The route times on Kilimanjaro, including ascent, ascent and descent, are:
Marangu, Umbwe - 5-6 days;
Machame, Rongai - 6-7 days;
Shira, Lemosho - 7-8 days.
Marangu route
The Marangu route, with the light hand of the climbers, was called the "Coca-Cola Route" for its popularity and low difficulty. The trail is quite comfortable for climbing, there are spacious huts, toilets and water. It should also be noted that the lifeguard service works best on this route. The disadvantages of Marangu include crowded and, accordingly, crowded huts, a rigid transition schedule, which leads to an excessive burden on unprepared tourists. Compared to other routes, Marangu does not have a great variety of panoramic views.
We recommend that the participant has an international credit card in hand for any occasion. To avoid unnecessary risks outside your country during an international trip that involves risky activities. Insurance must necessarily cover winter sports, so the practitioner will be fully protected. Even a member who already has a good quality health care plan cannot cover high-risk activities such as mountain rescues, freezes, altitude sickness, and others.
This route starts at the east side, near the gate of the Marangu National Park (1800m). On the first day, tourists make a four-hour hike to the Mandara Hat shelter (2700 m). The track goes along a wide path laid through the equatorial forest. Often in this area you can see flocks of blue monkeys. On the territory of the tourist shelter, several huts were built with living quarters, which can accommodate 60 people, and a large dining room. Guards are provided to protect the camp from attack by wild animals.
Yes, they are safe, but we only have to take the money we will be using and a copy of the passport. It is not recommended to walk alone in Johannesburg and Moshi, clients must always be accompanied by a Brazilian guide or local guides. We have no record of disease issues other than existing member issues such as allergies and breathing problems due to thin air.
Follow all guides before and during your hike. Follow the instructions in physical and mental preparation before the trip and follow the basic principles during the trip: hydration, nutrition, energy conservation, personal hygiene, clothing and others.
On the second day, tourists make the transition to the Horombo shelter (3720 m). The trail goes first through the forest, and then through the bushes. The main attraction of this site are the giant tree-like plants of Senetia, reaching a height of seven meters. On the right side, there is a beautiful view of the Mawenzi volcano. The transition time to the shelter is about 6 hours. The Horombo huts were once built by the Norwegians and have good conditions. At the same time, there are much more huts here than on Mandara. This allows tourists to acclimatize here an extra day. For this purpose, they can make radial exits to a small rock Zebra Rock or to the foot of the Mavens volcano.
The trek team consists of a Brazilian guide and many local guides and chefs. At Kilimanjaro, we usually expect a ratio of 1 guide and 1 chef for each client. The season in Kilimanjaro is all year round. Each group has a limit of up to 15 members.
Yes, accommodation will be in double rooms, in case the client wants to stay alone, it must pay an additional fee for a simple room when registering or booking a vacancy. Other personal items may also be loaded by the client, but the client must be careful not to carry excessive weight unnecessarily. All equipment for individual or collective use, which is required to be rented by the client, must be booked before the departure date of the expedition and must be paid before leaving Brazil.
On the third day - a transition to the Kibo Hat shelter (4700 m), which is located at the very foot of the volcano. Large stone barracks for 60 people were built on the territory of the shelter. There is no dining room, but there is a separate toilet.
Climbing the volcano starts at midnight. In the light of lanterns, the group begins a heavy ascent, the influence of high altitude is strongly affected. By dawn, tourists reach the edge of the crater, designated as Gillman's Point (5685 m). In good weather, the inner crater of Kibo is clearly visible. The trek to the main peak is along the ridge, which is formed by the eastern edge of the large Kibo crater. Not far from Stella Point (5700m), climbers on the Maranga route connect with climbers from Machame, Mweka and other routes around the main peak from the south. This place and the main peak of Uhuru Point are separated by only an hour of ascent.
If the client wants to rent equipment, he must consult our list of equipment and choose with our help what he needs to send it. The water in the mountains is drinkable, it will always be boiled and we still carry chlorine to ensure the water is purified.
We have never had problems with water in the mountains and the most important advice is to say that you should never drink this pure water, always being able to mix it with juices, teas, soups and others. This water cannot be consumed pure because it has no mineral salts, it is mostly distilled water, and if it is consumed pure, wash your body instead of replenishing it.
