| Full Itinerary
Day 1
ARUSHA
Whenever you arrive, you’ll
be personally met and transferred to a lovely Arusha
Hotel in the centre of town. Those arriving specially
early can book optional activities. Then, spend the
afternoon with your mountain guide preparing for the
climb.
Day 2
FOREST
After picking up the requisite documentation
at the park gate, the safari continues to the Lemosho
Glades starting point. Less steep than the Machame route
and less used, today’s trek is through the forest
that laces the foot of the mountain. This evening's
camp is pitched in the forest at around 2750m.
Day 3
SHIRA 1
Today's trek takes you slowly up
the edge of the Shira volcano. As you gain altitude
the vegetation thins and exotic species of high altitude
plants appear. Camp is situated near the rim of the
ancient volcano and provides a good opportunity to get
the first direct views of Kilimanjaro's peak. Camp is
pitched at about 3500m.
Day 4
SHIRA 2
Trek to Shira 2 Camp across the Shira
Plateau, the flat caldera of a volcano that was actually
bigger and is much older than Kilimanjaro. Views can
be very weather specific but on good days are breathtaking.
Bilious clouds are often observed melting down from
its rim onto the heath covered plateau. Kibo also shines
with a silvery luminance as the glaciers reflect the
strong sunlight. At times mist covers the plateau -
views come and go quickly. You arrive in time for lunch
and then have plenty time to relax and even go for a
short acclimatisation walk in the afternoon.
Day 5
LAVA TOWER
Today you will walk for 3 - 5 hours,
enjoying sightings of the typical Kilimanjaro mountain
vegetation and reaching a high point of around 4600
meters at our Lava Tower camp. The hiking takes us out
of the heath zone into alpine desert where only the
very toughest tussock grasses can survive. Freezing
at night and blazing conditions in the day make this
a hard place to exist. For those that are up to it we
ascend the Lava Tower in the afternoon. Overnight Lava
Tower (full board).
Day-6
KARANGA VALLEY
Today we hike from Lava Tower to
Karanga valley. The trail initially sets of down hill
into the Barranco valley before ascending the Barranco
wall. In this region there are significant numbers of
very mature Senecios (giant groundsels). Lunch is taken
on trail before heading onto Karanga valley and up to
camp. In the afternoon we have time to relax and for
the very active there is a chance to head over to the
Karanga valley to look at some spectacular glacial scenery.
Karanga Camp (full board).
Day-7
BARAFU
About 2 hours from Karanga you will
come out on the Barafu path (part of the Mweka Trail).
It is a further 1-2 hours to Barafu Hut. The last stage
to Barafu hut is quite steep, and as always we advise
taking it as easy as possible. Once in camp we have
lunch and then in the afternoon head out on an afternoon
acclimatization hike to around 4700 – 4800 meters.
Back at camp dinner is served. Views of Mawenzi peak
are also superb here. Overnight Barafu camp (full board).
Day-8
CRATER
Today we ascend to the roof of Africa!
After an early start we ascend up to the rim of the
Kibo crater. It’s slow going as there is so little
oxygen here. However, with patience and determination
we arrive at the rim and descend into the crater for
lunch in camp. The afternoon is taken relaxing and acclimatizing.
It is a short walk over to the Furtwangler glacier for
those that are feeling active! Dinner is taken in the
mess tent and then off to bed. Overnight Crater Camp
(full board).
Day-9
SUMMIT
We rise early to try to time our ascent
with the rising sun. It takes around 45 minutes to an
hour to reach Uhuru peak – our ultimate goal.
After sunrise we then head down the mountain down scree
slopes and the biggest glacial valley on Kilimanjaro.
The trail passes back through Barafu camp where we rest
briefly before continuing down to Millenium camp for
lunch. In the afternoon we take an easy pace down to
Mweka camp, our last camp on Kilimanjaro. Dinner and
overnight Mweka camp (full board).
Day 10
ARUSHA
The final descent takes you through
the lower heath section that eventually turns into rainforest.
Your time on Kilimanjaro ends at Mweka Gate where your
vehicle will be waiting to transfer you back to your
evening's accommodation. You may now relax, take a hot
shower or even relax by the pool! Enjoy a wonderful
celebration dinner!
Day 11
ARUSHA/DEPART
You will be privately transferred
to Kilimanjaro or Arusha airports for your departure.
But don’t go yet! Consider our Taste of Tanzania
which begins, today!
2010 Departure Dates
| starts |
ends |
$ sharing |
$ + Single |
22-Jan-10 |
01-Feb-10 |
4655 |
325 |
05-Feb-10 |
15-Feb-10 |
4655 |
325 |
19-Feb-10 |
01-Mar-10 |
4655 |
325 |
05-Mar-10 |
15-Mar-10 |
4655 |
325 |
19-Mar-10 |
29-Mar-10 |
4655 |
325 |
02-Apr-10 |
12-Apr-10 |
4655 |
325 |
16-Apr-10 |
26-Apr-10 |
4655 |
325 |
30-Apr-10 |
10-May-10 |
4655 |
325 |
14-May-10 |
24-May-10 |
4655 |
325 |
28-May-10 |
07-Jun-10 |
4655 |
325 |
11-Jun-10 |
21-Jun-10 |
4655 |
325 |
25-Jun-10 |
05-Jul-10 |
4655 |
325 |
09-Jul-10 |
19-Jul-10 |
4655 |
325 |
23-Jul-10 |
02-Aug-10 |
4655 |
325 |
06-Aug-10 |
16-Aug-10 |
4655 |
325 |
20-Aug-10 |
30-Aug-10 |
4655 |
325 |
03-Sep-10 |
13-Sep-10 |
4655 |
325 |
17-Sep-10 |
27-Sep-10 |
4655 |
325 |
01-Oct-10 |
11-Oct-10 |
4655 |
325 |
15-Oct-10 |
25-Oct-10 |
4655 |
325 |
29-Oct-10 |
08-Nov-10 |
4655 |
325 |
12-Nov-10 |
22-Nov-10 |
4655 |
325 |
26-Nov-10 |
06-Dec-10 |
4655 |
325 |
10-Dec-10 |
20-Dec-10 |
4655 |
325 |
24-Dec-10 |
03-Jan-11 |
4655 |
325 |
Special note:
This climb can be booked as a
private climb for an additonal supplement of $540 per
person.
Professional Guide.
If you would like Ake
Lindstrom as your private professional mountain
guide the supplement will be $5151 total devided amongst
the whole group. This includes Ake's park fees.
Also see the full Plains
to Peak itinerary for the ultimate Kilimanjaro trip
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