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06 Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing


Mount Kilimanjaro the highest Mountain in Africa is just three degrees below the Equator and its two peaks the Kibo (5,893m) and The Mawenzi (5,149m) are Permanently snow capped. Its breathtaking beauty has to be seen and experienced by one personally. Ascent and descent takes 5 days and can be climbed by any normal fit person With the assistance for experienced mountain guides and porter.

CLIMBING MT. KILIMANJARO

ABTZ KM1   MARANGU ROUTE
                     6 NIGHTS 7 DAYS (5 DAYS TREK)

DAY 1: You arrive at your hotel for Overnight.
DAY 2: Transfer from your hotel to the overnight. Kilimanjaro National Park Gate at Marangu. From here you trek through the lush forest to Mandara Hut (90000ft/2750 meters). Stay overnight. 
DAY 3: Leaving the forest you trek along a good path open grassy moorlands to reach Horombo Hut(12,000ft/3700mt) Stay overnight.
DAY 4: Continue ascending past the last Water point, to reach the saddle, a dry area between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi overnight (Kibo 15,000ft/4700mt).
DAY 5: An early start for stiff walk up setup and (18.640 ft /5681 m) in time for sunrise. From there it is possible to continue to Uhuru Peak (19,3 M40ft/5896m), the Highest point in Africa. Afterwards descend to Horombo Hut. Stay overnight.
DAY 6: Descend to the park gate from where you are transferred back to your hotel for overnight stay sunrise. Then to Uhuru Peak (19,340ft/5896m) the highest point of Africa. Afterwards descend to Gillman's Point and on down to Horombo Hut. Stay overnight.
DAY 7: Descend, passing Mandara Hut to the park gate, from where you are transferred back to your hotel for overnight.

ABTZ KM2   UMBWE ROUTE - 5 NIGHTS/6 DAYS (5 DAYS TREK)
DAY 1: You arrive at your hotel for overnight Stay.
DAY 2: Transfer from your hotel to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate at Umbwe. From here you trek narrow ridge between Lonzo and Umbwe rivers to reach Bivouac No. 1 (also called Forest Caves) at 9,400ft - I2,800m. Stay at camp for overnight.
DAY 3: Leaving the forest, the path continues to follow the ridge. Passing through heather and open moorlands. To reach Barranco Hut (13,000ft/13,900m). Stay at camp overnight.
DAY 4: You turn eastwards and continue ascending through the dry landscape before droping again to reach Baranco Hut (13,000ft/3900m). Stay overnight.
DAY 5: The path climbs steeply out of Barranco valley, across the Karanga valley. Then turns north to reach Barafu Hut (15,000ft./4,600 m). Stay/camp overnight.
DAY 6: A long day and an early start to reach the crater rim at Stella Point in time for sunrise then to Uhuru Peak (19,340ft/5,896m). the highest point in Africa. Afterwards descend to Gillman'’s Point and on down to Horombo hut. Stay overnight.
DAY 7: Descend passing Mandara Hut to the park gate, from where you 
are transferred back to your hotel for overnight.
 

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