Rongai route
The Rongai route starts from the north, in the town of Loytokitok, so the second name of this route is Loytokitok. Compared to the western routes, it is not so beautiful, and its only decoration is the steep walls of the neighboring Mawenzi volcano. Rongai is one of the less visited routes, so it attracts those who are annoyed by the crowd of mountain lovers. Climbing Kilimanjaro on this route allows you to connect more with nature. According to statistics, the Rongai route is chosen by ten times fewer climbers than the popular Marangu route. At the top of the track, Rongai coincides with the popular Marangu and tourists have to spend the night at the Kibo hut shelter. On the rest of the route, they spend the night in tents, setting up camp in picturesque places, for example, near the Kikelev cave (3600 m).
The food during the whole trekking will be very varied and balanced, containing products based on carbohydrates, fibers, proteins and others. Attention to salt levels during an expedition does not come as a surprise in blood pressure, because an increase in the same hinders activity at altitude.
In all camps we will have a person who prepares full board for all members of the expedition. Be sure to complete the "vegetarian food" item on the registration form if you are a vegetarian and/or restrictions if you have. In the case of this expedition, there is no need to take food from home.
The Rongai route passes through places closed from damp winds, so it is recommended during the transitional months when the weather is unstable. Technically, Rongai is a fairly simple route. It is straight, and does not have long approaches. The descent from the top of Kilimanjaro is carried out along a different route (Mweko or Marangu).
As soon as possible. You can use our tour agent or not. It is important that the client defines a suitable route with the specified route. You need to arrive at Kilimanjaro airport on the day suggested by the scenario and return to Brazil on the day suggested in the itinerary. Arrivals or departures of Kilimanjaro that occur outside of the date suggested by the itinerary will have a scheduled transfer.
Yes, the radios that guides carry for possible communication with each other. In addition, there is a cell phone signal throughout almost the entire trail. Batteries cannot be charged while on the trail. Should the client wish to give a tip or a gift to the guides and staff, they will be very well received. In the case of places, this is something they expect a lot and it's cultural. In the case of Africa, the tips are given according to the size of the group, the guide will make an accurate calculation during the expedition.
Mweka route
Mweka is a straight and steep route, which is why it is not so popular. During the passage along this route, tourists do not have time to enjoy the beauty of the surrounding nature. However, Mweka is very good for descending. Most of all, this route is used by climbers who climbed to the top along the long Machame route.
Acclimatization during the expedition takes place gradually, always respecting the boundaries of each member of the team. Constant monitoring of the evolution of our acclimatization is carried out by guides and park rangers and teammates. The main recommendations are good nutrition, hydration and saving energy in any activity at altitude.
The registration form and the conditions attached to it must be completed and signed. Fill out the international insurance form and do it yourself. Order an air ticket, confirm it and make a payment. It should be remembered that the costs caused by this withdrawal, such as transportation, accommodation and meals, must be paid separately on the spot if there is a dropout.
The Mweka route starts from the Wildlife College (1400 m) located on the northern outskirts of the city of Moshi. At an altitude of 3000 m, there is the Mweka hut, which consists of two eight-seat metal buildings. Mostly single tourists spend the night there, and groups carry tents with them, in which they sleep. There is no stationary toilet here, as well as on the upper hut - Barafu Hut (4600m). The Barafu camp also consists of two small huts (8 places each) and prepared sites for setting up tents. This camp is quite crowded due to the fact that climbers of the popular Machame route come to it.
The slopes from the park entrance to the base camp vary from a practically flat surface to uneven ground with a slope of up to 50°. For those flying through Nairobi, a transit visa is not required. locals often they try to sell us this visa, but we do not have to accept it, but rather show our air tickets, proving the need to obtain a visa.
For example, chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes require great attention, but usually do not prevent participation in this roadmap, provided that it is controlled and that the carrier has no medical restrictions.
The section of the final climb leads to the edge of the crater in the Stela Point area. The trail leads along steep scree steps and in case of snowfall in some places insurance is required.
Umbwe Route
To authorize this program, you need medical certificate. We recommend that you contact your doctor and confirm with him the possibility of participating in this program, which will be held in remote areas and usually at high altitude, and request a certificate.
