DAY 1 Nairobi-Moshi
You will spend an overnight at the mountain’s base hotel.
DAY 2 Moshi-Mandera {2,275m/7,462ft}
After breakfast you will be driven to Marangu gate. This is the gate to mount Kilimanjaro National Park. From here you will walk through the rainforest to your first overnight stop at Mandera Hut situated at 2725 meters.
DAY 3 Mandara Hut-Horombo {3780m/12398ft}
Experience the landscape change from rainforest to rolling moorlands on this day walk. After approximately 5 hours of walking along broad paths you arrive at Horombo Hut situated 3780 meters where you spend you night.
DAY 4 Horombo Hut-Kibo Hut {4740m/1554ft}
Set off very early and continue up to the dry and rugged saddle area between the peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo. Overnight in kibo Hut situated at 4740meters.
DAY 5 Kibo-The summit {5685m/18,647ft}-Horombo
The last part of the ascent starts a few hours after midnight. The air is now very thin and the next five hours will be the most demanding of the whole trek as you push on to Gilmans point at 5685 meters. However you are richly rewarded as the first rays of the morning sun appear and Africa lies at your feet. If you are not too tired and if the snow conditions permit you can continue after a short rest on the final walk up to Uhuru peak at a height of 5685meters-highest point in Africa! Descend to Horombo Hut for a well-deserved rest.
DAY 6 Horombo-Base Hotel
You will easily descend along the familiar paths to Marangu Gate. At this point you will be transferred to your hotel for overnight.
DAY 7 Base Hotel-Nairobi
Return to Nairobi through Namanga boarder.
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