About Mt Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro or just Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain in the world, with its summit of 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level and at about 4,900 metres (16,100 ft) high from its plateau base. Kilimanjaro is also the fourth most topographically prominent peak on Earth. The first people known to have reached the summit of the mountain were Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller, in 1889. The mountain is part of Kilimanjaro National Park and is a major climbing destination. Because of its shrinking glaciers and disappearing ice fields, the mountain has been the subject of many scientific studies.
Trip Description
Day-01
Leave Nairobi at 7.30am for Moshi transfer by bus from Nairobi to Moshi via Namanga border arriving in late after noon, enroute lunch in Arusha dinner and overnight hotel at moshi.
Day-02
After breakfast, transfer to Marangu gate where the walking starts. Hike through the forest to mandara hut (2700m) for dinner and overnight in Mandara hut picnic lunch enroute, 5-6 hours walk.
Day-03
After breakfast, hike in the heather zone viewing high altitude vegetation and the scenic features around the peaks and mawenzi to Horombo hut (3750m) this walk takes you 5-6 hours, picnic lunch dinner and overnightat Horombo hut.
Day-04
Hike from Horombo to Mawenzi Hut for acclimatization 4-5 hrs with picnic lunch. Descend back to Horombo hut.
Day-05
Leave Horombo after breakfast and walk up across the saddle between kibo and mawenzi to kibo hut at 15000ft/4700m taking 5-7 hours. Dinner and overnight kibo hut.
Day-06
An early start for the summit on steep and heavy scree up to Gilman’s point at 18640ft/5681m on the crater rim to arrive in time for sunrise. Continue on to uhuru peak the highest point in Africa at 19340ft/5896. Descend to Horombo hut for overnight taking 6-7 hours ascent and 4-6 hours hours’ descent. Overnight Horombo hut.
Day-07
Descend to Marangu gate to connect with your transfer back to Moshi for overnight in hotel.
Day-08
After breakfast leave Moshi for Nairobi.
Other routes:
Machame route- 7 DAYS Rongai route- 6 DAYS
