In Detail
DAY 1 –
ARUSHA
On
arrival you are personally met by one of our representatives and transferred
to Arusha to a well appointed hotel. In the afternoon there is a full
briefing with the climbs Manager and your guide. Dinner is included at your
hotel.
Overnight
The Arusha Hotel (dinner)
DAY 2 –
KILIMANJARO / FOREST
From
our hotel we set out in vehicles to the starting point of our Kilimanjaro
climb, the Lemosho trail. Here you meet the rest of your crew and set of at a
leisurely pace into afromontane forest. Lunch is taken on trail and camp is
reached mid afternoon.
Overnight
Forest Camp (breakfast - lunch - dinner)
DAY 3 –
KILIMANJARO / SHIRA 1
From
the forested slopes of Lemosho you ascend through Podocarpus and Juniper
forest and break out of the forest on to the heath zone and the Shira
Plateau. Lunch is taken on trail and you arrive in camp mid afternoon.
Overnight
Shira 1 Camp (breakfast - lunch - dinner)
DAY 4 –
KILIMANJARO / SHIRA 2
After
a relatively long hike and significant altitude gain, today is a short day
and you arrive in Shira 2 camp in time for lunch. A good day for
acclimatisation with the option of an afternoon walk with your guides.
Overnight
Shira 2 Camp (breakfast - lunch - dinner)
DAY 5 –
KILIMANJARO / LAVA TOWER
The
route to Lava Tower takes you out of the heath zone in to the alpine desert
zone. Here relatively little flora or fauna can survive the extreme
temperature ranges and conditions that typify this zone. A half day where
lunch is taken in camp. In the afternoon, dependant on weather conditions,
there is an option to scramble to the top of the nearby Lava Tower.
Overnight
Lava Tower Camp (breakfast - lunch - dinner)
DAY 6 –
KILIMANJARO / KARANGA
After
2 half days you now have a relatively long day to Karanga camp. The selection
of Karanga camp is strategic - significant time at altitude is essential for
safe acclimatisation and in the late afternoon you arrive in camp. Sunsets
here are particularly spectacular with views of the southern glacial valleys
and ice fields towering 1000 meters (over 3000 feet) above you.
Overnight
Karanga Camp (breakfast - lunch - dinner)
DAY 7 –
KILIMANJARO / BARAFU
Today
is another half day ascending to Barafu camp. Once again lunch is taken in
camp allowing plenty of time to relax before the summit bid. Desolate alpine
desert and at times strong winds rip over this camp and yet in the evening
splendid views of Mawenzi peak are the norm. A relatively early dinner is
taken before heading to rest for the evening.
Overnight
Barafu Camp (breakfast - lunch - dinner)
DAY 8 –
KILIMANJARO / CRATER
Unlike
other routes with a night time ascent, your hike selection affords you a day
time ascent to Kibo crater. The going is slow but with constant encouragement
from your climb team the rim of Kibo is reached before descending a little
way into the caldera to Crater camp. The afternoon is spent relaxing and
short walks can be taken with one of your guides.
Overnight
Crater Camp (breakfast - lunch - dinner)
DAY 9 –
KILIMANJARO / MWEKA
After
a night in the crater you now have the shortest final summit bid of any route.
With such a short distance to the summit from the crater (around 1 hour)
means that timing arrival with the sunrise is much easier and quite
spectacular. The summit of Kilimanjaro is the top of the highest freestanding
mountain in the world. After your summit bid you then descend for a final
night on the mountain at Mweka Camp passing back through the heath zone.
Endemic Proteas, pollinated by Malachite Sunbirds are plentiful.
Overnight
Mweka Camp (breakfast - lunch - dinner)
DAY 10 –
OUT/ ARUSHA
After
breakfast you descend once again through montane forest and around mid day
after saying farewell to your crew, you are picked up and transferred back to
your hotel for a well deserved shower!
Overnight
The Arusha Hotel (breakfast - lunch - dinner)
DAY 11 –
ARUSHA
Today
a day room is held to allow you to relax and check out later in the day. A
vehicle is on hand to transfer you to the airport to connect with your
international flight, or you may connect with further programs.
Day
room The Arusha Hotel (breakfast
- lunch)
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