Sample Itinerary

13 days/12 nights Tour

DAY 1- London- Nairobi- London
Depart from London Heathrow airport and travel on overnight flight to arrive in Nairobi the next day.

DAY 2 - Transfer to shuttle bus to border and onto Moshi.
Arrive Moshi and check–in at Hotel Marangu – hopefully catch the first glimpse of the mountain. In the afternoon a debriefing about the climb from the Hotel manager. Following the debriefing there will be an equipment check to ensure that you have all the necessary equipment for the climb
1 nights hotel with breakfast and dinner.

Day 3 - Drive to Marangu Gate: Hike to Mandara Hut.
From the Park entrance the climber’s start the climb passing through the tropical rain forest. It is about a 4-hour walk to Mandara Hut 9000ft but we advise people to go very slowly. The forest teems with bird life and colobus and other monkeys may be seen. We should arrive early afternoon so the rest of the day will be used to relax and recheck your equipment.

Day 4 - Mandara hut to Horombo (12,335ft, 3760m)
Rising early you climb to Horombo Hut it is about a 10-mile hike and takes six to eight hours. About half an hour of leaving Mandara Hut, the climbers emerge from the rainforest onto alpine meadow. This is a pretty day with splendid views possible of the peaks and of the plains below the mountain. Giant Lobelian appear at 11,000feet. Overnight Horombo

Day 5 - Additional day at Horombo
Today you will have an additional day to acclimatize. There will be a series of
short walk arranged. Overnight at Horombo Hut.

Day 6 Horombo – Kibo Hut
Today the climb continues onto Kibo Hut (15,520ft, 4,730m). The route takes you onto the alpine desert up to the saddle

between the two peaks of Kibo 19,340ft and Mwenzi 17,000ft. Walking along the saddle and up to Kibo can be slow and cold because of the high altitude. Overnight Kibo Hut.

Day 7 - Gillman’s Point and Uhuru Point
Rise very early shortly after midnight, very cold, you make the steep climb to Gillman’s Point 18,655ft situated on the rim of the crater and watch the dawn break. If you still have the energy continue around the rim of the crater to Uhuru Point 19,342ft the air is variable and the climb will take at least another 2 hours. Spectacular views of glaciers and the surrounding countryside if a clear day. Descend to Horombo Hut for overnight.

Day 8 - Descend to Marangu Hotel
This is the last day of the climb; you will descend the mountain slopes to Marangu Hotel arriving in time for lunch. The balance of the day will be free to rest after the splendid achievement of conquering Mt Kilimanjaro ‘the roof of Africa’. Dinner and overnight Marangu.

Day 9 – Begin Safari
Depart the Marangu Hotel on safari with your driver/guide and private vehicles. Drive to Lake Manyara National Park for game drives and a bush lunch. Continue in the late afternoon up the Great Rift Valley escarpment to Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 10 – visit crater
Drive to Ngorogoro Conservation Area for game drive and picnic lunch in the crater. Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorogoro Wildlife Lodge

Day 11 – visit Tanangarie National Park Overnight Arusha

DAY 12 – Morning shopping Arusha
Depart at 1.00pm for return to Nairobi, depart early evening for London

Day 13 arrive London