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MOUNT KILIMANJARO

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Tanzania Pronunciation: [ tanzaneea ]

Population : (1995e) 31 363 000; Area: 945 087 sq km/364 900 sq mi.

Timezone GMT +3;

Official languages , English, Swahili;

Unit of currency, the Tanzanian shilling.

Average temperatures c.23°C (Jun—Sep), 27°C (Dec—Mar); average annual rainfall over 1000 mm/40 in; hot and dry on the C plateau, average annual rainfall 250 mm/10 in; semi-temperate at altitudes above 1500 m/5000 ft; permanent snow on high peaks.

Economy : Largely based on agriculture; maize, sorghum, coffee, sugar, sisal, cloves (most of the world's market), coconuts, tobacco, cotton; reserves of iron, coal, tin, gypsum, salt, phosphate, gold, diamonds, oil; food processing, cotton, cement, cigarettes; tourism relating to Mt Kilimanjaro, beaches and reefs, national parks, and the five game reserves.

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MOUNT KILIMANJARO

As wide as all the world, great, high and unbelievable white in the sun, was the square top to Mount Kilimanjaro" so wrote Ernest Hemingway (The Snows of Kilimanjaro).

At an altitude of 5,895 metres above sea level, Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, the highest free-standing mountain in the world, and one of the largest volcanoes ever to burst through the earth's crust.

The base of this immense mountain measure 50x80km and the outstanding features are its three major volcanic centres: Shira in the West (4,260m), Mawenzi in the East (5,280m) and the snow capped Kibo in the middle (5,895m). In the space of a few days, normally 3days of climb and 2 days of descent, the climber can pass from the Equator to arctic-through tropical rain forest moorland, alpine desert to snow and ice.

See Climbing Essentials for climbing equipment you will need.

Code	Duration	Description
RST 62	7 days	MARANGU TRIAL: KILIMANJARO

DAY 1	NAIROBI-ARUSHA/MOSHI Early morning departure from Nairobi to Tanzania crossing the border to Namanga arriving at Moshi/Arusha hotel booked on bed and breakfast basis.
DAY2	MANDERA HUT Transfer to Marangu park gate, which at 1800m is fairly an easy, three to four hour walk through to Mandera hut 2700m.
DAY 3	HOROMBO HUT The route runs steeply through the giant heath forest and out across moorlands on to the slopes of Mamwezi and finally to Horombo hut 3720m. It is difficult 14km walk and you need to take it slowly. It takes up to 5 to 7 hours overnight at horombo hut.
DAY 4	KIBO HUT Continue your ascent to the saddle 4560m between Mamwezi 5180m on your right and it's Kibo on your left. Walk a long to a saddle five km to arrive in Kibo hut for dinner and overnight.
DAY 5	HOROMBO HUT Rise early and about 0100 –0200 Hrs start the final ascent to Gillman's point 5685mat the rim of the crater. You witness spectacular and unforgettable rise of the sun over Mamwenzi. After signing the visitor's book proceed to Uhuru at 5895m.Return to Horombo for overnight.
DAY 6	MOSHI/ARUSHA After breakfast leave for Moshi via Marangu gate. Overnight at the hotel (booked on bed and breakfast)
DAY 7	NAIROBI After breakfast take the shuttle bus to Nairobi arriving in the evening. (Only shuttle bus is taken care of)

RST 63

7 days

MACHAME ROUTE: KILIMANJARO

This is probably the most beautiful route by which to ascend the mountain. It has permanent water at the first hut, is fast becoming very popular alternative route up the mountain. Rumor now has it, it is upgraded in order to off-taking the overcrowding pressure faces Marangu route and this ascent will thus become a second "Tourist route".

DAY 1

NAIROBI-ARUSHA/MOSHI

Early morning departure from Nairobi to Tanzania crossing the border to Namanga arriving at Moshi/Arusha hotel booked on bed and breakfast basis.

DAY2

MACHAME CAMP

Picked up from your hotel around 8:30am and transfred to Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895m) at Machame gate and start a walk through the rain forest up to Machame camp.It takes 6 - 7hours,13km to walk and overnight at 3100m.

DAY 3

SHIRA HUT

A walk is done through moorland to Shira hut(3840m),having walked 4 - 5 hrs in 12km.Stay overnight at Shira camp.

DAY 4

BARRANCO

Proceed up towards the Lava Tower before branching off to Barranco huts(3900m).It takes 5 hours 12km walk.Stay overnight at Barranco camp

DAY 5

HOROMBO HUT

A walk continue to Barafu hut(4600m) having walk for approx 6 hours(12km).Stay and overnight at Barafu camp.

DAY 6

MWEKA CAMP

Afterwards walk for 8 - 10 hours down to Mweka camp(3100m) for overnight. to Uhuru peak(5895m) which takes 6 - 7 hrs(14km), arriving there during sunrising.Afterwards walk for 3 hours down to Mweka camp(3100m) for overnights.

DAY 7

MOSHI/ARUSHA

Picked up from Mweka gate to your hotel in Moshi/Arusha town.

RST 64

7 days

UMBWE ROUTE: KILIMANJARO

A very beautiful and spectacular,though steep,strenuous route up through Kibo peak

DAY 1	NAIROBI-ARUSHA/MOSHI Early morning departure from Nairobi to Tanzania crossing the border to Namanga arriving at Moshi/Arusha hotel booked on bed and breakfast basis.
DAY2	LAVA CAVES Around 8:30am picked up from your hotel to Kilimanjaro Umbwe gate. Start trekking for 5 - 6 hours covering 13km through the forest to the lava caves (2900m) for overnight.
DAY 3	BARRANCO HUT Climbing up through the forest and along a sharp ridge, giving high mountain feeling,then on to moorland camp in the mid afternoon at Barranco huts(3900m),having walked for 5 hours,12km and stay overnight at Baranco huts.
DAY 4	KIBO HUT A 5 - 6 hours for 13km through an enormous breach wall to camp at the foot of the arrow glacier,a leisurely afternoon and evening acclimatizing at around 4700m to Kibo hut for overnight.(B,L,D).
DAY 5	MWEKA CAMP Walk from Kibo hut 4700m through Gilman's Point 5695m to Uhuru Peak 5895m and stay for a while a the summit then descending to Mweka camp 3800m for overnight.(B,L,D).
DAY 6	MOSHI Breakfast and walk down from Mweka camp 3800m to Mweka gate 1800m for 3 - 4 hours.Then picked up by our car to your hotel for overnight.(B,L,D).
DAY 7	MOSHI/NAIROBI Picked up from your hotel in Moshi to Nairobi by shuttle bus .