Africa's highest mountain, the word's tallest free standing (mountain) massif and the worlds largest volcanoes, covering some 3.885 sq km, Mount Kilimanjaro is also an exceptionally beautiful mountain, both from afar and close up, and it fills up brochures as easily as it fills up the horizon.

It was formed during the most recent faulting of the Great Rift Valley, two to three million years ago. An event which also produced Mount Meru, with the highest point Uhuru Peak on the crater's south western rim, which is on 5.895 m altitude. 11 km to the East of Kibo (with which is connected by a broad lava saddle) is the jagged Mawenzi Peak at 5.149 m. The oldest peak which was the first to erupt during volcanic activities and remains as a fallen crater is called Shiza with 3.840 m altitude.

Kilimanjaro is located just 330 km south of the equator in Northern Tanzania. The mountain challenges both your mind and body to conquer it up its peak, which scrapes the sky at almost 6 km altitude.

The mountain can be climbed at any time of the year except during the long rains, from March to May. The ascent can be made by any normally fit person with assistance of guides and porters via an authorized route.

There are 6 different routes for Kilimanjaro Trekking:

6-days 'Marangu Route'

7-days 'Umbwe Route'

7-days 'Rongai Route'

8-days 'Machame Route'

9-days 'Lemosho Route'

9-days 'Western Breach Route'

6-days 'Marangu Route'

The Marangu route is one of the easiest and most popular routes. The moderate slope makes it easy to climb. It's the only route with huts, dormitories, simple dining rooms and an emergency evacuation service.

B: Breakfast - L: Lunch - D: Dinner

Day 1
We will pick you up from the Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer you to Arusha. It will take almost 1 hour to drive. Dinner and accomodation will be in the lodge in Arusha. We will give you all informations about your holiday trough your driver and guide there.

Day 2
After breakfast we drive to the Marangu gate. We will spend about two hours there for registration and the payments of fees. After that we start climbing through dense semi-tropical forests to Mandara hut on 2.670 m. Dinner and overnight stay at Mandara hut.

Day 3
This day we ascend through the alpine meadows, grasslands and moorlands to Horombo hut on 3.720 m. The Mawenzi and the Kibo peak can be viewed on
the way. Dinner and overnight stay at Horombo hut.

Day 4
After our breakfast we ascend further to Kibo hut (4.700 m). The landscape becomes very stony and eroded. We can find a spectacular mountain vegetation like giant cactuses, groundswells and lobelias appear on the way. Dinner and a short stay until 11 p.m. at Kibo hut.

Day 5
We get up at 11 p.m. and after a snack we proceed to the summit at around midnight. After 5-6 hours we pass Gilman's point at the crater rim on 5.681 m and after another 1-2 hours the Uhuru Peak on 5.895 m. We reach the summit in the early morning of the fifth day and after taking sunrise pictures we start descending to Horombo hut. Dinner and an overnight stay at Horombo hut.

Day 6
The last day we descend from Horombo hut to Marangu Gate. We will bring you back to the hotel in Arusha. In the evening we transfer you to the airport / start the safari program.

8-days 'Machame Route'

The Machame route is the second most popular and the most beautiful route on the mountain. With a gradual ascend through the forest you emerge to see wide views of the moorlands on Shira plateau, Kibo, Western Breach and the different kinds of vegetation along the way. We are approaching the summit with an acclimatisation day by walking in the same heights from Barafu Camp to the Karranga Valley Camp. The accommodation is in mountain tents.

B: Breakfast - L: Lunch - D: Dinner

Day 1
We will pick you up from the Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer you to Arusha. It will take almost 1 hour to drive. Dinner and accomodation will be in the lodge in Arusha. We will give you all informations about your holiday trough your driver and guide there.

Day 2
After breakfast we transfer you to the Machame Park Gate. After registration and the payments of fees we will begin our climb through the lush forest. You can hear the many exotic birds in the canopy above, and many even see black & white colobus monkeys and sykes monkeys. We continue on to some heath land before reaching the Machame Camp at 2.990 m, just above the forest zone. The way is quite long but not steep. Dinner and overnight stay at Machame camp.

Day 3
Our ascent continues across beautiful heath lands and alpine moorlands with beautiful views of Kilimanjaro Peak. We begin the steep track up through a savannah of tall grasses, and trees of Giant Heather and Erica. We enter the moorland zones, marked by lobelia and senecio plants and volcanic rocks. Dinner and overnight stay at Shira Camp.

Day 4
After breakfast we come nearer to the peak as we get closer to the Lava Tower. The trek becomes a bit more strenuous as the trail steepens on the approach to the lava Tower, a 300 ft tall volcanic plug. In the afternoon we descend the steep track into the Great Barranco Valley. Then we slowly ascent to Barranco Camp on 3.970 m. This and the following day is an acclimatisation day. Dinner and overnight stay at Barancco Camp.

Day 5
The day begins with a descent into the Gorge, before we climb its eastern wall where we can enjoy views of Kilimanjaro's ice fields. We continue trekking until we reach the Karanga Valley Camp. Dinner and overnight stay at Karanga valley camp.

Day 6
After breakfast we trek up through Karanga Valley to the Barafu camp. Temperatures will get colder and the landscape becomes more sparse as we approach Barafu Camp. The Barafu Camp is located on a small, exposed plateau on a ridge, acting as a base camp from which we will attempt to reach the summit at midnight that day. Dinner and a short stay at Barafu camp.

Day 7
We get up at 11 p.m. and around midnight we start the ascent to the summit, passing between the Rebmann and Tarzel glaciers to the rim at Stella Point up to Uhuru Peak at 5.895 m altitude. We reach the summit in the early morning and after taking sunrise pictures we start descending to Barafu Camp, resting for a while before continuing our descent to Mweka Camp. Dinner and overnight stay at Mweka camp.

Day 8
After breakfast we walk down to the park gate and will be brought back to the hotel in Arusha. You can enjoy your afternoon at the hotel. In the evening we transfer you to the Airport / start the safari program.

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