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MASUNGA MADEREKE WAS BORN IN TANZANIA AND OFFER A KNOWLEDGE OF THIS REGION OF AFRICA THROUGH OUR EXPERIENCED INDIGENOUS GUIDES. I AM VERY PASSIONATE AND DEDICATED TO OFFER MOUNT KILIMANJARO CLIMBS AND MOUNT MERU TREKKING. ALSO CULTURAL TOURISM PROGRAMMERS. I AM A PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDE AND TOUR ORGANIZER.

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KILIMANJARO AND MERU MOUNTAIN TREKKING

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Lying just 340 km/211 m from the equator, Kilimanjaro is the public face of Tanzania and symbol of the unique environment of East Africa, also the tallest free standing mountain in the world. Kilimanjaro they have two peaks,Kibo(5,895m/19,341Ft)and Mawenzi (5,149m/16,893Ft).

CLIMATE & VEGETATION ZONE
Kilimanjaro offers all 5 of the climates zones of the earth in the courses of a trekkers hike. One will pass through the cultural zone, the Rainforest the Heather and Moorland zone, Alpine Desert and finally the summit zone. A temperature range of +20°c/68°f to -30°c/-22 °f may be experienced at the mountain.

My packages prices are subject to negotiations.
Final price will be given via e-mail.

Route name day of the mountain
A Machame route 6 days
B Machame route 7 days

A),Lemosho route 7 days
B),Lemosho route 8 days

 
Rongai route 6 days
Rongai route 7 days

Marangu route 5 days.
Marangu route 6 days

Umbwe route 6 days
Umbwe route 7 days

Meru mountain
Mount meru 3 days

Mount meru 4 days

NB: Price Includes
-Transport from Kilimanjaro airport or stop of the shuttle busses from either Dar-es-salaam or   Nairobi to hotel and return.
-National park gate's fee.
-Hurt/camping fees.
-Transport from hotel to starting point or mountain and return to the hotel.
-Guides, cooker and porters salaries.
-Rescue fees in mountain.
-Three meals daily on the mountain.
-Tents, cooking equipment and eating utensils.
-Bottled water on the first day of the climb, boiled and filtered on the mountain.
Two night and accommodation before and after the trek in good hotel.

Not Included
-Travel Insurance.
-Tips for guides cooker and porters.
-Personal mountain equipment(specializes equipment not required.
-Lunches, dinners and drinks at your hotel personal expenses.
-Laundry(available at the hotel).
-Tanzania visa on arrival.
-Altox personal oxygen system.

RONGAI ROUTE
The Rongai route is one of the easiest route and the success route is very high. This is camping site route.
The route starts on the north side of the mountain just south of the Kenya border and is one of the least travelled routes. The descent in down the Marangu route on the south side of the mountain, so climbers see the mountain from many view points.

Day 1 : Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Rongai Gate (Nale Moru), Hike to Simba Camp Elevation: 2000m/6560ft to 2635m/8645ft

Distance: 7km Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Montane Forest.

Day 2 : Hike Simba Camp to Second Cave

Elevation: 2635m/8645ft to 3487m/11,440ft

Distance: 6km

Walking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Moorland

Day 3: Hike Second Cave To Kikelelwa Camp

Elevation: 3487 m/11440ft to 3675m/12057ft

Distance: 6 km

Hiking Time: 2-3 hours

Habitat: moorland

Day 4: Kikelelwa Camp To Mawenz Tarn Hut Campsite

Elevation: 3675m/12057ft to 4302/14114ft

Distance: 4km

Hiking time: 2-3

Habitat: Semi-desert

Day 5: Mawenzi Tarn Hut To Kibo

Elevation: 4302m/14114ft to 47oom/ 15400ft

 Distance: 9 km

Hiking time: 5-6 Hours

Day 6 : Hike Kibo Hut to Summit, and down to Horombo Hut

Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft Down to 3700m/12,200ft

Distance: 6km up / 15km down

Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 15km/9mi down

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Day 7 : Hike Horombo Hut to Marangu gate,drive to Moshi

Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1905m/6250ft

Distance: 19km Hiking Time: 5-7 hours

Habitat: Forest

MACHAME ROUTE
-This is second most popular and Indeed one of the most beautiful routes up the mountain. Also known as the whisky route the trial is both longer and slightly more challenging than the Marangu route. Where accommodation on the Marangu route is in huts, the Machame route offers strictly more adventurous hiker, however rewarding him with a scenic splendor such as not see on the Marangu route.
Provided of its challenge about 80% of hiker makes to the summit of Africa.

