Kilimanjaro Climbing Safari

In the morning you are picked up at 8 am from your hotel and driven to Machame gate to collect your permits. There is then an hour's drive to the Umbwe gate where after checking in you set off through the forest zone. The first-day hiking is not overly difficult but certainly steepens towards the latter end of the day. In the late afternoon you arrive at the first camp for dinner and overnight (full board).

UMBWE HUT

The ascent today is very steep and into the alpine desert. The air is generally very dry here and as you ascend the guides will be carefully assessing your progress. Note that if your body is not acclimatizing well then, the routing may well be switched to an ascent via Stella Point instead. Lunch is taken at Lava Tower with the afternoon to rest.

LAVA TOWER

There is a very early ascent up the breach at 4 am. It takes around 4 to 6 hours to reach the crater rim and then you head into camp. In the afternoon there is a chance to visit the ash pit and Furtwangler glacier.

CRATER CAMP

After breakfast you descend once again through the montane forest and around mid-day after saying farewell to your crew, you are picked up and transferred back to your hotel for a well-deserved shower

KILIWONDER HOTEL, KEYS HOTEL, SALISALNERO HOTEL