Okay, time to get serious about Kili companies. Ive emailed like 10 companies, and one stood out as the cheapest (all on my advisers list of ethical companies). For a 6 day trek for 4 people, its $983, by far the cheapest Ive seen. Below is the email: Hi Kim, Thanks for the info. I have below the detailed itinerary for Marangu Route 6 days, there is also an option of 5 days if you are fit enough. With Marangu Route as it uses Hut for accommodations, we will need to get your confirmation so as we can block the huts. They get filled up quickly because of that we will also need to pay a deposit which is non-refundable. · We can get you a budget accommodation for your pre/post nights if you wish! Another option our office has 2 rooms which we could offer for free!! Marangu Route (6 Days) Day 1 Meet guide and start hiking from Marangu Gate (1800 m). Hike 3 to 5 hours through a fascinating rain forest to Mandara Hut (2700 m). Blue monkeys are sometimes seen. Look for a tiny flower called Impatiens Kilimanjaris; endemic to Kilimanjaro. Picnic lunch en route, Hike to Maundi Crater (45 min) or rest upon arrival at Mandara Hut. Afternoon tea, dinner and overnight at Mandara Hut Weather: warm and humid. Wear T-shirt, shorts and lighter shoes. Water: available the whole time from a river along the route. Day 2 After breakfast start hiking to Horombo Hut (3700 m). Leave the last glade of forest and follow the gently ascending path through the open alpine moorland. Today’s hike takes 5 to 7 hours, picnic lunch en route. The altitude begins to make itself felt cautioning you to walk slowly. “Pole pole” (slowly slowly in Swahili) is the order of the day while enjoying the flora and long view. Giant Senecios stands tall along the path. Kibo and Mawenzi Peak can be seen on a clear day. Afternoon tea, dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut Weather: warm in the morning but cooler in the afternoon when clouds gather. Wear shorts, T-shirt and hiking boots. Carry a long sleeved shirt in the day path for the cool winds. Water: fill water bottles at Mandara Hut. There is a stream half way to Horombo Hut. Day 3 An extra day at Horombo to acclimatize to the higher altitude, a day walk to “Zebra Rock”, rocks striped by weather If energy is there, walk to the foot of one of the three peaks on Kilimanjaro, Mawenzi. Return to Horombo in the afternoon. Pack lunch en route, dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut. Day 4 Hike slowly (6 hours) to Kibo Hut, Today leave moorland and enter the alpine desert past giant lobelia and walk on the saddle between Kibo and Mawenzi Peak. Pack lunch along the way. Afternoon tea, dinner and overnight at Kibo Hut. Weather: It is cooler as the altitude has increased. Wear trousers and long sleeved shirt. Thin jacket or jumper in the day pack. Water: fill up bottles at Horombo Hut. 2 hours from Horombo Hut is the last water sign. The porters will bring water for tea and the hike in the early morning. Day 5 Start around 2 a.m., reaching Gillman’s Point (5685 m) at sunrise. The path from Kibo to Gillman’s is the most demanding 4 hours on the whole climb. Continue another 2 hours to the roof of Africa, Uhuru Peak (5895 m). Descend to Kibo and Horombo Hut. Meals and overnight at Horombo Hut. Weather: cold; effects of high altitude is felt. Wear everything you brought. Water: the porters have carried extra water to Kibo. Ask them and the will fill your bottles. Day 6 Descend to Marangu Gate. It is easier to go down than up. Packed lunch on way down, transfer to Moshi/Arusha End of service Net Cost: $1048 per person (if you will be 3) $983 per person (if you will be 4) 5 days Marangu Route (which means you will drop the acclimatization day at Horombo) $884 (if you will be 3) $826 (if you will be 4) Includes: All Kilimanjaro National Park Fees and Rescue fees, All guides (WFR qualified) and porters All food on the mountain with services of dedicated cook, Transfers from Arusha to Mount Kilimanjaro and back to Arusha. All safety equipment (including oxygen) All hut fees All communication techniques (mobile phones) Packed lunch on the first day and last day Excludes: Accommodation before and after the climb Transfers to/from Kilimanjaro Airport International Air fares Items of a Personal Nature Gratuities Travel Insurance Excess baggage fees Departure taxes and any other applicable airport taxes Game drives, meals or sightseeing not included in the itinerary Any optional activities Visa for Tanzania Personal health insurance Bottled mineral water on the mountain (boiled spring water can be provided) · All other expenses resulting from early descend before the completion of the climb Pre & Post Climb accommodation Please note that we can arrange pre and post climb accommodation in Arusha or Moshi at varying standards and we can arrange transfers to and from Kilimanjaro International Airport. Please contact us should you want these arrangements included. Kind Regards, Maggie Samson, Director of Operations! Africanzoom Adventures Tours Ltd (AZAT), Njiro Block F, P.O.Box 15431, Arusha - Tanzania T: +255 732 972218 Cell: +255 784 612288 E: maggie@africanzoom
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:58:18 +0000
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