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NORTHERN TANZANIA MOUNT KILIMANJARO
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Many visitors to Tanzania, seeing Mt. Kilimanjaro for the first time, wonder what it must be like to climb to the roof of Africa and look down from the summit at 5895m/19342ft. Any reasonably fit person able to mange some stiff walking for five days can make the trek to the top. There are various routes of which the Marangu is easiest. Accommodation on the Marangu route is in mountain huts whilst on other routes is in high altitude tents. Our Kilimanjaro climbs include all accommodation, tents (where applicable), food, a guide and porters. One of these members of staff is also the cook. Equipment such as sleeping bags, waling sticks, rucksacks, water bottles etc are not included but can be hired at the base hotel. |
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TKS 505 - 7 DAYS CLIMB KILIMANJARO BY THE MARANGU ROUTE
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1 Transfer from Arusha or the airport to the base hotel at Marangu.
Afternoon checking and hiring equipment. Dinner and overnight at Kibo
hotel. DAY 2 Drive to the park gate to meet the guide and porters. Trek for 3 or 4 hours through the rain forest to Mandara hut at 2765m/9070ft for overnight. DAY 3 Leave the forest and cross moorland dotted with giant Lobelias. Horombo hut at 3790m/12430ft is reached after approximately 5 hours hike. DAY 4 Today's trek of about 6 hours transverses the saddle with its moon-like landscape, past the last water point and on to Kibo hut at 4750m/15600ft. |
DAY 5 Start the final ascent at around 0200hrs, crossing the scree
while it is still frozen. Gilman's point is reached after about 5 hours.
It is then an easier 1 hour hike to the summit. Later on return to Horombo
hut for overnight.
DAY 6 An easy paced walk down the mountain to Kibo hotel for that
well deserved rest and a hot bath.
DAY 7
Transfer to Arusha where the tour ends before lunch.