Day 1: June 28: Arrive: (five arriving p.m flight) You will be met at Kilimanjaro Airport and transferred to Moshi and your hotel for overnight (1hr journey time).
Day 2 : June 29: Kilimanjaro climb – Machame route: (5 climbers) After breakfast you will be transferred to the national park gate at Machame. Taking a picnic lunch, you will begin a gradual ascent through fascinating rain forest to reach the ranger hut at Machame in approximately 6 to 7 hours. Here you can rest in your tent or enjoy the scenery while your dinner is prepared. (Machame Hut – 3000m).
Day 3 : June 30: Beginning your climb after breakfast, the route takes you through steep rocks and open moor-land, with views of Shira Plateau and Mt Meru in the distance. After a picnic lunch you will reach Shira Hut in approximately 4 to 5 hours hiking. After a rest you have an option to hike to Shira Plateau and Caves to help with acclimatization. Dinner and overnight camping at Shira Hut. (Shira Hut - 3,840m)
Day 4: July 1: Leaving Shira after breakfast, you will cross the Baranco Valley to reach the Baranco Wall. You have the option to slightly extend the route (for acclimatization) to pass to the base of the Lava Tower before reaching the ranger hut at Baranco and your tent. The walk will take approximately 4 to 5 hours walking. (Lava Tower – 4,100m. Baranco Hut – 3,900m).
Day 5: July 2 :This is a short hiking day to help your body to acclimatize to the high altitude. In 2 to 3 hours hiking you will reach the shelter of Karanga Valley, where you will rest. Dinner and overnight camping.
Day 6 : July 3 : After breakfast, you begin hiking through alpine vegetation, stopping for lunch on the way. The steep climb out of the valley takes you high enough to see rock icicles. You will reach Barafu camp site after 4 to 5 hours hiking. After dinner you will be briefed on making the ascent to the summit before retiring to your tent for a rest. Barafu 4,600m.
Day 7: July 4: Beginning the ascent at midnight, it will take approximately 5 to 6 hours hiking to reach Stella Point. It will take another 1 to 2 hours to reach Uhuru Peak – the highest point in Africa. After a snack and a brief rest on the top, you descent to Barafu for breakfast and a rest before starting the hike down the mountain to Mweka Hut for dinner and overnight camping in the rainforest. (Stella Point - 5,700m. Uhuru Peak – 5,895m. Mweka Hut - 3,100m).
Day 8: July 5: This is a relatively easy days hiking down to the national park gate at Mweka (4 to 5 hours). Successful climbers pick up Kili summit certificates before joining the waiting vehicle for the transfer to your hotel in Moshi for refreshment break (showers at Impala hotel) before starting your onward journey.
Anisa: Join the waiting vehicle for the journey to Gibbs Farm, Karatu. Packed lunch provided
Day 9: July 6: Anisa: Return to Moshi and the Impala Hotel for refreshment (shower) before transfer to the airport for evening departure
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