Day
1 – Marangu
On arrival at JKI
Airport you will
take your shuttle
bus transfer to
Arusha departing
08h00 from the
airport. Transfer
from Arusha to
your base hotel
in Marangu where
you will be briefed.
Equipment can be
hired from the
base hotel. Overnight
at Marangu Hotel
(D)
Day
2 – Machame
Hut Today you will
be transferred
to Machame Gate
and start the
climb through
the Shambas and
passing the forest
guard up to the
first uniport
hut. This is
approximately
a 5 hour walk
which is quite
straight forward.
Dinner and overnight
at Machame Hut-Camping
(3100m). (B,L,D)
Day
3 – Shira
Hut
Breakfast at
the campsite.
Leave the glades
of the rain forest
and continue
on an ascending
path, crossing
the little valley
walking along
steep rock ridge
(3658m). This
is an approximately
4 hours walk.
Overnight at
Shira Hut Campiste.
(B,L,D).
Day
4 – Barranco
Hut
Today you climb
slowly through
increasingly
barren terrain,
straight towards
the cone of Kibo
and Lava Tower.(4876m).
Continue down
to Barranco Hut
(3860m) overnight.
A 6 hours walk
today (B,L,D)
Day
5 – Barafu
Hut
From Barranco
Hut, cross the
valley towards
a wall of cliffs
to the east and
climb up to the
crest of the
ridge and continue
down the ridge
into the Karanga
Valley. Climb
steeply out of
the valley and
continue eastwards,
through monotonous
countryside,
to cross the
path from Mweka
to Barafu Hut
for overnight.
Today you covered
about 8 hours
of walking. (B,L,D)
Day
6 – Mweka
Hut
Early morning
, ascend to Stella
Point (5745m)
on the way to
the summit Uhuru
Peak (5895m).
(This part of
the climb takes
about 6 hours,
to reach the
highest point
on Mount Kilimanjaro
and the highest
point in Africa).
From the summit,
continue to straight
down to overnight
at Mweka Hut
Campsite (About
11 hours walking
today, the hardest
day!) (B,L,D)
Day
7 – Marangu
Today you descend
to Mweka gate
where you will
be met and
transferred
to Marangu
Hotel for overnight.
(B, D)
Day
8 – Depart
After breakfast
you will be
transferred
back to Arusha
in time to
catch your
shuttle transfer
to Nairobi
departing at
14h00. Arrive
Nairobi at
approximately
18h00 and dropoff
JKI Airport.
Equipment
Required :- All climbers should
attempt to bring
as much as possible
of the following:-
anorak, mittens,
balaclava (ski-masks),
snow goggles or ski
sunglasses, scarf,
3 pairs of warm trousers,
sweaters, 6 pairs
of warm socks, thermal
underwear, waterproof
layer, sunproof hat,
comfortable boots,
sun cream, small
first aid kit, daypack,
torch plus spare
battery, and water
bottle(s) with 2
litre capacity.
Suggested
medicines: headache tablets
(preferably not
aspirin since this
tends to irritate
stomachs already
sensitive at altitude),
Imodium/Lomotil
for diahorrea sometimes
associated with
altitude. Climbers
may like to consult
their physicians
about azetazolomide
(Diamox), a drug
that many find
mitigates the ill
effects of altitude,
headache, diahorrea & vomiting.
Tipping: It is
customary for satisfied
climbers to tip
guides and porters.
Amounts given are
entirely within
the discretion
of the guest. As
a general guideline,
however, guests
are advised to
budget $50-100
each for this purpose.
The amount per
guest tends to
be larger the smaller
the group.
Today you will
be transferred
to Machame Gate
and start the
climb through
the Shambas and
passing the forest
guard up to the
first uniport
hut. This is
approximately
a 5 hour walk
which is quite
straight forward.
Dinner and overnight
at Machame Hut-Camping
(3100m). (B,L,D)
enquire for pricing