DAY 1: Machame Gate to Machame Camp

Elevation: 1830m to 3000m, 6000ft to 10,200ft

Distance: 11km

Hiking Time: 5-7 hours

Vegetation: Montane Forest

DAY 2: Machame Camp to Shira Camp

Elevation: 3000m to 3840m, 10,200ft to 12,600ft

Distance: 5km

Hiking Time: 4-5 hours

Vegetation: Moorland

DAY 3: Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp

Elevation: 3800m to 4630m to 3986m, 15,000ft to 13,700ft

Distance: 11 km

Hiking Time: 5-7 hours

Vegetation: Semi-desert

DAY 4: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp

Elevation: 3900m to 4600m, 13,007ft to 15,295ft

Distance: 9km

Hiking Time: 8 hours

Vegetation: Alpine Desert

DAY 5: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp

Elevation: 4600m to 5895m (and down to 3100m)

15,100ft to 19,300ft (and down to 10,200ft)

Distance: 5km ascent / 12km descent

Hiking Time: 6-8 hours ascent / 3 hours descent

Vegetation: Stone scree and ice-capped summit

DAY 6: Mweka Camp to Mweka gate

Elevation: 3100m to 1830m, 10,200ft to 6000ft

Distance: 10 km

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Vegetation: Forest

MARANGU ROUTE.
-The Marangu route is also known as the Coca-Cola route due its easiness of climbing mount Kilimanjaro in comparison to the other routes. It is the easiest and shortest route to the summit.
-This is also the only route with the comforts of sleeping huts with salary light and comfortable beds.
-The huts are communal, and the bunks have a sponge mattress and pillows. There are 60 beds at both Mandara and Kibo huts and 120 beds at Horombo hut. Bathrooms and running water are available at the two lower huts.
This route is usually done on five days but an extra day can be added for better acclimatization.
The six days can be spent resting at Horombo or climbing the small peak of Mawenzi.

Day 1 : Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Marangu Gate, Hike to Mandara

Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft

Distance: 8km/5mi

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Montane Forest

Day 2 : Hike Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut

Elevation: 2700m/8875ft to 3700m/12,200ft

Distance: 12km/7.5mi Hiking Time: 5-6 hours

Habitat: Heathland

Day 3 : Hike Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut

Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 4700m/15,500ft

Distance: 9km/5.5miHiking Time: 5-6 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Day 4 : Hike Kibo Hut to Summit, and down to Horombo Hut

Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ftDown to 3700m/12,200ft

Distance: 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi down

Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 15km/9mi down

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Day 5 : Hike Horombo Hut to trail head, drive to Moshi

Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ftDistance: 20km/12.5mi

Hiking Time: 4-5 hours

Habitat: Forest

UMBWE ROUTE
-This is very challenging route. It is steep and the ascent is rather quick. Because of this only the most fit climbers should attempt this route. A long the way will traverse a long ridge and the scenery is some of the most beautiful you will find on the mountain.

Day 1: Umbwe Gate > Umbwe Cave Camp 8kms 4- 6hrs up 1200m

Day 2: Umbwe Cave Camp > Barranco Camp 6km 4- 6hrs up 1100m

Day 3: Barranco Camp >> Karanga Valley 6kms 3- 4hrs up 250m down 250m

Day 4: Karanga Valley >> Barafu Camp 4kms 3- 4hrs up 650m

Day 5: Barafu Hut 4600m > UHURU PEAK 5895m > Millenium Camp 19kms 12- 14hrs up 1295m down 2105m

Day 6: Millenium Camp 3730m > Mweka Gate 1660m 10kms 5hrs

LEMOSHO ROUTE
-The lemosho route is relatively new. It starts on the western side of mount Kilimanjaro at the londorossi Gate and was Introduced as an alternative to the shira route which begins at a higher,more challenging altitude.
The western side of kilimanjaro is still very wild and you may get lucky and spot large antelope,buffalo and may be even elephant.
On day three the lemosho route joins the machame route at lava tower and down towards Barranco valley via the southern circuit. As with the machame route,lemosho trekkers need to traverse the Barranco wall and summit from Barafu camp.

