| 1 | Moshi On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) you will be picked up and a transferred to the joining hotel. On arrival you will be checked in and be given a detailed briefing for the rest of your safari. Remaining day free at leisure. Overnight at the hotel |
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| 2 | Machame Camp After breakfast you will be given a short briefing by the Kili Trip Leader before you drive to the village of Machame. You will arrive at the Machame gate of the Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park (1815m). After registering at the gate office, you start your ascent. Overnight at the Machame Camp. |
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3 | Shira 2 Camp After very early breakfast you start the climb. You will reach a gentler ascent through the lower alpine moorland and If its a clear day, you will have direct view of Kib peak. After a short lunch and rest, traverse across the Shira plateau west towards a river gorge, and finally you will reach the Shira campsite. Overnight at the Shira 2 Camp |
| 4 | Barranco Camp After early breakfast you go east and continue to climb. After Lunch you ascend the rocky scree path to the Lava Tower (4630m). From the Lava Tower, we descend steeply more than 600m into the Great Barranco Valley. Barranco Camp is set on a col (flat area) enclosed on three sides by the Breach Walls, and the Kibo massif itself. Overnight at the Barranco Camp |
| 5 | Barafu Camp After early breakfast we tackle the Great Barranco Wall – an imposing face above your camp. A steady climb up the eastern wall takes us just below the Heim Glacier. Our trail continues down into the Karanga Valley, and then joins up with the Mweka route. The two peaks Kibo and Mawenzi can been seen from this camp. In preparation for your final ascent the same night, you will familiarize yourself with the terrain before dark, and prepare your equipment and thermal clothing for the summit attempt. Overnight at Barafu Camp |
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| 6 | Summit ~ Mweka Camp Wake up will be at around Mid-night. Enjoy a warm drink and a light snack, you will begin your hike up to the top of Africa. Climbing through the dark, you will ascend northwest on rough scree passing between the Rebmann and Tarzel glaciers. After a slow but strenuous hike, you will reach the rim of the main crater, Stella Point, at 5685m. From Stella Point the trail is normally snow-covered continue the ascent to Uhuru peak. (5895m) We start back down the same trail, and descend back to Barafu camp, have a short rest and collect the rest of your gear. We then head down to Mweka hut in the late afternoon. Overnight at Mweka Camp |
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7 | Mweka Gate ~ Moshi After Breafast you begin to descend the short hike to the Mweka Gate. Upon arrival at the Mweka gate, successful hikers will receive their summit certificates (gold for Uhuru Peak, Green for Stella point). From the Mweka Gate you will continue down into the Mweka village for lunch. After lunch you will be transferred back to Moshi. Celebrate and enjoy the rest of the evening. Overnight at the hotel |
| 8 | Moshi ~ End Of Safari Free day at leisure. Evening transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) for your flight home |
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