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FULL ITINERARY:
| DAY ONE.
ARRIVE KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA. At
the Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred
to your base hotel in Moshi. The Mountain Inn has lush gardens and a
swimming pool. The staff provides a warm welcome to climbers. Welcome to
Africa! Accommodations: Mountain Inn DAY TWO. BEGIN
MARANGU ROUTE CLIMB, MANDARA HUTS (9000FT). After
breakfast you will be transferred to the Marangu Gate to register and
begin your climb. Today’s walk is just a half-day (3-4hrs), but will
give you an opportunity to find your rhythm and enjoy these lush lower
altitudes. If it has rained recently, the path can be muddy and
slippery. After settling in at Mandara Huts, there is a beautiful
20-minute walk to Maundi Crater where you can peer into the crater and
gaze out on the African savannah. DAYS THREE & FOUR.
HOROMBO HUT (12,500FT). Today you
leave the forest and enter the moorland. The hike takes about 5-6 hours
and crosses open terrain that is dotted with giant lobelias. We’ll
spend an extra night acclimatizing at this altitude with an opportunity
for a day hike on the lay-over day. DAY FIVE. KIBO
HUT (15,000FT). Today’s trek is about 6 hours and
traverses “the saddle” with its moon-like landscape. As our altitude
increases, our speed must decrease. The key to trekking at these
elevations is to go slowly- slowly (po-le, po-le in Swahili). DAY SIX. SUNRISE
OVER AFRICA AND THE SUMMIT (19,340 FT). Begin your
assault on the summit just after midnight. The most difficult part of
the climb is the final ascent up the scree to Gilman’s Point
(18,760ft) to watch the sunrise. Then continue to the summit, Uhuru
Peak, at 19,340ft! Return to Horombo Huts for overnight. DAY SEVEN. FINAL
DESCENT AND THE COMFORTS OF THE MOUNTAIN INN. Walk at an
easy pace down to the gate at Marangu where you bid your climbing staff
farewell and then transfer to the Mountain Inn. Hot showers and
comfortable beds have never felt so good. That evening is the farewell
dinner where you can expect lively conversations recounting your climb
to the top of Africa. DAY EIGHT. DEPARTURE. Return
home or extend your stay in Africa with a trip to the exotic island of
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