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Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Program
KBT I: MACHAME ROUTE DOWN MWEKA ROUTE 6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS
DAY 1: Drive from Moshi (850 MASL) to Machame gate (1750 MASL) takes about 45 minutes then begin hiking to Machame camp (3000 MASL), takes about 7-8 hrs. walk.
DAY 2: Continue climbing from Machame camp (3000 MASL) to Shira camp (3840 MASL), takes about 7-8 hrs. walk.
DAY 3: From Shira camp (3840 MASL) to Barranco Camp (3950m), takes about 4-5 hrs. walk. You climb high, sleep low.
DAY 4: From Barranco Camp (3950 MASL) to Barafu Camp at the base of the summit (4600 MASL), takes about 5-6 hrs. walk
DAY 5: From Barafu (4600 MASL) to Uhuru peak (5895 MASL), takes about 7-8hrs. walk, then to Mweka camp (3100 MASL) via Barafu camp another 6-7hrs walk .
DAY 6: Mweka camp (3100 MASL) to Mweka gate (2000 MASL), takes about 3 – 4 walk, then drive back to Moshi ( Hotel or Camping).
KBT II: MARANGU ROUTE 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS
DAY 1: Drive to Marangu Gate (1800 MASL) for registration then begin hiking to Mandara Hut (2800 MASL)takes about 3-4 hrs walk.
DAY 2: Continue climb from Mandara Hut (2800 MASL) to Horombo Hut (3850 MASL) takes about 5-6 Hrs.
DAY 3: From Horombo Hut (3850 MASL) to Kibo Hut (4800 MASL) takes about 5-6 hrs walk.
DAY 4: I n the Midnight ascend to the summit (5895 MASL) via Gillman's Point (5695 MASL), takes about 7-8 hrs walk then to Horombo Hut (3850 MASL) takes about 2-3 hrs walk.
DAY 5: From Horombo Hut to the Marangu Gate, takes about 5-6 hrs walk then back to Moshi at the Hotel for Overnight.
KBT III: MARANGU ROUTE 6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS
This Program is the same as KTB 2 with the exption that you spend extra day at Horombo Hut 3761 MASL for acclimatization.
KBT IV: RONGAI , UMBWE AND SHIRA PLATEAU ROUTES.
These are camping routes with the same Program as machame route and duration of the climb is 6 days.
KBT V: MT.MERU CLIMB 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS
DAY 1: Drive from Moshi to Momela gate then start trekking to Meriakamba hut, 2451m high a and It takes 4 to 5 hours walk.
DAY 2: Trekk from Meriakamba hut to Saddle hut, 3570m high and it takes 4 to 5 hrs.
DAY 3: Early start to Rhino point then to the summit 4566m to see the sunrise behind Mount Kilimanjaro , then descend to Momela gate and take a waiting car to Moshi.