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Marangu Route
offered by supplier M17881 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 7
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 15
people
Destination(s):
Kenya
Specialty Categories:
Mountain/Rock Climbing
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 1200 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1550 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Nairobi-Moshi.
Depart Nairobi at 0800 AM for Namanga border, clearing the immigration formalities before proceeding to Arusha for lunch. Afternoon is spent organizing climbing gear. Dinner and overnight in Arusha.
Day 2: Arusha-Mandara Hut.
After breakfast drive to Marangu gate , an altitude of 1860 ms .Walk 9kms to Mandara hut 2744m.(9,000ft) through dense dense semi-tropical forest-for your first overnight on Kilimanjaro. Meals and overnight at the hut.
Day 3: Mandara-Horombo Hut.
Start early morning for a ten hour walk towards Horombo. The landscape becomes rigged and rocky but superb ,with both mawenzi and kibo peaks in view. You spend your second night at the mountain at Horombo hut; an altitude of 3,761m (12.335ft).
Day 4: Horombo –Kibo Hut.
Take a tiring 13km walk which takes 6hrs to Kibo hut 4.732m (15.520ft) above sea level. Spectacular mountain vegetation like giant cactus, groundswell and lobelia appear. Meals and overnight at the hut.
Day 5: Kibo –Uhuru Peak – Horombo Hut.
The final attempt to the summit is made in the early hours of the morning at 2.00 a.m. It take about 5hrs to climb the steepest and most difficult part of the route to Gilman’s point (5681M) 18630FT. From Gilman’s, it takes 1.5 to2 hours to Uhuru peak 5,896m (19.344ft). Descend to Horombo for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Horombo – Moshi.
Descend is rapid. After breakfast, walk down to Marangu gate for transfer to Arusha. Overnight at Arusha Hotel.
Day 7: Arusha - Nairobi.
After breakfast, drive to Arusha for lunch, then to Nairobi via Namanga border town, arriving early in the evening.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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