We are at your disposal to provide your doctor with all the information you need on this roadmap. In our trips, we have a priority, in addition to safety and quality, taking care of environment, where we have the premise of leaving a place where the script was executed under the same conditions or better than when we started.
Umbwe is a direct route, which is characterized by high difficulty due to the fact that it has a direct exit to the rim of the crater, which is not safe to climb. Umbwe is considered a rarely visited route, although more attractive than Mweka. The official guidebook of Kilimanjaro National Park has recommendations for using this route for descent.
With Moscow everything is buried in the snow, Western Europe cold, wet and miserable, what better place to be? 🙂. First there was a trail in a picturesque equatorial forest; picturesque because masses of tropical moss hang from the trees. Some of these forests are very wet with frequent rainfall so waterproof clothing is required as well as backpacks, tents and waterproof sleeping bags.
At the end of the day we arrived at the first camp. Wet, muddy, with our tents stuck in the mud. The good side: monkeys on every branch! From time to time they come down to look for food in the camp - and make friends with the residents. Day 2: Mti-Mkubvaa - Shira 1 - Shira 2.
There are two versions - this route is old and new (more simplified).
Tourists approach the starting point along the Umbwe route from the south along the Moshi - Arusha highway to the village of Umbwe (1800m). Further, the trail leads through the forest to an altitude of 2100 m, and then passes along the ridge between the two valleys of Lonzo and Umbwe. During the first crossing you can reach the overnight camp at 2800 m - Umbwe Cave. The cave is a small stone grotto.
On the second day the pace was definitely slower, with large quantity stops to breathe - not because we were lazy, but because we rose above tropical forest and merged into some thin air. In the heat of the moment it would have been reckless: we didn't want to end up with height sickness.
Less dirt and more grass than the last camp. A decent number of toilets punctuate the Kilimanjaro plain. And what a surprise! This is a landscape worth getting out of bed! Kilimanjaro stands on blue sky. However, the heavenly scene did not last long. Suddenly, a strong wind blew up, and magical rain began to fall from the clouds.
During the second crossing, tourists climb to the Barranco hut (3950 m), which is a popular place to spend the night thanks to prepared tent sites. Climbing a little higher, at the foot of the rocky outcrop of Barranco Wall, you can find another good place to spend the night. The next trek will lead to Lava Tower Hut - the starting camp for the western options for climbing Uhuru Peak.
Kilimanjaro is the most big mountain in Africa and one of the biggest gaps in the world! Although slightly longer than usual, this route offers excellent acclimatization due to its widening and the height of the camps. The route is actually a great crossing that starts from Mahame and ends at Mweka, covering at least half of the entire vast Kilimanjaro. Mahamame we will see equatorial forests, heights, glacial landscape, steppes and much more!
We are very proud to inform you that our itinerary to Monte Roraima will also be in solidarity! We will not only reach the African ceiling, but we will do it by helping the local community. Much of the expedition's profits will be canceled to help the school, which now has 250 children and an orphanage with 65 children aged 4 to 7 and growing.
Shira, Machame and Lemosho are the western routes, recognized as the most beautiful routes on Kilimanjaro, which, meanwhile, are characterized as difficult and physically demanding.
The new version of the route is described in our Climbing Kilimanjaro route, in fact, on the third day it is combined with the Machame route and today it is considered the most convenient and optimal route on Kilimanjaro.
At the end of the expedition we will visit a school and an orphanage where we help so much! We intend to donate the majority of the profits raised from the expedition, and depending on the number of participants, we will be able to support both institutions for a long time to come!
The Mountain People's first social event took place during the expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro in June. With the collected funds and food, we were able to help the children living at the foot of this beautiful mountain. We helped save the Kilimanjaro Orphanage Center and the Kilimanjaro Children's Foundation for several months.
Machame route
The popularity of Machame is growing every year. This route involves climbing through the picturesque forests of the western slopes of Kilimanjaro, then traversing along the southern slopes, under the unique rock-ice wall of Breach Wall. Along the way, you will have to go through steep and sometimes slippery places, cross streams and rivers, and climb rocky slopes. Climbers very often oppose Machame to the Marangu route and jokingly call it "Whisky", emphasizing its greater difficulty compared to Marangu's Coca-Cola.
