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KILIMANJARO SHORT TREKS AND DAY HIKES
Mount
Kilimanjaro stands on the East African plateau, on the Tanzanian side of the
Kenya border, overshadowing its smaller sister volcano, Mount Meru. Mount
Kilimanjaro is deemed to be a dormant volcano, created during the formation of
the Great Rift Valley in the Pleistocene era.
Kilimanjaro National Park comprises all of the mountain above the tree line. The
name 'Kilimanjaro' has varying interpretations, from "Mountain of Greatness",
Mountain of Whiteness", "Mountain of Caravans", and "Small Mountain of Caravans"
which are all names derived from the Swahili, or Chagga dialects. In addition,
there is a word in Swahili, “kilima” which means top of the hill. An additional
claim is that it comes from the word "kilemakyaro" in the Chagga language,
meaning "impossible journey".
Climbing to the summit of these cases, doing a Short trek on Kilimanjaro is a great option, giving you the chance to do either a 1 day, 2, 3 or 4 day trek.
These tours can then be combined with a Short
safari option or
Mt Meru to give you the best of both worlds.
One Day Trek
Two Day Trek
Three Day Trek
Four Day Trek
1 Day Kilimanjaro Trek, 2 Nights Pre and Post Trek
Day 1
Arrive Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Airport. Transfer to hotel. Overnight
Moshi.
Day 2
Marangu Gate (1850m/6000 ft) - Mandara Hut (2700m/9,000 ft)
We leave Moshi town at about
0830hrs for Marangu Gate. There we complete the required paperwork
and head into the incredible Marangu forest, with its thick moss,
lichens and endless display of abundant plant life. The route will take
us through the rainforest to Mandara Hut (9000 ft). Here we will
stop, enjoy lunch and then head back down to the park gate and off to
our hotel for a hot shower.
2 Day Kilimanjaro Trek, 2 Nights Pre and Post Trek
Day 1
Arrive Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Airport. Transfer to hotel. Overnight
Moshi.
Day 2
Marangu Gate (1850m/6000 ft) - Mandara Hut (2700m/9,000 ft)
We leave Moshi town at about
09h00 for Marangu Gate. There we complete the required paperwork
and head into the incredible Marangu forest, with its thick moss,
lichens and endless display of abundant plant life. The route will take
us through the rainforest to Mandara Hut (9000 ft). We will
arrive to Mandara Huts were we will spend the evening.
Day 3
After breakfast, we will take a Short trek
to Maundi crater in the hopes of seeing some game, before retracing
our steps back down the mountain to the park gate, and back to our
hotel.
3 Day Kilimanjaro Trek, 2 Nights Pre and Post Trek
Day 1
Arrive Tanzania and transfer to
the hotel.
Day 2
Marangu Gate (1850m/6000 ft) - Mandara Hut (2700m/9,000 ft)
We leave Moshi town at about
0900hrs for Marangu Gate and start hiking between about 10h30
and 12h00.
The route takes one through a
thick rainforest from the park gate (6000 ft) to Mandara Hut (9000 ft),
which is reached around 14h00 to 16h00. Dinner is served during the early
evening, at about 19h00 in the communal dinning areas.
Day 3
Mandara Hut (2700m/9,000 ft) - Horombo Huts (3700m/12,000 ft)
After breakfast we head out on
our next days trek towards Horombo Huts at 12000ft on a route that
will take about 5-6 hours. The climb will take us through the lower
heathland with small shrubs being the main vegetation. At our lunch stop
about half way up, we will get stunning view across to Mawenzi. We
will arrive at Horombo Hut around 15h00 with Kibo summit already in
view.
Day 4
Horombo Huts (3700m/12,000 ft) -
Marangu Gate (1850m/6000 ft)
After getting magnificent views of the
summit of Kilimanjaro in the morning sunrise, we will start to
retrace our steps, heading back down to Mandara Huts for lunch and
then on to Marangu Gate and back to our hotel.
4 Day Kilimanjaro Trek, 2 Nights Pre and Post Trek
Day 1
Arrive Moshi and transfer to hotel.
Day 2
Marangu Gate (1850m/6000 ft) - Mandara Hut (2700m/9,000 ft)
We leave Moshi town at about
0900hrs for Marangu Gate and start hiking between about 10h30
and 12h00.
The route takes one through a
thick rainforest from the park gate (6000 ft) to Mandara Hut (9000 ft),
which is reached around 14h00 to 16h00. Dinner is served during the early
evening, at about 19h00 in the communal dinning areas.
Day 3
Mandara Hut (2700m/9,000 ft) - Horombo Huts (3700m/12,000 ft)
After breakfast we head out on
our next days trek towards Horombo Huts at 12000ft on a route that
will take about 5-6 hours. The climb will take us through the lower
heathland with small shrubs being the main vegetation. At our lunch stop
about half way up, we will get stunning view across to Mawenzi. We
will arrive at Horombo Hut around 15h00 with Kibo summit already in
view.
Day 4
Horombo Huts (3700m/12,000 ft)
We will spend the full day here at Horombo
Huts and possibly take a walk up to Zebra Rocks.
Overnight at Horombo Huts.
Day 5
Horombo Huts (3700m/12,000 ft) -
Marangu Gate (1850m/6000 ft)
After getting magnificent views of the
summit of Kilimanjaro in the morning sunrise, we will start to
retrace our steps, heading back down to Mandara Huts for lunch and
then on to Marangu Gate and back to our hotel.
End of services
FOR A MAP OF THE DIFFERENT ROUTES GO HERE:
KILIMANJARO ROUTE MAP
For details of costs, or to send an enquiry, click on the
e-mail link telephone and email link on the right
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Location:
Tanzania
Total Tour Duration: 8 Days
Accommodation: Hotel, Tents
Minimum
Group Size: 1
Departures:
All Year
Best : Dec – March, June to October
Notes
Group size: minimum of 1 person
Altitude : medium risk of sickness
Non technical trek
Fully guided by registered mountain guide
Kilimanjaro
For details of costs, or to send an enquiry, click on the
e-mail link below:
Mt Kilimanjaro Difficulty
Indicator:
Extended
trek
with some climbing required over rock, or
snow. High altitude trekking but not technical expertise required. Altitude
climbed per day is 1000m
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