Machame
5 nights accommodation in Tents while trekking (bring your own tent or
hire one locally)
First and Last night accommodation at YMCA Moshi -Bed and Breakfast.
All park entrance fees and government levies
English speaking mountain Guide and assistant guides
Porters- a maximum of 2 per client.
camping fee, entry fee, crater service, cook, drive guide, petrol and
food ( three meals a day).
This price does not include Tipping, before and after safari/cilmb
and drinks.
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