Mombasa

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• You will picked-up from your hotel in Diani/Mombasa/Watamu/Malindi/Nairobi and drive to the Taveta border where our Tanzania Driver will pick you up to proceed to your hotel in Moshi for overnight and rest before proceeding with the safari on the following day.

• After breakfast you depart by vehicle to Kilimanjaro. At the gate your crew finalizes packing and after finishing with formalities you start of from Machame gate. Todayu2019s hiking is through verdant afro montane forest to Machame camp and on route you have a picnic lunch. Look out for pretty endemic flora and a gradation of forest zones.

• From Machame camp you hike to Shira Camp. The first section is relatively steep and altitude is gained rapidly. A picnic lunch is taken on trail today. The zone you pass through today is known as the heath zone where attractive wild flowers and lobelia plants become apparent. Various geologic features can be seen today from lava tubes to glacial valleys.

• Today is a walk high sleep low day. You ascend into alpine desert and for those that are feeling strong you can even head up to Lava Tower before descending to Barranco camp. Lunch is taken as a picnic lunch on route. This is long day but note that the next time you head to this altitude is in two days time u2013 great acclimatization day.

• From Barranco camp, famous for itsu2019 giant groundsels, you ascend thenBarranco wall and hike glacial valleys to Karanga camp. Today is anrelatively short day hiking and lunch is taken at Karanga camp. In the afternoon a walk can be taken with your guides for great views of the Southern walls of Kibo and deep glacial valleys

• Today is another half day ascending to Barafu camp. Once again lunch is taken in camp allowing plenty of time to relax before the summit bid. Desolate alpine desert and at times strong winds rip over this camp and yet in the evening splendid views of Mawenzi peak are the norm. A relatively early dinner is taken before heading to rest for the evening

• Most people depart just before midnight for the final summit bid. Patience and persistence is the name of game to reach the summit and by dawn as the first rays of light start to appear, most arrive near the rim. Ascending via Stella Point affords a relatively short final section to Uhuru peak, the Roof of Africa! What goes up must come down and your goal today is to reach Mweka camp.

• After breakfast you descend once again through montane forest andnaround mid-day after saying farewell to your crew, you are picked up and transfer back to your hotel for a leisure

• Our Tanzania driver will drive you to Kenya-Tanzania border where our driver will pick you up from the Taveta border back to your hotel in Diani/Mombasa/Watamu/Malindi/Nairobi

Good to know

• Public transportation options are available nearby

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.