It is an unspoiled, isolated, and therefore less common and more beautiful place on the Shira Plateau in the wild. Hikers sometimes use to go up the Western Breach route or follow the southern Kibo circuit to ascend via the easier Barafu route. The first day of the course is rich in fauna and armed guards can temporarily accompany a group.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (Google Map)
3 Hours Before Flight Time
Kilimanjaro is attested to in numerous stories by the peoples who live in East Africa. The Chagga, who traditionally lived on the southern and eastern slopes of the mountain, tell how a man named Tone once provoked a god, Ruwa, to bring famine upon the land. The people became angry at Tone, forcing him to flee. Nobody wanted to protect him but a solitary dweller who had stones that turned miraculously into cattle. The dweller bid that Tone never open the stable of the cattle. When Tone did not heed the warning and the cattle escaped, Tone followed them, but the fleeing cattle threw up hills to run on, including Mawenzi and Kibo. Tone finally collapsed on Kibo, ending the pursuit.
Another Chagga legend tells of ivory-filled graves of elephants on the mountain, and of a cow named Rayli that produces miraculous fat from her tail glands. If a man tries to steal such a gland but is too slow in his moves, Rayli will blast a powerful snort and blow the thief down onto the plain.
After breakfast at the hotel, there is a 3-4 hour drive to the park gate.
Walk along forest trails to MTI mkubwa (big tree) camp (2750 m, 3 hours).
The trails arcs and crosses several streams in the Giant Heather region. The ridge is crossed Shira (3600m) to the Shira plateau, flows through the camp (6-7 hours).
A pleasant walk on the leads to the Shira Hut camp in the moorland meadows beside a stream (3840m, 1h30.). A variety of walks are available on the plateau, making it a great acclimatization day. (4 – 5 h)
We leave the Shira camp, we head towards the kibo.The climb is stable until the lava tower (4600m) for acclimatization and after the descent to the Barranco camp at the edge of ‘a huge canyon, Grand ravine where the giant of the ground, very watered By innumerable small waterfalls that converge. The camp is at 3950m with 6-7 hours of walking. Night in a tent with full board
To reach the karanga camp 3950m, impressive Meet the great wall of the ravine. Any difficulty. After a long journey, all done up and down the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and one night at Karanga camp,
we go up a moraine to barafu camp at 4600m, Mawenzi is the majestic good offer and above our heads, the Kibo (high) with 3-4 hours. Night in a tent With full board
From midnight temperature between -2 and -15 ° C.
We drive on the slopes at the foot of the Ratzel and Rebmann glaciers, among which we enter. The slope is steep and zigzag.
After 6 hours of walking, we arrive at the edge of the crater from the point Stella and Hans Mayer. It should also be 1 hour hike on the ridge, usually snowy volcano to reach the UHURU PEAK summit (5895m).
Barafu up there or down it is advisable to rest 30minite or an hour and a drink and then head back to Mweka camp 3100m with 14 hour walk Night tent With full board
Direct descent to the park gate. Descent through the forest like the first day. Diplomas will be awarded to those who reach the top (3:30). Transfer to the airport or hotel.
was amazing Trekking
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