KILIMANJARO & WILDLIFE SAFARI MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL JANUARY 2013
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KILIMANJARO CLIMB LEMOSHO ROUTE 13-Days/12-Nights (10-Days Trekking) JANUARY 26/27 - MOSHI 3,000-ft/915-m After arriving at Kilimanjaro airport, you check into our hotel. We spend two nights in Moshi allowing you time to regenerate and meet with your guides as they give you a detailed climb orientation and gear check. JANUARY 28 - LONDOROSSI GATE to MTI MKUBWA 9,170-ft/2,795-m 2.5 miles/4-km 3-4 hours We enter Kilimanjaro National Park and check in at the Londorossi Gate located on the western side of Kilimanjaro. Our trek today will be along a little used track through the montane forest. In places the vegetation is so untouched that it grows right across the trail. The flora and fauna are richer here than on the other more popular routes through the rain forest. Our first camp is in the rain forest at Mti Mkubwa (Big Tree). JANUARY 29 - MTI MKUBWA to SHIRA PLATEAU 11,500-ft/3,505-m 5.2 miles/8.4m km 7-8 hours After breakfast we leave the glades, and start the climb towards the heath and moorland zone. A couple hours after lunch we cross into the Shira Caldera, a high altitude desert plateau, very different from the rain forest. Shira is the third of Kilimanjaro's volcanic cones, and is filled with lava flow from Kibo Peak. Weather and volcanic action have decimated the crater rim. Today you'll get your first close views of Kibo - the summit of Kilimanjaro.
JANUARY 30 - SHIRA PLATEAU CAMP to MOIR CAMP 13,650-ft/4,160-m 6.3 miles/10.1 km 7-8 hours After breakfast we hike east across the Shira Plateau past the Shira Cathedral towards Moir camp, tucked away at the end of a huge gorge, at the foot of a giant lava flow. We enjoy a hot lunch at Fisher Camp, which is only a couple hours from our destination. JANUARY 31 MOIR CAMP to BARRANCO CAMP 12,850-ft/3,916-m 6.2 miles/10 km 7hours After breakfast, we start climbing toward Lava Tower lower camp, at 15,000-ft/4,550-m, where we stop for lunch, allowing our bodies to acclimatize. We descend down through the Giant Senecio forest to Barranco Camp, which is beautifully set up on a ridge at the foot of the Barranco Wall. This is where the Machame and Lemosho routes converge, so we meet other climbers ascending the Machame Route. FEBRUARY 1 BARRANCO CAMP to KARANGA CAMP 13, 200-ft/4,023-m 4.1 miles/6.7 km 4-5 hours After breakfast, our big challenge is to hike up the Barranco Wall, a 500 -ft lava flow. It s not a technical wall, but challenging nonetheless. Once on top of the "wall", the climb becomes easier and extremely beautiful with fantastic views of the crags and crevasses of the jagged peaks of Kibo on your left. Lastly we descend into the Karanga Valley and up the other side, for our overnight camp. The sunsets here are truly spectacular. FEBRUARY 2 - KARANGA CAMP 13, 200-ft/4,023-m This is our key acclimatization day, as we go on an acclimatization hike to 14,000-ft/4,467-m, after lunch returning to camp for dinner.
