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Mount Kilimanjaro Climb (seven Days).
Day 1:
Drive from Mombasa (via Taveta or from Nairobi via Namanga) to the Base Hotel Kibo DikDik or Marangu Hotel. Check-in and hire the equipment if not carried and meet your guide. Dinner & overnight at the hotel.
Day 2:
Today you will begin the climb to Mandera Hut (9,070 ft : three to four hours), situated near a volcanic cone. Lunch at this hut and rest in the afternoon. Overnight at the Mandera Hut.
Day 3:
Today the route takes you through forests and then across open savannah terrain. Overnight at the Horombo Hut (12,335 ft/ 3,670m)
Day 4:
Continue your ascent walking for approximately 5 miles at a slow pace because of the altitude. The night is spent at the Kibo Hut (15,520 / 4,730 m ft).
Day 5:
Start the final ascent at around 01:00 hrs to Gilmams Point (18, 655 ft) which is reached after about 5 hours. You then continue for about another 1 hour to the summit, Uhuru Point (19,340 ft / 5,595 m). Return to Horombo Hut for overnight.
Day 6:
Finally descend via Mandera Hut to your base hotel fro dinner and overnight.
Day 7:
Drive back to either Nairobi via Namanga or Mombasa via Taveta.
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