✈️ Wednesday 8th February 2023 -
🗻 6 Day Marangu Route Challenge -
🏝 Relax in Zanzibar -
✈️ Return Monday 20th February 2023 -
✈️ Wednesday 8th February 2023 - 🗻 6 Day Marangu Route Challenge - 🏝 Relax in Zanzibar - ✈️ Return Monday 20th February 2023 -
Day 1 : London - Kilimanjaro
Wednesday 8th February 2023
Flight time: 14:05pm from London Gatwick
Day 2 : Moshi Town
We land Kilimanjaro airport 12.50pm local time
You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town; 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.
Day 3 : Marangu Gate- Mandara Hut
Elevation (ft): 6,046 ft to 8,858 ft Distance: 8 km
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Rain Forest Hut: Mandara Hut.
We head to the Marangu Gate for the necessary formalities before beginning our trek. The trail climbs through a tropical rain forest near the upper edge of the forest line, where we sometimes see playful blue monkeys. The trail then widens to expose beautiful hillsides until we reach Mandara Hut.
Day 4: Mandara Hut - Horombo Hut
Elevation (ft): 8,858 ft to 12,205 ft Distance: 12 km
Hiking Time: 6-8 hours
Habitat: Heath / Moorland
Our second day on the trail begins with a steep ascent through the forest and opens into high moorland. If the sky is clear, we may get our first views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks, two of the three volcanic peaks that make up the summit of Kilimanjaro.
Day 5: Horombo Hut - Mawenzi Hut - Horombo Hut
Elevation (ft): 12,205 ft to 14,160 ft to 12,205 ft Distance: 10 km
Hiking Time: 3-5 hours Habitat: Heath
This extra day is used for acclimatization. We hike towards or all the way to Mawenzi Hut and back. The unique landscape offers motivating views of Kibo and Mawenzi.
Day 6: Horombo Hut - Kibo Hut
Elevation (ft): 12,205 ft to 15,430 ft Distance: 10 km
Hiking Time: 6-8 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Today we climb gradually, then cross the lunar desert of the “Saddle” between Mawenzi and Kibo to reach our campsite which sits at the bottom of the Kibo crater wall. Once at camp we rest, enjoy an early dinner and prepare for summit day.
Day 7: Kibo Hut - Uhuru Point - Horombo Hut
Elevation (ft): 15,430 ft to 19,341 ft to 12,205 ft Distance: 22 km
Hiking Time: 10-13 hours Habitat: Arctic
We wake in the middle of the night and begin the final push to reach the Roof of Africa. The trail to Gilman’s Point is very steep and the ascent will be slow and steady. From Gilman’s, it is a traverse along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak. We stay at the summit for a short time, to take photos and enjoy the views, before retracing our steps to all the way back to Horombo Hut.
Day 8: Horombo Hut - Marangu Gate
Elevation (ft): 12,205 ft to 6,046 ft Distance: 20 km
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Rain Forest
A long trek is in store for today, however it is mostly downhill. Once at the park headquarters at Marangu Gate we pick up our certificate that proves our achievement and catch our vehicle transfer to hotel in Moshi.
Day 9: Moshi Town - Zanzibar
Domestic flight to zanzibar 9.40am
3 night stay in Villa with private pool
Day 10: Mnemba Island
Jummah
Optional excursion; Snorkeling
Located 3km off the northeast coast of Unguja, Mnemba Island is a small, exclusive island which sits within a halo of coral reef. The island is adorned with pristine white sand beaches and a casuarina pine forest
Day 11: Nungwi Beach
Optional excursion;
White-sand beach at Nungwi village on Zanzibar island offering swimming, snorkeling & diving.
Day 13: Stone town Zanzibar - London
The Stone Town of Zanzibar is a fine example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape virtually intact and contains many fine buildings that reflect its particular culture, which has brought together and homogenized disparate elements of the cultures of Africa, the Arab region, India, and Europe over more than a millennium
Flight on Sunday 19th 23:15
Land Monday 20th at 12:25pm London Gatwick
Included
Two nights’ accommodation in hotel
4 nights stay in Kilimanjaro huts
3 nights stay in Zanzibar villas
Professional, experienced, mountain guides
All Park fees
All meals while on the Mountain
Arrival and Departure transfers
Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
Quality Mess tents with table and chairs
Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
Clean, purified drinking water
Crisis management and safety procedures
Fair and ethical treatment of porters
Sleeping Mattress
Emergency Evacuation by Flying Doctor Society of Africa
Not Included
Tanzania Visa: $50 per person on arrival
Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
Meals during Zanzibar
Optional Tours (short safari after your climb etc)
Tips and any items of personal nature.
Trip Cost
£1650 excluding flights
Cancellation Policy
£300 (plus flight cancellation fees) non refundable booking policy after 31st August 2022
£500 (plus flight cancellation fees) non refundable booking policy after 30th September 2022
£750 (plus flight cancellation fees) non refundable booking policy after 31st December 2022
Note: any flight refunds dependant upon travel agent policy terms and conditions. Any flights booked by yourselves please contact the travel agent
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Temperatures range from 25 to 30 degrees Celsius at the foot of the mountain and -15 to -20 degrees Celsius on top plus wind chill. Lower down, it can be wet and humid, but higher up, there can be snow. Rain and snow may be encountered any time of the year!Description text goes here
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It requires no technical climbing experience, and any moderately fit person can summit the mountain. However, for most people, it is the most difficult thing they have ever done.
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Always remember to maintain a slow, steady pace from beginning to end. Going slowly allows the body to acclimatize while hiking. Those who start out too quickly will have troubles higher up the mountain as the body will be overexerted. This still holds true if you are spending and extra day on the mountain. Drink lots of water and get lots of sleep.Description text goes here
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