FEBRUARY 3 - KARANGA CAMP to BARAFU CAMP 14,950-ft/4,556-m 3.4 miles/5.4 km 3-4 hours It s all uphill to the rocky, craggy slopes at Barafu camp. Barafu means, "ice" in Swahili, and it is extremely windy and cold at this altitude. There is a buzz of excitement in the air, as climbers anticipate our toughest day just ahead. The clouds move in an out, revealing the eroded peak of Mawenzi, painted with colors of the African sun. FEBRUARY 4 BARAFU to SUMMIT to CRATER CAMP Summit: 19,340-ft/5,895-m 4.5 miles/7.2 km 9 hours Crater Camp: 18,700-ft/5,600-m.5 miles/.09 km 1 hour We repack our gear, taking only what we'll need for the day and the summit push. Today s the toughest day, with the most stunning views of Mawenzi, the Kibo Saddle and the plains below. We slowly wind our way up over the rocky outcrops and through the scree until we reach the rim of the crater. After lunch on the rim, we make our push to the summit. The view from the summit is dramatic. The weather and effects of altitude will determine how long we stay here. After our summit celebration we descend to our crater camp for overnight facing the amazing Furtwangler Glacier. We spend the remainder of the day taking it easy, and enjoying camp at the highest sleeping altitude. FEBRUARY 5 CRATER CAMP to MWEKA CAMP 10,400-ft/3,170- m 10.5 miles/17 km 8-9 hours After breakfast, you can take a short hike up to the Ashpit, where fumaroles are evidence of Kilimanjaro s dormant volcanic state. We then head downhill to Mweka Camp, where we enjoy our last night on Kilimanjaro.
FEBRUARY 6 - MWEKA CAMP to MWEKA GATE to MOSHI Mweka Gate: 5,500-ft/1,676-m 6.2 miles/10 km 4-5 hours Moshi: 3,000-ft/914-m 30 minute drive In the morning we have a 3-4 hour walk down to the gate, where the Tusker vehicles meet us and take us back to the hotel and a well-earned shower. FEBRUARY 7 - DEPART TANZANIA or continue on your exciting wildlife safari. 2013 LAND COST PER PERSON - US$ Double Occupancy: 13-Day/12 Night Itinerary $4,010 climb cost, plus $1,180 park fees Total Land Cost $5,190 Park fees may vary AIRFARE PER PERSON US$ Based on Availability Sample East Coast Canada $2,300-$2,900 Sample West Coast Canada $2,600-$3,200
TANZANIA WILDLIFE SAFARI 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS SERENGETI MARCH 7 - LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK After breakfast, we load up our 4x4 safari vehicles, and head off for our first day in the bush. Lake Manyara National Park is very different from the other parks with its diversity of habitats. It is home to the unusual treebound lions and the elusive forest primate, the blue monkey, among many other creatures. The Lake supports a large array of bird life, such as yellow-billed storks, white-necked cormorants, pelicans, and Egyptian geese. We overnight at a Safari lodge or camp. (Lunch & Dinner) MARCH 8 - NGORONGORO CRATER The awe-inspiring Ngorongoro Crater is a 110 square-mile volcanic caldera, which collapsed two million years ago. It is encircled by 2000-ft. sheer walls. We drive down the narrow track to the crater floor, now a lush verdant paradise. The crater swarms with 30,000 head of wild game, stalked by great prides of lion, jackal, hyena and leopard. Ngorongoro is one of the few places left on earth where you can see the almost extinct black rhinos in their natural habitat. We overnight at a Safari lodge or Camp. (All Meals) MARCH 9/10 - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK The sprawling Serengeti is the stage for the greatest animal migration on our planet. The Serengeti is home to blackmaned lions, countless herds of wildebeest, antelope, zebra, giraffe, hippo, leopard, cheetah, buffalo and elephant. On our early morning and late afternoon game drives you discover how each creature, from the tiniest termite to the largest elephant, are all interdependent in nature's great cycles of life. We will be staying for 2 nights at either a Safari lodge or camp, depending on the availability of accommodation, and the movement of the herds. (All Meals.
MARCH 11 - SERENGETI / FLY HOME We head out for our last game drive, and then transfer to the airstrip to connect with the morning flight to Arusha. In Arusha you will be able to shop for some souvenirs after we stop for lunch in town. We'll pick up your stored climbing gear then set you up with a dayroom to freshen up before your night flight back home. After dinner you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport, to get you on the KLM flight back home. (All Meals) 2013 LAND COST PER PERSON - US$ Double Occupancy: Wildlife Safari 5 days/ 4 nights -Serengeti $3,115* Single Supplement - 5 days/ 4 nights $435* Serengeti to Arusha Flight $245 - * 2013 pricing is an estimate. - Final cost determined by exact itinerary. - Flight costs are subject to change