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Mt. Kilimanjaro 7 Days & 8 Days Climb.
LSM t01 - 7 Days Marangu Route
Day 1. Nairobi/Arusha/Moshi
Depart Nairobi by morning shuttle to Moshi arriving late
afternoon. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2. Mandara Hut
After breakfast, drive 45kms to Marangu Gate (1860m).
Walk 9 kms through dense semi-tropical Rain Forest to
Mandara Hut (2744m). Dinner and overnight.
Day 3. Horombo Hut
Depart early morning for a 10hr walk up to Horombo Hut
(3761m). The landscape becomes more rigged and rocky but
superb, with mawenzi and Kibo peaks in view. Dinner and
overnight.
Day 4. Kibo Hut
After breakfast, proceed on a 6hr walk throguh
spectacular mountain vegetation to Kibo Hut (4732m).
Dinner and overnight.
Day 5. Uhuru Peak/Horombo
The final attempt to the summit is made in the early
hours of the morning at 2:00 am. It takes about 5 hrs to
the most difficult steep part of the route to Gilman
Point(5681m). From Gilmans, it takes one hour thirty
minutes to Uhuru Peak (5895m.) Descend to Horombo Hut
for dinner and overnight.
Day 6. Moshi/Arusha/Nairobi
Descent is rapid. After breakfast, walk down to Marangu
Gate for transfer to Moshi. Dinner and overnight in
Moshi
Day 7. Arusha/Nairobi
Depart Moshi by morning shuttle back to Nairobi arriving
approx. 1830 hrs.
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LSM t02 - 8 Days Machame Route
Day 1. Nairobi/Arusha/Moshi
Depart Nairobi by morning shuttle to Moshi arriving late
afternoon. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2. Machame Hut
Drive to Machame Village. The climb begins at the end of
the tarmac road, walking for about 6 hrs gradually
ascending through the forested hills onwards to Machame
Hut (3000m). Dinner and overnight.
Day 3. Shira Hut
Early in the morning, you will cross a valley and stream
before ascending a steep ridge. The path then drops into
a river gorge before you climb more gently onto the
moorland of the Shira plateau - 3,800m. Total climbing
time is about 6hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4. Barranco Hut
The path continues directly up the ridge towards Kibo,
then turns right and descends into Barranco gorge. Climb
to Barranco hut at 3940m shortly after. Total climbing
time is about 6 hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 5. Barafu Hut
Crossing the Barranco Valley, climb the Barranco wall
(not technical climbing), then follow the Kibo South
Circuit. You will then turn left and climb up a ridge
for about 2 hrs to Barafu hut at 4,600m . Dinner and
overnight.
Day 6. Mweka Hut
Very early start for the summit first to Stella Point
and then Uhuru Peak at 5895m. After sunrise, descend
down to Mweka hut, which takes about 6 hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7. Mweka Gate
This is the last day of your climb. You will descend to
Mweka Gate where you will be met and transferred to your
hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 8. Arusha/Nairobi
Depart Moshi by morning shuttle back to Nairobi arriving
approx 1830hrs.
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