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Day 1: Arusha (1400 m) – Mti Mkubwa camp (2829 m)
Pick up from your accommodation. Transfer to Kilimanjaro – Lemosho gate 2360m.Start the first section of the climb through the mountain forest to Mti Mkubwa camp (3-4 hours). Dinner and overnight at Mti Mkubwa camp site 2829m.
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Day 2: Mti Mkubwa camp (2829 m) – Shira 1 (3505 m)
After breakfast, follow the steep ridge across health and moorland to Shira 1 campsite at 3505m. Approximate walking time is 5-6 hours.Meals and overnight at Shira 1 campsite.
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Day 3: Shira 1 (3505 m) – Shira 2 (3900 m)
We follow the trail through steep and scramble rock across the rainforest to moorland. The path proceeds steeply to the Southern Glacier Branches, at 4000m we reach our campsite, Barranco, where we overnight. (6-7 hrs).All meals included.
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Day 4: Shira 2 (3900 m) – Barranco camp (3976 m)
Depart towards Lava Tower 4630m (2-3 hours), and next down to Barranco camp 3976m (2-3 hours).Meals and overnight at Barranco camp.
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Day 5: Barranco camp (3976 m) – Karanga camp (4033 m)
After breakfast, cross the floor of the Great Barranco Valley, over the steep Barranco wall to the Karanga River-the last water point on this route.Dinner and overnight at Karanga camp 4033m. (4-5 hours).
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Day 6: Karanga Camp (4033 m) – Barafu camp (4673 m)
From 4033m to 4673m will take 4-5 hours.Dinner and overnight at Barafu camp.
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Day 7: Barafu camp (4673 m) – Summit (5895 m) then drop to Millenium Camp (3810 m)
At the midnight start for the summit-Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa at 5895m (7-8 hours). Descend via Barafu Campsite through the forest to Millenium Camp at 3810m (2-3 hours). Meals and overnight at Millenium camp.
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Day 8: Millenium Camp (3810 m) – Mweka gate (1640 m). Then transfer to Arusha
After breakfast descend through to the park gate at Mweka Wildlife College 1640m (5-6 hours). Met and transferred to Arusha Town. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Arusha – Ilboru Safari Lodge (FB)
