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TE28 • 1 Days :: Mt. Kilimanjaro via Marangu Route
Destination - Kilimanjaro
Country - Tanzania
Region - Mount Kenya
Itinerary Type - Climbing
Day 1 Nairobi-Arusha
7.15 a.m. Pick from your Nairobi hotel. 8.00 a.m. Depart for Arusha arriving in time for lunch. Spend the afternoon organising any gear you require for the trek. Overnight at your Arusha hotel.
Day 2 Arusha-Mandara
After breakfast, drive to Moshi then on to the Marangu Park Gate. the set off point for your three hour hike to Mandara Hut in which you cover 9 km. Here, we are at 2,774m above sea level on your first overnight on Kilimanjaro.
Day 3 Mandara-Horombo
Begin your trek to Horombo hut in an average hiking time of 8 hours, lunch enroute. In clear weather Mawenzi and Kibo peaks can be seen. Dinner and overnight at the hut. altitude 3,761m.
Day 4 Horombo-KIbo
After breakfast, hike 13 km to Kibo hut, 4,732 m above sea level in an average hiking time of 6 hours. You will now encounter spectacular mountain vegetation like lobelia, giant cactus and groundsel.
Day 5 KIbo-Horombo via Oilman's Point and Uhuru Peak.
Wake up at 2.00 a.m. for a pre-down attempt of the summit. It takes 5 hours to Gilman's Point 5,681 m above sea level. From Gilman's it takes I Vi hours to the summit Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa at 5,896 m above sea level. Descend to Horombo hut for overnight.
Day 6 Horombo-Arusha
After breakfast, descend to the Marangu Park Gate via Mandara You will be transferred to your Arusha hotel for overnight.
Day 7 Arusha-Nairobi
After breakfast depart for Nairobi on the morning or afternoon shuttle.
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Airport Transfer & Taxi Services We provide airport transfer services between all major and minor airports in Kenya and in the Northern Tourist Circuit of Tanzania. If you arrive late or have to acquire a visa your chauffer will patiently wait for you with a sign board (pager) reading your name. Kindly provide flight details prior to departure from your home destination to enable us prepare your transfer car.
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We offer both self drive and driven vehicles of different type from small cars to big buses, for both private use and tour with an open tops for good viewing in the park, four wheel options are also available.
