overview
Day 1:
Nairobi – Arusha
Leave Nairobi for Arusha by shuttle bus arriving in time for lunch. The afternoon is spent at leisure and shopping for the provision needed for the mountain. Dinner and overnight at Arusha Hotel.
Day 2:
Arusha –Lava Caves
After breakfast to Marangu gate and then to Umbwe village to start to climb for four hours through the rain forest to camp at 2800m above sea level.
Day 3:
Lava Caves –Barranco Hut.
After breakfast continue ascending along a sharp ridge giving a distinct high mountain feeling then onto the moorland camp and mid-after noon stay at Barranco Hut 3900m
Day 4:
Barranco Hut –Arrow Glancier
A four–hour walk past an enormous beach wall to camp at the foot of the arrow glacier. A leisurely afternoon and evening acclimatizing behind Mt. MERU.
Day 5:
Arrow Glacier – Kilimanjaro Crater Rim
Climbing the same steep scrambling up the screens and across the frozen Lave on the tottering wall we camp on the stunning crater rim of Kilimanjaro.
Day 6:
Kilimanjaro Crater Rim – Horombo Hut
You trek up the highest point in Africa Uhuru Peak (5896m) descend via Gilman’s point AND POINT Kibo hut for dinner and overnight ( 3761m)
Day 7:
Horombo – Arusha
After breakfast, descend to Marangu Park gate via Mandara. You will be transferred to Arusha for dinner and overnight.
Day 8:
Arusha - Nairobi.
After breakfast leave for Nairobi by Morning or afternoon shuttle bus where the tour ends.
Included
- Return transfers from Nairobi to Mt Kenya (private)
- All Park fees.
- All food while on the Mountain.
- Accommodation in mountain huts/ camping where applicable.
- All guiding services
- Porter support for the climb.
Excluded
- Personal clothing and equipment Tips and gratuities for guides and porter (recommended to be 10 – 15% of climb costs)
- Beverages while not on the mountain
