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Mount
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 Arusha via Snake
Park.
Day
12: Depart Arusha for your shuttle to Nairobi.
Price is 2250US$ 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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kilimanjaro climbing routes and prices 2009 Prices
marangu route - from 1250US$
Machame Route - from 1350US$
Umbwe route- from 1450US$
Rongai route -from 1450US$
lemosho Route - from 1750US$
Mt Kilimanjaro climb 8 days
Marangu route with extra day of acclimatisation at Hormbo
Hut - 1350US$
Climbing
Mt Kilimanjaro Machame route With extra day of acclimatisation
at Karanga Valley
-from 1450US$ per person
Mount Kilimananjaro
Trek Marangu Route combined with a Tanzania Safari from
1890US$ per person
Mount Kilimananjaro
Machame Route combined with a Tanzania Safari from
1920US$ per person
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