MOUNT KILIMANJARO - MARANGU ROUTE

Base Camp Tanzania - Base Camp Site LTD. is a member of the Tanzanian Association Of Tour Operators - we offer camping and lodge safaris to the worlds most famous wildlife reserves. Serengeti, Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Oldupai Gorge, Olduvai Gorge, Arusha National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru, Ol Doinyo Lengai or the fabled spice Island of Zanzibar. Those are travel destinations in Tanzania / Africa for a safari or to climb one of the highest mountains (mountain hike).

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MOUNT KILIMANJARO

- FIVE DAYS MARANGU ROUTE -

PARKS VISITED / PROGRAM

Kilimanjaro National Park

PRICE

EXTENSIONS

Visit the fabled spice Island of Zanzibar (Budget or luxury extensions)

One of our safaris

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Helpful tips and advice for the climbs

Things to bring - tips and adv. for Tanzania

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P R O G R A M

Three degrees south of the Equator is the 5,895 meter high permanently snow capped Mount Kilimanjaro,
Africas highest mountain.

It offers one of the best opportunities to climb a peak at high altitude without technical climbing ability.
Most normally healthy people prepared for some physical exertion should be able to complete the ascent to Gilmans Point and then on to Uhuru peak, the Summit.
This involves approximately 60 kilometers of hiking in total and no technical climbing.
The entire walk or hike takes five days from the main Park entrance at Marangu gate, this route covers a fascinating range of habitats from sub-tropical rain forest to alpine.

Guides and porters are provided in the cost of the trip, so that you will have plenty of time to enjoy the ascent as well as the company of the local people (the WaChagga) who will act as your guides.
All you will need to carry is your daypack; the porters will carry all the food and your spare clothing.
There will be times during the climb when it can be hard work but the satisfaction of climbing this, the worlds most famous free standing mountain more than compensates for any hardship endured.
However high you climb, you will return from the mountain with a great sense of achievement.

Clients arriving from Nairobi or Dar Es Salaam Airport please see our Base-Camp-Shuttle-Service

- DAY BY DAY ITINERARY -

DAY 0.	• We drive to Marangu. In Marangu village which lies at about 1500m in the foothills of Mount Kilmanjaro. • The final preparations for the ascent will be completed here. • Overnight in Babylon lodge or your hotel in Arusha
DAY 1.	• BABYLON LODGE TO MANDARA HUTS • We meet our guide and porters and drive to Marangu gate the entrance to Kilimanjaro National Park at 1860m/6000ft. After signing in it is around a four-hour hike through sometimes dense rainforest to Mandara hut. • En-route we pass Maundi Crater. • Overnight at Mandara Hut. 2725m/9000ft.	DAY 4.	• KIBO HUT TO UHURU PEAK • We wake up very early and start out in the darkness towards Gilmans Point, 5685m/18,640ft. Zig-Zaging our way up the scree slope, it takes about five or six hours to reach Gilmans Point. • From there it takes about two hours to walk along the rim to Uhuru Peak 5895m/19,340ft. • After a brief celebration we descend back down past Kibo Hut to Horombo Huts and overnight.
DAY 2.	• MANDARA HUTS TO HOROMBO HUTS • Today we shall cover around 12km/8 miles in five to six hours, passing out of the rainforest into alpine meadows dotted with giant heather trees. • Overnight at Horombo Hut. 3780m/12,000ft.
DAY 3.	• HOROMBO HUTS TO KIBO HUT • Today the landscape becomes gradually more rugged and rocky. Lobelias and giant Groundsels appear in the sparse moorland. The trail skirts Mawenzi Peak across the stark landscape of the Saddle. • It takes five to six hours to reach Kibo Hut where we take an early night at 4740m/15,450ft.	DAY 5.	• HOROMBO HUT TO THE PARK GATE • At the park gate, we can admire the certificates issued by Kilimanjaro National Parks. • we are met and return by vehicle to and. • Overnight in Babylon lodge or your hotel in Arusha for a well-earned rest • and enjoy a hot relaxing shower.

P R I C E

ONE PARTICIPANT	$1,250
TWO AND ABOVE PARTICIPANTS	$1,100

OPTION OF EXTRA ACCLIMATISATION DAY	$175
It is also possible to take an extra day to acclimatise ones self better at Horombo Hut.

NO HIDDEN COSTS!

ALL-INCLUSIVE:	• all park entry fees • porters • full board • transport from the Airport Arusha to the Babylon Lodge - Two nights accomodation •
NOT INCLUDED:	• flight and all things of a personal nature ie: laundry - soft and alcoholic drinks - souvenirs - tips •
NOTE:	• All Hotels are subject to availability. In the event of non-availability, hotels of a similar standard will be used. • Our cooks are well trained to provide all meals according to European/American standards. • All huts and accommodation is based on shared rooms. Those wishing single accommodation will be charged a single supplement.

OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS

For those clients who have more time to spend in TANZANIA we recommend our
budget or luxury safaris.

or for those who wish to relax, our ZANZIBAR EXTENSIONS .

Mount Kilimanjaro - Glacier at summit (Yosemite)

Mount Kilimanjaro - sunrise at GillmanPoint (Esculapio)

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