Nepal is still struggling to rebuild itself after the worst earthquake in its history in April. While reflecting on our country and having a quiet conversation with our friend Karina Oliani and Andrei Polessi, we learned more about the Piaui Dharma Institute Expedition! And the logos of our ideas have come to turn ours into one of our projects with social responsibility. And even more to contribute to our people, our people!
We believe that together we are stronger, so we join the forces of these two personalities and we want you to be a part of this dream! Requirements for participation in this expedition. We consider it worthwhile to donate. Clothes for the cold Clothes for adults and children Toys in general Footwear Whatever you think is useful for a poor country. What we do NOT consider appropriate to donate.
The Machame Trek starts at the entrance to the Machame Gate National Park (1830m). On the first day, it is necessary to make a five-hour march through the forest and further to the wet plains overgrown with shrubs. Machame camp is located here at an altitude of 3100 m. From it, a steep path leads to a semi-desert area with rare alpine vegetation. This is the Shira Plateau, where the Shira Hut is located. A little higher than the hut at an altitude of 3840 m, the ascent paths of different routes converge. During the next transition, tourists climb to the top of the Lava Tower (4630 m) and then descend to the Barranco camp (3860 m). Despite the fact that the camp is on the same level as Shira Hut, the vegetation in its circumference is more diverse, many senetsia grow here.
Kilimanjaro Solidarity Expedition - 12 days. Day 1 - Departure from Brazil. Included in the price: Transportation and overnight at the hotel. Today we will meet for the first time in Moshi and discuss all the details of the expedition. We will also examine the equipment of each of them before shipment. Included: breakfast and overnight stay.
Our walk will start at 8 o'clock in the morning in a high-altitude forest that will grow lower and lower until it completely disappears and turns into small shrubs. We will have about 5 hours of walking including a stop for lunch. Today we will reach one of the highest points of the trail. We will have lunch there and descend to the Barranco camp located at the bottom of a beautiful valley. We will see the 800 year old trees of Kilimaijaro and pass under the glaciers on the southern slope of the mountain. The price includes: breakfast, afternoon break, dinner and overnight in the camp.
The next transition is Barranco Wall and further - to Karanga Camp (4200m). After a short rest, tourists traverse through two valleys and make the final ascent to Barafu Kamp (4600m). This assault camp is the starting point for the summit. At first, the track does not have any difficult sections, then the climbers have to go along a serpentine path laid along rocky outcrops. The first target is the edge of the crater, which is called Stella Point (5685 m). From it to the top of Uhuru about an hour's journey. The descent goes past Barafu Kamp to Mweka Kamp (3100m). The time of ascent and descent during the summit storm takes more than 12 hours. On the final day, tourists will have to descend from Mweka Kamp to Mweka Gate (1830 m).
Shira route
Shira is the longest route of all the routes leading to the summit of Kilimanjaro. During its passage, at least six overnight stays are provided. Moreover, three overnight stays take place in conditions close to wild. Thanks to this, climbers who choose the Shira route have the opportunity to get to know the pristine nature of the Kilimanjaro National Park well. A long climb reduces the popularity of this route and makes it less crowded. Although the ascent from the hut to the Shira plateau (3840 m) and further descent is a common route for all western climbing routes, and there are always a lot of people there.
Lemosho route
Lemosho runs parallel to the Shira route and is a similarly rarely visited route. The difference between the two is that it circles the top of the Shire from the other side. The ascent is quite long, it passes through a mountain forest, semi-desert, high desert and a glacier. At the top, Lemosho connects to all routes " western direction". One of the main advantages of this route is the small number of tourists. The Lemosho route is considered one of the most beautiful routes to the summit of Kilimanjaro.
kilimanjaro highest mountain in Africa. The ancients called it the "Crown of Tanzania", although in fact it is a stratovolcano, moreover, the highest in the world.
The structure of Kilimanjaro is a ridge of three volcanoes. The lowest and oldest of them is Shira, with a height of 3810 meters. The next middle one is Mawenzi.
And the youngest and highest volcano Kibo with the top of Uhuru overshadows its counterparts not only with its height of 5895 meters above sea level, but also with its size.
