Africa: Expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro (5895 m), a trip with a Russian Mountain Guide 7 Summits Club Collection

Day 1: Arrival in Kilimanjaro airport. Transfer to Moshi. Night in a hotel.
Day 2: Transfer to Marangu Gate (1981m). Walk through the rain forest to Mandara hut (2743m), about 3 hr. 12 km.
Day 3: Leave the forest and cross the open moorland to Horombo hut (3760m), about 4-5 hr. 15 km.
Day 4: Rest and acclimatisation day at Horombo Hut. Day walk to Zebra Rocks.
Day 5: Walk over the moorland, then alpine deserts to the “Saddle" between the peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo. From here we walk for about an hour to reach Kibo hut (4730m). All in all 4-5 hr. 15 km.
Day 6: We leave very early for the summit and scramble up a steep scree leading to Gillman`s Point (5681m), which is in the crater rim (4-6 hr). Continue around the rim (about 2 hours) to Uhuru Peak (5895m), the highest point in Africa. Descend to Kibo Hut for tea and biscuits and then down to Horombo hut (3760). All in all - ascend and descend to Kibo takes about 10 hr and about 3 hr to Horombo. All in all 27 km.
Day 7: Descending to Marangu gate and driving back to the hotel. Quiet afternoon.
Day 8: Driving from the hotel in Moshi to Lake Manyara, where we stop for a picnic before entering the park. An afternoon game drive, exploring the habitats of different game within the park. In the evening we return to our camp. Free time to get acquainted with the Mtu wa Mbu culture.
Day 9: After breakfast, our safari goes on. We descend into the Ngorongoro Crater 600 meters deep and 20 kilometers wide but its real dimensions are only appreciated from the floor. The place is the home of nearly every species of African animal, it offers a chance to view an incredible concentration of East African mammals, such as elephant, rhino, buffalo, hippo, lion etc. In the evening we return to hotel in Moshi.
Day 10: Drive to Kilimanjaro airport. Flight home.

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Detailed program:
Contact: More information about the expedition
Anastasia Kuznetsova

Manager-guide of 7 Summits Club for for east Africa programs
www.klub7vershin.ru
www.7summits-club.com

7 Summits Club Ltd.
B. Sampsonievskiy Av.#45,
St. Petersburg, RUSSIA

+7 916 634 40 43 Anastasia
+7 921 185 25 28 Luba
+7 916 390 88 96 Alex
+7 916 390 88 51 Luda

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Services included in the prices:

• Transfers from Kilimanjaro airport to the Hotel and back
• Hotel accommodation near Moshi (DBL, B&B) - 3 nights
• Six days climbing by the Marangu route
• Two days camping: safari, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater
• National parks entrance fees
• Guides, porters and cook
• Climbing guide from 7 Summits Club
• Special 7 Summits Club’s T-shirts

Not included:

• Airfare to Kilimanjaro airport and back
• Tanzanian visa (50 USD) - if necessary: depends on your citizenship
• Traveling and medical insurance
• Meals not mentioned in the itinerary (dinners and suppers in hotels)
• Single accommodation (300 USD)
• Tips (to local guides, porters and cook)
• Personal gear
• Personal expenses

Necessary travel papers (documents)
✓ Valid passport
✓ Tanzanian visa (if necessary: depends on your citizenship)

By air and by land
✓ You can get to Kilimanjaro by several different air companies: KLM, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Egypt Airlines, Quatar Airlines

Accommodation
✓ 3 nights in hotels (DBL, B&B), 5 nights in mountain huts, 3 nights camping

Meals
✓ Full board on the mountain and on safari, breakfasts only in hotels

Staff
✓ Climbing guide from 7 Summits Club
✓ Local mountain guides, assistants, cook, porters on the mountain, guides-drivers and cook for safari

Health and medical insurance
✓ Vaccinations against malaria, yellow fever and cholera are musts, even though the malaria threat is the highest in the coastal areas, minimal in Moshi and practically nonexistent on Kilimanjaro.

Weather
✓ There are two rain seasons in East Africa. Though the dates are not fixed, roughly the first one is between late March and early June and the second comes usually in October or November.

Extra expenses
✓ Dinners while in hotels, souveniers.

Personal gear
✓ Daypack
✓ Mountaineering boots
✓ Light trekking boots (useful up to the Kibo Hut)
✓ Water&windproof jacket and pants (Gore-Tex or similar)
✓ Hat
✓ Warm cap
✓ Thick fleece sweater of thermal underwear
✓ Sunglasses
✓ Gloves
✓ Collapsible ski poles
✓ Sleeping bag good for 0.C (32F)
✓ Light down jacket is a pleasant option
✓ Trekking pants and T-shirts
✓ Shorts
✓ Personal first aid kit
✓ Head torch
✓ Water bottle
✓ Lip balm
✓ Pocket knife
✓ Favorite snacks
✓ Camera with a supply of batteries
✓ Book, cards, walkman, reading stuff etc

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Tour Information:
Season: January to August 

Difficulty: 2.5, easy (technical 0 + altitudinal 2.5)

Dates & Prices:
From / To
01.05. - 11.05.2018
23.06. - 03.07.2018
10.07. - 20.07.2018

Prices(per person): 2.740,00 USD (183.410,00 Rubles) ✓ Contact us! ✓

Deposit for reservations: * 500,00 USD (38.019,00 Rubles) ✓ , Full payment 30 days before. No refund if you cancel less than 30 days!

Places: Available

Trip- code: Number ►AF-

Duration: 10 days

Participants: Minimal: 6 Maximal: 12

Members: We have some - join in our group - Contact Us!

Country / Location: Tanzania - Africa

Mountain Guides: Anastasia Kuznetsova and Vladimir Kotlyar, 7 Summits Club managers

Other dates / additional info: Contact Us!

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Anastasia Kuznetsova
Expert guide certified 7 Summits Club
Manager-guide of 7 Summits Club for Tanzania - Africa programs
Telephone: +7 916 634 40 43
E-Mail: info@7vershin.ru

» Read more... Vladimir Kotlyar
Expert guide certified 7 Summits Club
Guide of 7 Summits Club for Tanzania - Africa programs
Telephone: +7 903 6789843
E-Mail: info@7vershin.ru

» Read more... 3% early bird discount when booking 6 months prior to departure 2018

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