|
Day |
Date |
Description |
|
Saturday |
February 12th |
Depart the USA. We are holding seats on the
KLM flight from Newark to Amsterdam with onward connections directly into
Kilimanjaro International Airport. |
|
Sunday |
February 13th |
This morning you land in Amsterdam and
connect with the KLM flight to Kilimanjaro.
Your flight arrives at Kilimanjaro
International Airport this evening and we will meet you and drive you into
Arusha where we overnight at King's Cottages.
Overnight King's Cottages
Meals
aloft |
|
Monday |
February 14th |
A relaxing day today as we get over jet
lag. We will have a casual tour of Arusha and lunch.
In the afternoon we meet with our guides
and double check everyone's equipment.
Overnight King's Cottages
Breakfast,
lunch and dinner |
|
Tuesday
Short Hike |
February 15th |
Our trek starts today.
After a good breakfast our guides will
drive us to Mount Kilimanjaro where we sign in and join our porters.
Our hike will take us into the Rainforest
at the base of Kilimanjaro. It is beautiful in the forest and we will see signs
of wildlife, such as elephant, although the noise of our passage will have
driven them into cover, beautiful birds and brightly colored flowers. Our camp
will be set in the Forest.
Overnight Lemosho Glades
Breakfast,
lunch and dinner
Altitude: 9,200 feet |
|
Wednesday
Longer Hike |
February 16th |
The trek quickly takes us out of the
Rainforest and into the Heath Zone. The trail will lead us through incredibly
tall heather.
Lunch will be at the base of the Shira
Plateau. After lunch we hike up the ridgeline and onto the Shira Plateau where
camp will be waiting for us.
This is where you get your first view of
Kilimanjaro.
Overnight Shira Plateau
Breakfast, lunch
and dinner
Altitude: 11,500 feet |
|
Thursday
Short Hike |
February 17th |
A shorter hike today as we make our way
across the Shira Plateau to the base of Kibo. The going is easy with a largely
level walk until we ascend to Fischer Camp at the end at the end of the
hike.
Overnight Fischer Camp
Breakfast, lunch
and dinner
Altitude: 12,300 feet |
|
Friday
Longer Hike |
February 18th |
A longer day today as we make our way up to
the Lava Tower. We will hike out of the last remaining vegetation and into the
Highland Desert.
Overnight Lava Tower
Breakfast, lunch
and dinner
Altitude: 14,100 feet |
|
Saturday
Rest Day |
February 19th |
A rest day! You have all day to explore the
area around the Lava Tower or, for those who wish a short climb to its top.
The Lava Tower is the core of a volcano
that erupted from the side of the vastly bigger Kibo and it makes for a fun
scramble.
This rest day is a great aid in your
acclimatization and will really help you as you push on to the summit.
Overnight Lava Tower
Breakfast, lunch
and dinner
Altitude: 14,100 feet |
|
Sunday
Short Hike |
February 20th |
Another short hike today as we leave Lava
Tower and head sharply uphill to Arrow Glacier Camp which is located at the
start of the Artic Zone.
Arrow Glacier is one of the glaciers still
remaining on Kilimanjaro and this afternoon we will have the opportunity to
explore it.
Overnight Arrow Glacier
Breakfast, lunch
and dinner
Altitude: 16,100 feet |
|
Monday
Longer Hike |
February 21st |
A long but fun hike today as we climb up
the Western Breach and into the crater of Kibo.
Camp will be set alongside the Furtwangler
Glacier.
Overnight Crater Camp
Breakfast, lunch
and dinner
Altitude: 18,500 feet |
|
Tuesday
Summit Day
Short
Climb
Longer Descent |
February 22nd |
Summit Day!
After breakfast we make the short hike to
the summit of Kilimanjaro. We will reach the summit around 8:30 and have time
to enjoy the thrill of being on top of the highest mountain in all Africa.
After lots of pictures we start our
descent. And, remarkably, will descend almost half the mountain today before
camping at Mweke Camp.
Overnight Mweke Camp
Breakfast, lunch
and dinner
Altitude: 10,000 feet |
|
Wednesday
Trek Ends |
February 23rd |
This morning we complete our descent of
Kilimanjaro and will reach the Mweke Gate and the end of our trek by
lunchtime.
After collecting our certificates showing
that we successfully reached the summit of Kilimanjaro we will drive back to
Arusha and well deserved showers!
This evening we celebrate our success with
a party and dinner at King's Cottages.
Overnight King's Cottages
Breakfast,
lunch and dinner |
|
Thursday |
February 24th |
All too soon your vacation is drawing to a
close and those of us heading back to the USA will have the day at leisure.
Transport will be available for anyone who wants to explore Arusha and shop for
souvenirs.
After an early dinner we will transfer you
to Kilimanjaro airport and help you check in for your flight back to
Amsterdam.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner |
|
Friday |
February 25th |
You arrive in Amsterdam this morning and
connect with your onward flight to the USA. You will be home this
afternoon.
Meals aloft |
We look forward to seeing you in Tanzania.
