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KENYA
SAFARIS
TANZANIA
SAFARIS
KENYA/TANZANIA
COMBINED |
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Mountain Climbing -
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in TANZANIA |
| JLMT
042 Mt.Kilimanjaro Climb/Trek
--Machame
Route |
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8Days/7Nights. |
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| Day
1.Moshi. |
| Depart
Arusha for Moshi. Dinner and overnight at a Moshi Hotel. |
| Day
2.Machame
Hut. |
| Drive
to Machame village , The climb starts at the end of the tarmac road.
Walk through shambas then forest to the Machame hut(3000m,6hours). |
| Day
3.Shira
Hut. |
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| Continue
along the steep ridge going on to rock ridges and through heather. The
route turns west into a river gorge, reaching Shira hut (3800m, 5hours). |
| Day 4.Baranco
Hut. |
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| Continue
east towards the lava tower. Shortly after this, you descend to Baranco Hut.
(3940m, 4hours). |
| Day
5.Barafu
Hut.
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| A
short scramble to the top of the great Baranco and then traverse overscree and
ridge to the Karanga Valley 4000m, 3 hours. Beneath the icefalls of the Heim,
Kersten and Decken glaciers, after climbing out the Karanga Valley the trail
ascends a ridge to the Barafu Hut. A bleak location with little vegetation at
4600m, 3hours walking. |
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Day
6.Barafu
hut.
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An
early start for the ascend to the rim of the Kibo Crater between the Rebbmann
and Ratzel Glaciers
4hours.the last section before the rim can sometimes be snow- covered and an
ice axe or ski-stick is useful for balance. From here a further hour leads to
uhuru peak, from where there are often fine views of Mt. Meru to the west and
the jagged peak of Mawenzi to the east. Descend to the Barafu hut in the giant
heather zone on the forest edge, those with energy on the summit may wish to
descend to the Reutsh Crater and visit the dramatic ice pineacles of the eastern
ice fields. |
| Day
7.
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| A three
to four hour descend through beautiful forest brings you to the park gate and
your waiting transport back to the Hotel for overnight. |
| Day
8.Arusha. |
| Depart
after breakfast, transfer back to Arusha.
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| end of services. |
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| Price
per person USD |
| Daily
Departures Min 2 Persons |
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Inclusive:Ground transfers with pick up
and drop off at Arusha,park fees,english speaking mountain guides/porters,accomodation,meals. |
| Exclusive:climbing equipments/gears,sleeping
bags,drinks,expenses of personal nature. |
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JLMT
043 Mt.Kilimanjaro Climbing
--
Marangu
Route
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| 7Days/6Nights
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| Day 1.Nairobi-Arusha-Moshi
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| Depart
Nairobi in the morning by Shuttle bus for Moshi arriving late afternoon. Dinner
and overnight at a Moshi Hotel.
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| Day
2.Mandara
Hut (2744m).
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| Breakfast
and drive about 45kms to Marangu Gate (1860m) trek through dense rain forest to
Mandara Hut (9 hours). Dinner and overnight.
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Day 3.Horombo
Hut
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| Depart
in the morning for a trek up the Horombo Hut (10 hrs, 3761m), more rigid and
rocky landscape but with nice views of Mawenzi and Kibo Peaks. Dinner and
overnight.
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| Day
4.Kibo
Hut (4732m)
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| Proceed
after breakfast through spectacular mountain vegetation to Kibo Hut (6 hours).
Dinner and overnight.
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| Day 5.Uhuru
Peak
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| This
is the final attempt to the summit taken in the early hours of the morning
(2:00am) taking you about 5hours to the most difficult steep part of the route
to Gilman’s Point (5681m). From here you will take 1.5 hours to Uhuru Peak
(5895m). Descend to horombo Hut for dinner and overnight.
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| Day
6.Moshi-Arusha
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Descend
is easier and fast. Breakfast and trek to Marangu Gate. Transfer to Moshi for
dinner and overnight
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| Day 7.Nairobi
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| Depart
by morning Shuttle back to Nairobi arriving at around 1830hrs.
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Price per person USD |
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Inclusive:Ground transfers with pick up and drop
off at Arusha,park fees,english speaking mountain guides/porters,accomodation,meals. |
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Exclusive:climbing equipments/gears,sleeping
bags,drinks,expenses of personal nature. |
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Reservation |
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