You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town (Keys Hotel, Panama garden resort,
or Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel); you
will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the
necessary mountain gear. The missing gear can be rented on this day.Meals: No Meals Included.
After completing the necessary registration formalities at Marangu National Park gate, the porters and guides
will be ready and go back to the car drive to Rongai gate. The climb begins from Nale Moru (1,950 m) on a small
path treks through the fields of maize and potatoes before entering pine forest. Starts to climb consistently, but
gently through attractive forest that shelters a variety of wildlife, including the beautiful Kilimanjaro Colobus
monkey. These monkeys are black with a long cape of white hair and a flowing white tail. The forest begins to thin
out and the first camp is at the edge of the moorland zone, Rongai One Camp (2,600 m) with extensive views over the
Kenyan plains.
we now leave the main trail and trekking out across the valley walking on the stone in a smaller path towards
Third Caves Where you leave Mountain Mawenzi behind cross the valley and get the great views of mountain Kilimanjaro.
You will have hot lunch on the second Caves and proceed to Third caves {3,900} you will have time to walk around for
acclimatization before dinner.
We cross the lunar desert of the Saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo to reach Kibo campsite (4,700m) at the bottom
of the Kibo crater wall. You will meet other people from Marangu route who will be staying in the hut. The remainder
of the day is spend resting and make the preparation for the final ascent before a very early night.
we will start the final, and by far the steepest and most demanding, part of the climb by torchlight around 1 a.m.
We plod very slowly in the darkness on a switchback trail through loose volcanic scree to reach the crater rim at
Gillmans Point (5,685 m) we will rest there for a short time to enjoy the spectacular sunrise over Mawenzi.
Those who are still feeling strong can continue to the next two peaks Stella point and Uhuru Peak (5,896 m),
passing close to the spectacular glaciers and ice cliffs which surrounding most of the summit area. The descent to
Kibo (4,700 m) is surprisingly fast in which you will have hot soup, juice for refreshment, we continue the descent
to reach our final campsite at Horombo (3,720 m).
After breakfast you will celebrate with you team for Kilimanjaro song, jambo song then descent down through moorland
to Mandara Hut (2,700m), the first stopping place at the Marangu route. We continue descending through lovely lush
forest on a good path to the National Park gate at Marangu (1,830 m).
>>Private transport to & from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your accommodations in Moshi.
>>2 nights of accommodation in Moshi.
>>Transportation to & from the Kilimanjaro gate
>>Park entry fees,
>>Camping fees.
>>Team Kilimanjaro Rescue fees.
>>18% VAT on tour fees & services
>>4 Season mountain tents
>>Double layered Sleeping Mats
>>Friendly and professional mountain guides, cook and porters.
>>3 hot meals daily while on the mountain.
>>Enough treated & filtered drinking water throughout the trek.
>>Hot water for washing.
>>Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro
Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)
>>Government taxes
>>Portable oxygen tanks & ox meter
>>Emergency first-aid kit.
>>Lunches, dinners and drinks at your hotel before and after climb.
>>Travel insurance
>>Flights.
>>Laundry (Available at hotel).
>>Personal items and toiletries.
>>Tips for guides, porters and cook (this is a guide to tipping on the mountain.
Tips is recommanded for a group sharing as follows:
Guide $20/guide/day
Cook $15/day
Porter $10/porter/day