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The volcanoes or peaks of Kilimanjaro are composed of several layers of hardened lava, ash and tephra. According to scientists, this ridge was formed more than a million years ago. According to scientists, the last peak of Uhuru is covered with a cap of ice and snow, which has been preserved on it since the Ice Age. This despite the fact that the equator is only 320 kilometers away.
The volcano attracts many tourists who want to test their strength and every year their number is growing. For those who do not want to climb the mountain itself, the Serengeti Park is open in the immediate vicinity of the mountain, where you can observe lush tropical vegetation, as well as many animals - giraffes, elephants, lions and some species of rodents.
By the way, Kilimanjaro has never erupted, only landslides have occurred, but clouds of gas are regularly seen on the top of Kibo. This means that the top could collapse, which in turn could trigger an eruption.
Moreover, at present the ice and snow on the top of the mountain are melting. Someone explains this by global warming, someone by the lack of precipitation necessary for the formation of a snow cap. Some scientists even believe that the volcano gradually wakes up and, as a result, heats up. None of the trends have yet been proven.
From the history of the volcano
It should be noted that the name Kilimanjaro in Swahili means "mountain that sparkles." Such a name was not given in vain - the top of the volcano is covered with a cap of non-melting snows that sparkle brightly under the African sun. In ancient times, those who lived around the mountain knew nothing about snow and believed that the top of the volcano was covered with silver. After a few daredevils explored the summit, the mountain was given another name - "The Abode of the God of Cold".
The volcano became known to the European community at the end of the 19th century thanks to the German pastor Johannes Rebman. And 20 years later, the first conqueror, Count Samuel Teleki, climbed Kilimanjaro.
It was Teleki who became the first person to reach the snow line on Kilimanjaro at an altitude of 5300 m, and it took him a lot of time. After that, he made an attempt to climb Mount Kenya.
Well, after him, in 1889, the German traveler Hans Meyer and the Austrian climber Ludwig Purtsheller conquered the roof of Africa.
Legends of Kilimanjaro
Many legends are associated with Kilimanjaro, most of which have survived to this day. The local population believes that gods live on the top of the volcano, and dwarf dwarfs settled in caves and ravines, who hunt and gather berries and roots. In addition to them, evil spirits live on the mountain, which, according to the local population, control the weather on Kilimanjaro.
According to another legend: in the vicinity of Kilimanjaro, the Wachagga people lived, who spoke about the two brothers Mawenzi and Kibo.
The older Mawenzi made fire for his pipe from his younger brother. Since the Wachagga tribe appeared in the area of the mountain not so long ago, scientists suggest that this means the recent activity of Kilimanjaro.
Tourism on Kilimanjaro
Climbing Kilimanjaro begins with finding a travel agency accredited to Kilimanjaro National Park in the nearby town of Moshi and purchasing a tour from them. The cost of the tour ranges from $1500 to $4000 and depends on the number of participants and the chosen route. As an escort, agencies offer professional mountain guides, porters and even cooks. The duration of the ascent is usually 5-8 days. Best time for such a trip - from December to February or from June to October. One of the best agencies is the mining company Altezza Travel.
At other times, the rainy season takes place on the territory of the volcano. It is especially pronounced in this area. However, even for those who got to the volcano at this particular time, there is a reason to rejoice. During the rainy season, a unique phenomenon can be observed - rising clouds covering the top of the mountain.
It is noteworthy that some of these trails are only for ascent, one of them is only for descent, and only the Marangu trail is designed for travel in both directions.
Climbing to the top in a difficult way is not necessary, several paths lead up from the foot, three of which can be climbed even by an unprepared person.
Despite the proximity to the equator, on the top of Kilimanjaro you can see eternal ice. In addition, signs of volcanic activity are still visible in the inner crater - smoke and a sulfuric smell.
At the foot of the volcano, various entertainments are organized for travelers, in particular, you can take a jeep trip through the picturesque area, which is a tropical jungle. Typically, off-road vehicles used during such trips have their roofs removed and photos or videos can be taken.
It is not necessary to rise to the clouds to appreciate all the delights of the "sparkling mountain" - as it is called in Swahili. Just being close to her is enough. ancient bulk extinct volcano impresses even those who see it not for the first time.
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