| This route is a good alternative to the
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| | to 7 hours. The climb today is relatively
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| Marangu route. It is probably the
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| | difficult, passing through the forest and
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| easiest route for the first time climber
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| | into the Moorland. After this long
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| and not as 'popular' as the heavily
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| | climb, Overnight in tents at the cave,
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| criticized Marangu route. This route
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| | where dinner will be prepared for you.
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| uses small tents for accommodation on the
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| | Day 4: Kibo Hut: Today continue
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| mountain. Bellow is a typical itinerary -
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| | ascending to Kibo Hut, which stands at
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| I would recommend taking an extra day to
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| | 4,700m and takes about 3 - 4 hours. Rest
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| acclimatize making the whole experience
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| | early as the next part of the trek starts
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| more enjoyable and increasing the chances
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| | directly after midnight. The evening will
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| of a successful ascent. Ensure you
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| | be spent at Kibo Hut, where you will stay
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| pre-night climb is in Marangu village and
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| | in the huts.
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| not Moshi Town as Marangu Village is
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| | Day 5: SUMMIT: Gilmans Point and Summit:
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| close to the park gate and a much higher
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| | This is the most difficult part of the
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| altitude so as you sleep your body is
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| | climb, beginning very early and up to the
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| already acclimatizing.
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| | steep point of Gilmans Point (5,681m).
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| Day 1: Babylon Lodge: Transfer from
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| | From here trek onto the crater rim to see
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| Arusha/KIA airport to Babylon Lodge in
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| | the sun rise. This part of the journey
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| the heart of Marangu Village for
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| | takes roughly 7 to 8 hours. Continue on
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| overnight.
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| | to Uhuru Peak (5,896mm) and then begin
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| Day 2: First Cave: Today you transfer to
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| | your descent back to Horombo Hut 4 - 7
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| Kilimanjaro National Park Gate, register
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| | hours. Dinner and overnight at the Hut
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| and begin your assent of Kilimanjaro. The
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| | Day 6: Final descent: The journey back
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| days climb goes up to the first cave
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| | to the park gate will take 5 - 7 hours -
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| which is 1,800m. The climb will take 2 -
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| | depending on weather and speed of decent.
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| 3 hours. This part of the climb passes
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| | Collect your certificate, and back to
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| the Crop growing area of the mountain.
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| | Babylon Lodge.
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| Overnight and dinner at a tented camp.
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| | The climb is often combined with a
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| Day 3: Third Cave: Early in the morning,
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| | Serengeti Safari or maybe go to relax on
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| begin trekking beyond the second cave,
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| | the white beaches and swim in the clear
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| and on to the 3rd cave. This is at an
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| | warm waters of the Zanzibar archipelago.
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| altitude of 3,800m and will take about 6
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