Day
3
Cross the little valley and continue along in steep ridge going
onto rock ridges through heather until the end and the route turns
west into a river gorge reaching Shira Hut at 12,500ft/3,800m. Stay
overnight.
Day
4
You continue walking toward east up to the junction, turn south
to the glacier streams where Entrance Hut is situated at 13,000ft/3,900m.
Stay overnight.
Day
5
From here you walk down up to the junction where you again ascend
unto the Uniport Hut - Baratu Hut at 15,500ft/4,600m. Stay overnight.
Day
6
Early start for the summit Uhuru Peak the highest point in Africa
at 19,340ft/5,896m. From her you descend to Gilmans Point at 18,640ft/5,681m.
which is on the greater rim. Passing through Kibo Hut at 15,000ft/4,700m.
and walking down the saddle passing the "Last Water Point" to Horombu
Hut at 12,000ft/3,700m. Stay overnight.
Day
7
The day spent descending through open moorlands and the glades of
forest passing Mandara Hut at 9,000ft /2, 750m. and straight down
through the rain forest up to the Park Gates at 5,900ft/l,500m.
Overnight at Hotel.
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Mount Kilimanjaro (Marangu Route) - 7 Days
Day
1
Arrive at Kenyatta International Airport (KIA) - Transfer to hotel
for dinner and overnight stay.
Day
2
Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park gate - Start of climb - walking
through the rain forest to Mandara Hut lying at 9,000ft/2,750m,
stay overnight.
Day
3
The next day lea a the glades of forest and fellow an ascending
path on the open moorlands to Hurombo Hut at 12,000ft/3,700m, stay
overnight.
Day
4
Ascending we pass the "Last Water", walking on the saddle between
Kibo and Mawenzi arriving at Kibo but 15,000ft/4,700m. Stay overnight.
Day
5
Early start for the summit on steep and heavy acre up to Gilmans
point at 18,640ft/5681m. which is on the greater Rim. Ascending
upto Uhuru peak the highest point in Africa at 19,340ft/5,896m.
From here you descend going straight down to Horombu Hut Stay overnight.
Day
6
The day is spent in descending down to the park gates - drive to
hotel for dinner stay overnight.
Day
7
Transfer to KIA.
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