Day 1 : Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Londorossi Gate, Hike to Mti Mkubwa Camp

Elevation: 2400m/7838ft to 2700m/9137ft

Distance: 5km

Hiking Time: 2-3 hours

Habitat: Montane Forest

Day 2 : Hike Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira 1 Camp

Elevation: 2700m/9137ft to 3504m/11,496ft

Distance: 8km

Hiking Time: 4-5 hours

Habitat: Moorland

Day 3 : Hike Shira 1 Camp to Shira 2 Camp

Elevation: 3504m/11,496ft to 3895m/12,779ft

Distance: 7km

Hiking Time: 4-5 hours

Habitat: Moorland

Day 4 : Hike Shira 2 Camp to Barranco Camp

Elevation: 3895m/12,779ft to 3986m/13,077ft

Distance: 10km

Walking Time: 6-7 hours

Habitat: Semi-desert

Day 5 : Hike Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

Elevation: 3986m/13,077ft to 4050m/13,250ft

Distance: 5km

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Day 6 : Hike Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

Elevation: 4050m/13,250ft to 4600m/15,350ft

Distance: 4km

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Day 7 : Hike Barafu Camp to Summit, down to Mweka Camp

Elevation: 4600m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft

Down to 3100m/10,190ft

Distance: 5km up / 12km down

Hiking Time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down

Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit

Day 8 : Hike Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate, drive to Moshi

Elevation: 3100m/10,150ft to 1633m/5358ft

Distance: 10km

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Forest

MOUNT MERU.
-Meru is a great preparation hike for climbing Kilimanjaro or a spectacular trek for those not compelled to do kilimanjaro. You will hiker past wildlife,the landscape is spectacular,and sunrise on the summit has Kilimanjaro as the beck drop.
While typically done in only four days, It is not an easy peak to summit. To reach the top. There is some scrambling on rocks in the dark and at high altitude. You should be prepared for at least ten hours of hiking on summit day. For an easier hike you can climb just to Rhino point for sunrise and the descent.
Mount meru is in Arusha National Park. In Arusha National Park all hikers most be accompanied by an armed ranger. This ranger is employed directly by the national park. You will also have your own guide,who is managing the crew and watching out for your safety.

Day 1: Moshi to Momela Gate to Miriakampa Hut

Starting from Momela Gate, the track passes through open grassland with cape buffalo and warthogs. With luck, you may also see giraffe and elephants. Continue a steady climb through montane forest. You can have your lunch at the famous? Fig tree?. After lunch, the trek continues through less dense forest, where there are lots of birds and monkeys including the black and white colobus. By mid-afternoon, you will have your first close views of the towering cliffs and the Ash Cone. Miriakampa Hut, situated in idyllic grassy glade, is reached in time to enjoy the afternoon sun and beautiful views over the surrounding plains towards Kilimanjaro.

Budget Lodging: Miriakampa Hut

Day 2: Miriakampa Hut to Saddle Hut

The walk from Miriakampa Hut to the saddle below Little Meru is a steep sustained climb all the way. Starting through beautiful and lush montane forest, the path continues beyond the halfway point of Elephant Back Ridge and carries on uphill through the giant heather and other moorland vegetation to reach Saddle Hut for lunch. In the afternoon, you can make the short climb to the nearby summit of Little Meru (3,820 m / 12,533 ft) for superb views. It takes about 1 hour to walk up and 30 minutes to walk down. The ascent is 1,056 m / 3,465 ft.

Budget Lodging: Saddle Hut

Day 3: Summit and down to Miriakampa Hut

Summit day has an early start at around 12:00AM. There is a 1 hour steep climb to Rhino Point (3,800m / 12,467ft), and then the path continues along a ridge of ash and rock to reach Cobra Point (4,350m / 14,272ft). The summit of Socialist Peak (4,566 m) is an hour further on a steep path with magnificent views of Kilimanjaro. Depending on your speed, you can enjoy sunrise at Cobra Point or the summit. The views are stunning: the cliffs of the Crater rim, the Ash Cone rising from the crater floor, Kilimanjaro floating on the morning clouds, and the Rift Valley. The route back to Rhino Point in the sharp morning light along a narrow ridge between the sloping outer wall of the crater and the sheer cliffs of the inner wall is one of the most dramatic and exhilarating walks in Africa. Brunch and a brief rest is taken at Saddle Hut before continuing the descent to Miriakamba Hut.

NOTE: For an easier climb, you can start the trek at 05:00 A.M., hike for about 1 hour, and enjoy sunrise at Rhino Point before going back to Saddle Hut for breakfast and then descending.

NOTE: In icy conditions or in strong winds, it may be impossible for anyone to progress beyond Rhino Point.

Budget Lodging: Miriakampa Hut

Day 4: Hike to trail head, return to Moshi or Arusha

There are two ways down from here. You can descend the route you came up or walk down the jeep road, which descends to the lower crater floor. You pass through the well-known Fig Tree Arch and can visit an impressive waterfall hidden in a ravine not far from the road.

A fast descent through open grassland and mixed forest, with good chances of seeing wildlife. This trail has excellent views back towards the crater and over the plains of the National Park. Momela Gate is reached by late morning.