MOUNT KILIMANJARO CLIMB

Any physically fit person can climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.. No climbing experience is necessary to get you to the top of Africa's highest mountain 5,895M (19,340FT) with its magnificent gleaming glaciers, Flora and Fauna.

Weather

Mt. Kilimanjaro can be climbed any time of the year but there are two rainy seasons - late March to mid June and November. The best months are December, January to March and July to October usually dry and minimum clouds.
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7 DAYS MT. KILIMANJARO CLIMBING - MARANGU ROUTE - BLSM 235

Day 1. Depart Nairobi and board shuttle bus to Moshi.Overnight B/B at Moshi Hotel.overnight at Keys Hotel or Lepard Hotel.

Day 2. Morning walk through the Kilimanjaro forest and spend your night at Mandara Hut. 2,700 metres above sea level.

Day 3. You start your trekking early in the morning up to Horombo Hut for dinner and overnight 3,720 metres above sea level.

Day 4. The whole trekking will take you up to Kibo hut for dinner and overnight 5,680 metres above sea level.

Day 5. For fit climbers, this day will be the final ascend to the summit before dawn, "THE UHURU PEAK" 5,895 metres above sea level. The night will be spent at Horombo Hut.

Day 6. Morning descend to Keys Hotel or Lepard Hotel where the afternoon will be at leisure. Dinner and overnight at same Hotel.

Day 7. Board shuttle bus Moshi Nairobi.arrive by 6.30pm
 

MACHAME ROUTE 6 NIGHTS/7 DAYS MT. KILIMAJARO CLIMB  - BLSM 237

Day 1. Nairobi - Moshi
Depart Nairobi and board shuttle bus to Moshi.Overnight B/B at Moshi Hotel.overnight at Keys Hotel or Lepard Hotel.

Day 2. Machame Hut.
Drive to Machame village , The climb starts at the end of the tarmac road. Walk through shambas (farms) then forest to the Machame hut(3000m,6hours).

Day 3. Shira Hut.
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.
Continue east towards the lava tower. Shortly after this, You descend to Baranco Hut.(3940m,4hours).

Day 5. Barafu Hut.
A short scramble to the top of the great Baranco and then a 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.

Day 6. Barafu Hut.
An early start for the ascent 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 pinnacles of the eastern icefields.

Day 7. Barafu Hut - Moshi/Arusha
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. Moshi/Arusha - Nairobi
Depart after breakfast , transfer back to Arusha or Moshi