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Mountain Climbing
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7. Day Kilimanjaro Climbing Marangu Route.
Day 1 : Nairobi -Moshi-Tz.Pick up from your Hotel in Nairobi at 0730hrs by shuttle bus, drive to Arusha with a Via Namanga border for imigration formalities, Drive to Arusha For Lunch, then proceed to Moshi Town arriving late afternoon (1600Hrs) to be met by one of our staff followed by safari briefing, overnight in a Moshi Hotel.
Day 2 : Moshi – Mandera
Pick Up from your hotel in Moshi at 0800hrs, drive to Marangu Park Gate the set of 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, 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 Gilman’s Point and Uhuru Peak.
Wake up at 02.00 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 1 hour to summit Uhuru Peak, the highest point in African 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 Moshi for Dinner and overnight at a standard hotel.
Day 7: After breakfast you are picked by a shuttle bus from your hotel back to Nairobi via Arusha. Arriving in Nairobi-Kenya at 1800hrs. Where you are dropped at a hotel of your choice in the city.
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