Mt Kilmanjaro. AAS 40-Kilimanjaro Trek 6 nights/7 days- Marangu Route

Day 1: Nairobi- Arusha / Moshi
Transfer from Nairobi to Arusha/Moshi. Spend the rest of  the afternoon sorting out Your climbing gear. Overnight in a hotel. 

Day 2: Arusha –Mandara
After breakfast, drive to Moshi then then on to Marangu Park Gate the set off point your 3hr hike to the Mandara Hut in which you cover 9 km. Here the altitude is 2,774m

Day 3: Mandara.-Horombo
Begin your trek to Horombo hut in an average hiking time of 8 hrs, lunch en-ruote  .In clear weather Mawenzi and kibo peaks can be seen. Dinner and overnight at the hut altitude3,761m. 

Day 4: Horombo-Kibo
After  breakfast hike 13km – kibo hut,4,732 above sea level an average hiking time of 6 hrs. You will now be experiencing spectacular mountain vegetation like lobelia, giant Cactus and groundsel 

Day 5: Kibo-Horombo via Gilamans point and uhuru point
Wake up 0200hrs for a pre dawn attempt of the summit. It takes about 5 hrs to Gilmans Point, which is 5681m above sea level. From Gilmans it takes one hour to the summit Uhuru peak.the highest point in Africa at 5,896m .Descend to Horombo hut for overnight

Day 6: Horombo-Arusha/Moshi
After breakfast, descend to Marangu park gate via Mandara You will be transferred to your Arusha / Moshi hotel for overnight.

Day 7: Arusha /Moshi-Nairobi
After breakfast depart for Nairobi on the morning or afternoon shuttle