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VIEW AFRICA ADVENTURES

Elevation (m): 1800m to 2700m,
Distance: 7km, Time: 3 hours.
Habitat: Montane Forest.
You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and driven to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate. Once signed in at the park and final preparations are complete, we start ascending on a cleared ridge trail through the rainforest. The forest is where most of Kilimanjaro's animals are found. Our first night is at Mandara Hut camp set in a forest clearing. This camp consists of a group of wooden A-framed huts and flush toilets behind the main hut.

DAY 1: HOTEL TO MARANGU GATE TO MANDARA HUT

Elevation (m): 2700m to 3720m,
Distance: 12km, Time: 6 hours.
Habitat: Moorland.
In the morning we leave camp and trek through a short stretch of forest through to moorland, circumventing the base of the Maundi Crater. In the afternoon we will reach the Horombo Hut where will we stay overnight.

DAY 2: MANDARA HUT TO HOROMBO HUT

Elevation (m): 3720m to 4700m,
Distance: 9.5km, Time: 5 hours.
Habitat: Alpine desert.
Today we continue our ascent into the Alpine desert zone to Kibo Hut. From Kibo Hut, the summit is now only another 1195m ascent. This afternoon we will have an early dinner, prepare your personal gear for the summit and then get some sleep. Our summit trek starts tonight.

DAY 3: HOROMBO HUT TO KIBO HUT

Elevation (m): 4700m to 5895m,
Distance: 21 km,
Time: 6-7 hours ascent, 3 hours descent.
Habitat: Stone screed and ice-capped summit and Moorland
You will be woken around 23:30pm, and after a hot breakfast we will start our final summit. The first section of the trail consists of a rocky path to Hans Meyer point (5250m). The path then zigzags up to Gillman's point (5681m) on the crater rim. This section is very steep with alot of scree.
From Gillman's Point we could encounter snow all the way up to Uhuru peak (5895m), the highest point in Africa. After taking photos at the summit we start the 3 hours’ descent back to Kibo Hut. After a short rest we pack up all your personal gear and trek down to Horombo Hut (3 hours). Tonight is our last night on the mountain.

DAY 4: KIBO HUT TO SUMMIT TO HOROMBO HUT

Elevation (m): 3720m to 1980m,
Distance: 18 km,
Time: 6 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
This morning we make our final descent down to Marangu Gate where we started. You will be taken for lunch and here you will receive your summit certificate to commemorate your great achievement. We will then drive you back to your hotel where we will say our farewell.

DAY 5: HOROMBO HUT TO MARANGU GATE BACK TO HOTEL

Kilimanjaro

5 DAYS MARANGU ROUTE KILIMANJARO CLIMBING

Elevation: (1634 m/5,363 ft) to (2834 m/9,300 ft) Drive to Machame gate the first day of 7 Days Machame route, after registration you begin your climb. 1st is a nice leisurely hike through the tropical rain forest. As you pass through the rainforest, you are likely to spot colobus monkeys and wild birds’. Dinner and Overnight at Machame camp.

DAY 1: Hotel to Machame Gate to Machame camp.

Elevation: (2834 m/9,300 ft) to(3749 m/12,300 ft)
From the Machame Hut, you cross the stream onto its west bank and follow the path up the steep rocky ridge – criss-crossing a few times before reaching Shira camp, at the base of a semi-circular wall of rocks. Dinner and overnight at Shira camp.

DAY 2: Machame camp to Shira camp

Elevation: (3749 m/12,300 ft) to(3901 m/12,800 ft)
From Shira camp, you hike to Lava Tower (15,000’) to acclimatize and then proceed down to Barranco Camp via the Great Barranco Wall. Tonight’s camp is one of the best on the mountain. Dinner and overnight at Barranco camp.

DAY 3: Shira camp to Barranco camp

Elevation: (3900 m/12,800 ft) to (3963 m/13,000 ft)
From Barranco camp, you climb up through the edge of great Barranco Wall. It’s a tough morning climb on a steep trail, but once you reach the top, the views are very rewarding. Dinner and overnight at Karanga camp.

DAY 4: Barranco camp Karanga Valley

Elevation: (3963 m/13,000 ft) to (4,600 m/15,091 ft)
Today is a shorter climb than the past few days, hiking up to the final camp before your last ascent day to the summit. You must get lots of rest as you will need all your energy for the climb to the roof of africa. Dinner and over night at Barafu camp.

DAY 5: Karanga Valley to Barafu camp

You will start trekking early just after midnight, as the walk today will take 10 – 14 + hours. The 1,100-meter (3,600’) ascent in just over 3 km (1.86 miles) will take us about 6-8 hours, as you try to reach the summit to watch the sunrise over the Great Rift Valley. After watching the sunrise and taking enough pictures, you then start descending down the mountain to below t

DAY 6: Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,091 ft) to the Summit (5896 m/19,343 ft) and then to Mweka Camp

On your final day, we will have a short three hour hike out, walking through the lush forest. You meet our driver with the vehicle at the Mweka park gate to drive back to Hotel in Moshi /Arusha.

