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Duration: 7 Days Day 1: Moshi Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will be met and transferred to Springlands Hotel for dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Springlands Hotel Day 2: Mandara Hut Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Marangu for the first section of the climb through the montane forest to Mandara Hut at 9000ft/2750m taking 3 to 4 hours. Overnight Mandara Hut. Accommodation: Mandara Hut Day 3: Horombo Hut Leaving the forest, trek along a good path through open grassy moorland to reach Horombo Hut at 12000ft/3700m taking 5 to 7 hours. Overnight Horombo Hut. Horombo Hut at 12000ft/3700m taking 5 to 7 hours. Overnight Horombo Hut. Accommodation: Horombo Hut Day 4: Horombo Hut - extra day of acclimatization All meals and overnight Horombo Hut Day 5: Kibo Hut Continue ascending past 'the last water point' traversing the saddle between Kibo and Mawenzi to Kibo Hut at 15000ft/4700m taking 5 to 7 hours. Overnight Kibo Hut. Accommodation: Kibo Hut Day 6: Horombo Hut An early start for the summit on steep and heavy scree up to Gillman's Point at 18640ft/5681m on the crater rim to arrive in time for sunrise. Continue on to Uhuru Peak the highest point in Africa at 19340ft/5896m. Descend to Horombo Hut for overnight taking 7 to 8 hours ascent and 4 to 7 hours descent. Overnight Horombo Hut. Accommodation: Horombo Hut Day 7: Moshi Desend the mountain to the park gate taking 5 to 7 hours to be met and transferred to Springlands Hotel for overnight. Accommodation: Springlands Hotel What is In and What is Out Includes: NB: You can extend this tour as you please.
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