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About the Kilimanjaro Day Hike
Kilimanjaro day hike: climb Mount Kilimanjaro with a one day hike. This hike has probably been on your bucketlist for a while now and if you don’t have the time or budget (or both) to climb it, then this is definately your best option. You’ll get up really high and have the single best view on the mountain, without having to pay the full price. Get a nice taste of the highest mountain in Africa: Mt. Kilimanjaro at 5,985m tall.
Kilimanjaro day hike: What to expect
The day trip to Mt Kilimanjaro starts around 5 from Arusha (or even earlier to avoid traffic). Depending on the location of your ho(s)tel, the journey will take 1:30-2.30hours. From here you’ll depart with your guide after an early breakfast to start the drive to Kilimanjaro National Park and begin the Kilimanjaro day hike.
The kilimanjaro day hike begins on the western side of the mountain and goes up through the forests to the Londorossi Gate. Here, at an altitude of 2,100m, the hike begins. The ascent is over 1,000m, moving steadily up through tropical mountain forests, home to a variety of animals and birdlife. With the help of your guide, you may spot colobus monkeys, crested turacos and more. It is not uncommon to hear elephants rumbling through the forest; you may even catching sight of them through the trees.
The kilimanjaro day hike takes you up to the vast Shira Plateau, at 3600 m. A 500,000-year-old volcanic caldera that is now a World Heritage Site. You can stop for lunch here, or continue on to Shira 1 Camp, Lion Gorge and the foothills of the Shira Pinnacles. Kilimanjaro’s iconic snow-covered table top, Kibo Peak, should be visible from here, as well as neighbouring glaciers.
How fit should I be:
It’s ‘just’ a day hike, but the fast paste and elevation make it quite exhausting. So don’t underestimate this hike. It is definitely challenging.
What to wear:
The most important one is to bring good, closed shoes on the Kilimanjaro day hike. If you want to walk up all the way on your high heals, that’s perfectly fine, just don’t complain if it gets tough. Due to the altitude, an extra set of warm clothing is also strongly advised. It can get wet in the lower rainforests, so come prepared with some waterproof clothing or a drybag with extra socks/shirt.
Included and Excluded
- — Meet and greet services with assistance at the airport or hotel
- — Game drives will be on a shared basis in camp’s/Lodges 4*4 vehicles
- — Meals and accommodation as specified
- — All park fees and government taxes
- — Visas, international flights and airport taxes.
- — Driver-guide gratuities, drinks, dining rooms tips and porter age
- — Personal travel, baggage and medical insurance
- — Telephone bill, laundry and any items of a personal nature
- — Travel Insurances
- — Flying doctors service
- — Easter, Christmas & New Years supplements may apply
Highlights of the Tour
Itinerary
Arrive Cairo airport, welcome greeting by our representative who will assist you and provide tra nsfers to your Hotel in Cairo. (the clients will inform us about their arrival time minimum 7 days before)
Location Map
Frequently Asked & Question
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