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Kilimanjaro-Western Breach Route |
ITINERARY:
8 days/ 7 nights:
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DAY1: |
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Arrive at Kilimanjaro
International Airport, met and transfer to
the hotel in Moshi/Arusha. |
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DAY2: |
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Breakfast, drive from
teh hotel in Moshi/Arusha (45minutes). After registration process, we
start climbing along a clear trail through plantantion and natural forest,
thereafter a narrow forest path follows to the Machame Camp (9,900ft),
B,L,D. |
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DAY3: |
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Breakfast, ascend
through the forest, steep ridge passing through heatherand open moorlands,
and crossing a largegorge to Shira Camp (12,600ft), B,L,D. |
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DAY4: |
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After breakfast, we
will asend to Lava Tower, the alpine zone of the mountain, with the only
plant life being haridest of glasses and lichens, Lava Tower Camp,
15,090ft, B,L,D. |
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DAY5: |
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Breakfast, then a 2
hours hiking distance will take us to Arrow Glacier. In the afternoon we
will do some hiking to a higher elevation to adjust ourselves to the
acclimatization. Arrow Glacier Camp, 16,090ft, B,L,D |
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DAY6: |
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We wake up early in
the mid night for our last ascending to the summit, 19,340ft, the descend
to Mweka Camp, 10,010ft, B,L,D. |
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DAY7: |
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Further descend to
Mweka gate, the waiting vehicle will take you to the hotel in Moshi/Arusha,
B,L. |
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DAY8: |
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Transfer to the
airport for your return flight, or proceed with the safari with us! |
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Alternatively
One may do it in 9 days (i.e. 7 days of trekking) with an extra day at Shira Camp or at Summit Crater Camp |
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