Day 1: Hotel to Mandara Hut

Mount Kilimanjaro - After breakfast and briefing, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (about 1 hour), register and commence the climb. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara encampment. A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys.

Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft
Distance: 8km/5mi
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut

Mount Kilimanjaro - You leave the glades of the rain-forest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo encampment. Views of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing. Look for giant lobelias and grounsels. You may begin to feel the affects of the altitude.

Elevation: 2700m/8875ft to 3700m/12,200ft
Distance: 12km/7.5mi
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Heathland
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut

Mount Kilimanjaro - Ascending, we now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with upper heathland but then disappears into “moonscape”. Dinner, rest, and prepare for summit climb.

Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 4700m/15,500ft
Distance: 9km/5.5mi
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Kibo Hut to Summit to Horombo Hut

Mount Kilimanjaro - Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), commence the climb to the summit on steep and heavy scree or snow up to Gilman’s point located on the crater rim. Continuing, we now ascend to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa. There are unbelievable views at every turn. Have your picture taken at the summit to show your friends and family. From here we descend, stopping for lunch and a rest at Kibo before continuing on to the Horombo encampment.

Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft
Down to 3700m/12,200ft
Distance: 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi down
Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 6-8 hours down
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Horombo Hut to Moshi

Mount Kilimanjaro - After breakfast, a steady descent takes us down through moorland to the Mandara Hut. Continue descending through lush forest path to the National Park gate at Marangu. 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).

A vehicle will be waiting for you at Marangu gate to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 1 hour).

Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft
Distance: 20km/12.5mi
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Forest
Meals: Breakfast

• Guides, porters, waiter, cook accommodation and entry fees on the mountain
• Cutlery / Crockery / Eating utensils Mess tent (for dining) / Mini camping chairs / Tables / Candles
• Rescue fees, Pulse oximeters and First aid kit
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
• Qualified guides with mountain crew, National park fees and Tents and sleeping mattresses
• Guides, porters, cook, waiter salaries, Boiled water on the mountain and All meals on the mountain
• Return transportation from Moshi to/from the starting/finishing point on the mountain

• Guides, Porters, Cook & Waiters tips Meals and drinks not specified Gear for your climb
• Items of personal nature, Visas and Emergency oxygen

Note:- We can provide two nights accommodation, before and after the trekking for additional 80$ (full body)-we have our own hotel (Kili Cottages Moshi)

• We also arrange to and from transport, from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the airport for additional 40$ one way, we have our own transport

and 20% of the profit we get from our company is going to support our orphanage home, Kilimanjaro orphanage centre.

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