DAY 7: Mweka camp (3100 m/10,170 ft) to Mweka Gate (1828 m/6,000 ft)

7 DAYS MACHAME ROUTE - KILIMANJARO CLIMBING

• Hiking Distance: 6km, • Hiking time: 3–4hrs, • Habitat: Montane Forest
You depart Moshi/Arusha for Londorossi Gate, which takes about 4hours, where you will complete entry formalities. Then drive to the Lemosho trailhead (another hour to reach the trailhead). Upon arrival at trailhead, we eat lunch, and then commence through undisturbed forest that winds to the first campsite.
Overnight:Forest Camp (All meals included)

DAY 1: Londorossi Gate (2,250m/7,800ft) to Mti Mkumbwa (2,650m/8,694ft)

• Hiking Distance: 5km, • Hiking Time: 5-6hrs, • Habitat: Moorland
You continue on the trail leading out of the forest and into a savannah of tall grasses, heather, and volcanic rock draped with lichen beards. As you ascend through the lush rolling hills and cross several streams, you will reach the Shira Ridge before dropping gently down to Shira 1 camp. The view of Kibo from across the plateau is amazing.
Overnight: Shira 1 Camp or Moir Camp(All meals included)

DAY 2: Forest Camp (2,650m/8,694ft) to Shira 1 (3,610m/11,843ft)

• Hiking Distance: 7km, • Hiking Time: 3-4hrs, • Habitat: Moorland You explore the Shira plateau for a day. It is a gentle walk east toward Kibo’s glaciered peak, across the plateau, which leads to Shira 2 camp on moorland meadows by a stream. Shira is one of the highest plateaus on earth. You will cross Shira Cathedral for acclimatization and if the weather permits, Mount Meru (the fifth summit of Africa) is clearly seeing from Shira 2.
Overnight: Shira 2 Camp or Moir Camp(All meals included)

DAY 3: Shira Camp 1(3,610m/11,843ft) to Shira 2 (3,850m/12,795ft) via Cathedral point (3872m/12703)

• Hiking Distance: 12km, • Hiking Time: 6-7hrs
From the Shira Plateau, you continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As you continue, our direction changes to the South East towards the Lava Tower, called the “Shark’s Tooth.” Shortly after the tower, you come to the second junction that brings us up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 16,000ft. You now continue down to the Barranco Hut at an altitude of almost 13,000ft. Here you will rest, enjoy dinner, and overnight. Although you end the day at the same elevation as you started, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.
Overnight: Barranco Camp (All meals included)

DAY 4: Shira 2 (3850m/12,631ft) to Barranco Camp (3,900m/12,960ft) via Lava Tower(4,600m/15,091ft)

• Hiking Distance: 5km, • Hiking Time: 4-5hrs, • Habitat: Alpine Desert
You begin the day by descending into a ravine to the base of the Great Barranco Wall. Then you climb the non-technical but steep, nearly 900 ft cliff. From the top of the Barranco Wall you cross a series of hills and valleys until you descend sharply into Karanga Valley. One steeper climb up leads us to Karanga Camp. This is a shorter day meant for acclimatization.
Overnight: Karanga Camp (All meals included)

DAY 5: Barranco Camp (3,900m/12,960ft) to Karanga Camp (3,995m/13,100ft)

• Hiking Distance: 5km, • Hiking Time: 4-5 hours, • Habitat: Alpine Desert
After breakfast, you leave Karanga and hit the junction, which connects with the Mweka trail. You continue up to the Barafu Hut. At this point, you have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here you will rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are sighted from this position.

DAY 6: Karanga Camp (3,995m/13,106ft) to Barafu Camp (4,667m/15,300ft)

• Hiking Distance: 15.5km, • Hiking Time: 8hrs up and 7-8hrs down, • Habitat: Ice Cap At 11:30 PM, you will wake up to steaming tea and biscuits. You will then take off into the night. Your 6-hour climb northwest through heavy scree between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers to Stella Point on the crater rim is the most challenging part of the route for most climbers. At Stella Point (5,685m/18,650ft) you stop for a short rest and a chance to see an outstanding sunrise. You cannot stop for long, as it will be extremely difficult to start again due to fatigue and cold. Depending on the season and recent storm activity, you may encounter snow on the remaining part of your hike along the Uhuru Peak rim.
On the summit, you can enjoy your accomplishment, knowing you are creating a day you will remember for the rest of your life. After a 3-hour descent from the summit back to Barafu Camp, you will have a well-earned but short rest, collect your gears, and hike down a rock and scree path to the

DAY 7:Barafu Camp (4,667m/14,930ft) to Uhuru Peak (5,895m/19,340ft) down to Mweka Camp

• Hiking Distance: 12km, • Hiking Time: 3hrs, • Habitat: Montane forest
After breakfast, you will take a short scenic 3-hour hike back to the park gate.
At Mweka Gate, you can sign your name and add details in a register. This is also where successful climbers receive summit certificates. Climbers who reached Stella Point are issued green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak receive gold certificates.
From the Mweka Gate, you will continue down to Mweka Village for Hot Lunch with your Mountain Crew and a small celebration before your drive to your hotel for warm shower and leisure.
For the climbers who do have a flight to catch, we will drive back to our office building in Arusha for quick shower and short rest before you are transferred to your respective airport for your inbound or outbound flight. This service is on complimentary.