Climb
Mount Kilimanjaro
6
days/5 Nights
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Trip
Duration:
6 Days/5 Nights
Group Leader(s):
Tour leader, Driver
and Guide
Accommodations:
Hotels, Lodges,
Tents
Transportation:
Hiking, 4-Wheel-Drive
Vehicle, Bus
Cost:
$1600
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This 6 day/5 night
mountain trek takes participants
through the environmental diversity
surrounding Africa’s highest
point of elevation – mighty
Mount Kilimanjaro. Winding through
rainforests and across cactus-lined
desert regions, this memorable
excursion offers a multitude
of mountain-dominating vantage
points at various times during
the day – even treating
adventure-seekers to a prismatic
sunrise view of snow-capped
Kilimanjaro.
Proposed
Itinerary
Day One:
You will arrive in Tanzania’s
safari capital, Arusha, concluding
the day’s journey in Moshi
where the group will be debriefed
– receiving an orientation.
Day Two:
Rising early to begin the voyage
to Kilimanjaro National Park,
the group begins its ascent
– journeying through rainforests
and arriving at Mandara Hut
at approximately 2750 meters.
Day Three:
Completing the rainforest-filled
journey, participants begins
to slowly ascend Africa’s
highest, most formidable peak
– simultaneously acclimating
themselves to the thinning air
of the increasing altitude.
Day
Four: Participants journey
over the region known as “the
saddle” – an area
between the mountain peaks known
as Mawenzi and Kibo. After the
day’s arduous journey,
participants will rest in preparation
of the following day’s
final ascent.
Day
Five: The day begins
with an early-morning ascent,
taking participants through
Gilman’s Point to Uhuru
Peak – located on the
very rim of the crater. A mystifying,
awe-inspiring view of both Tanzania
and Kenya awaits the group atop
Africa’s highest point.
The day commences with an ascent
to Horombo Hut for an evening
of jubilance and relaxation.
Day Six:
Participants spend their
last day upon the grounds of
the mighty Kilimanjaro, descending
via Marangu Gate with the day
concluding in a nearby lodge
or hotel.
Day Seven:
An early-morning departure from
Moshi transports participants
back to their respective host
families/hostels.
NOTE: This
is a sample itinerary and may
be altered to accommodate changes
in field conditions
Dates
and Price
Price:
$1600 ONLY for Global Crossroad’s
Volunteers (6 days)
Dates:
To be determined by In-Country
Coordinator (most likely at
the end or middle of participant’s
respective volunteer program)
Included
in Program Fee:
- Pick-up/drop-off from project
site
- National park entry fees,
camping fees
- English-speaking guide(s).
cook porters
- Full board/camping accommodations
for duration of the climb
- All camping equipment
- Mineral water for the first
day, boiled and filtered water
on the other days
- Transfer to the gate and
return to Arusha
Not
Included
- Meals and accommodations
in Arusha
- Sleeping bag
- Climbing equipment
- Tips (for safari guide
and/or camp staff)
- Other items of personal
consumption (i.e. alcohol,
bottled water)
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