Chief s turs limited. (Kilimanjar Intenaries) Kilimanjar natinal Parks Uhuru peak (5896mt) is the highiest summit f munt kilimanajr, the highiest muntain in Africa and ne f the highiest vlcanes f the wrld which can be easily reached by trekkers, with the right preparatin but withut rpe r any kind f technical experience. Kilimanjar Muntain has rutes chsen t be used by trekkers fr ascend and desent frm the muntain. These rutes are Machame rute Umbwe rute Mweka rute Shira rute Lemsh rute Marangu rute Rngai rute Climate f Munt Kilimanjar MONTH JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH APRIL TO MID JUNE LATE JUNE TO JULY AND AUGUST SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER CLIMATICAL CONDITION DESCRIPTION Warmest mnths almst clear f cluds with brief rainshwers Main rainy seasns. The temperature is relatively warm but huge cluds reduce drastically the visibility. Drpping snw n the tp and heavy rain n the lwer slpes Driest seasns, very cld at night smetimes but it getting warmer n the day time Warmer seasns ends t late ctber Shrt rainy seasns, it frm mid nvember t late December Therefre it adviced that the best mnths t ascend the muntains are, 1. January- warmer 2. February-warmer 3. July, august t late September- cld at night, but warm in a day time 4. Als Nvember and December- wetter
Chief s turs limited. (Kilimanjar Intenaries) INTENARIES FOR ROUTES TO MOUNT KILIMANJARO 1. UMBWE ROUTE Umbwe rute is amng the rute t ascend Munt Kilimanjar shrtest but steepest at the suthern glacier. T climb this rute a climber must be pre-aclimatized befre because yu get t the high altitude fr a shrt distance which may reduce yur ability n respiratin and ther bdy mechanisms. Assciated features, animals and general scenery The hardest and mst direct rute especially when cupled with the Breach Wall t the summit Summiting ptins include via Western Breach Wall and Barafu Camp Belw 4000mt yu find different type f animals like Blue mnkeys, clbus mnkeys, babns, antelpes, mngses, civets, elands, elephants and buffales, wild-dgs, lepards, and even lins n the Shira Plateau. Buzzards and eagles bird s spicies. Intenary umbwe rute. Day 1 Umbwe Gate - Umbwe Cave Camp Ascent: 1,640 meters t 2,939 meters Day 2 Umbwe Cave Camp - Barranc Camp Ascent: 2,939 meters t 3,972 meters Distance: 7 km Day 3 Barranc Camp - Karanga Valley Ascent: 3,972 meters t 4,002 meters Distance: 5 km Day 4. Karanga Valley t Barafu Camp Ascent: 4,002 meters t 4,660 meters
Chief s turs limited. (Kilimanjar Intenaries) Distance: 5 km Day 5 Barafu Camp - UHURU PEAK - Mweka Camp Ascent/Descent: 4,660 meters t 5,895 meters then t 3,100 m Distance: 20 km Day 6. Mweka Camp - Mweka Gate Descent: 3,100 meters t 1,660 meters Distance: 10 km 2. MACHAME ROUTE This is ne f the best rutes t summit. It has a lt mre features f the muntain type f climate frm the ft step t upper hill f Munt Kilimanjar. Different ptins t the summit; the summit can be reached via Western Breach and Barafu. This made it unique f all. Als yu can plan fr different number f days starting frm 6 up t 8. Machame rute als is best rute fr acclimatizatin (trek high, sleep lw). Nthing beauty like the sun set at shira, best f all. Features, animal and landfrms fund in this rute Blue mnkeys, clbus mnkeys, babns, antelpes, mngses, civets, elands, elephants and buffales, wild-dgs, lepards, and even lins n the Shira Plateau this fund belw 4000m Bird spicies are Chats, buzzards and eagles. Mst scenic rute n the muntain Htels and reservatin Prtea/Aishi htel Bristl cttage Sal salener htel New arusha htel East africa htel Kib palace htel Mivar ldge Kia ldge Ilbru safari ldge Ameg ldge
Chief s turs limited. (Kilimanjar Intenaries) Intenaries machame rute 6 days machame rute 7 days machame rute 8 days machame rute Machame Gate t Machame Camp Ascent: 1,800 meters t 3,000 meters Distance: 11 km Machame gate t Machame hut camp Ascent : 1800m t 3000m 1 st Ascent: 1800m t 3000m 4 t 7 hurs Machame gate t machame camp Machame Camp t Shira Camp Ascent: 3,000 meters t 3,820 meters Distance: 5 km Machame hut t Shira camp Ascent: 3000m t 3820m 6 hurs Machame camp t shira II camp Altitude: 3230m t 3840m Distance: 4.5 km Shira Camp t Lava Twer then t Barranc Camp Ascent: 3,820 meters 4640 meters then t 3,972 meters Distance: Ascend 7.5 km; Descend 5km (ttal 12.5 km) Barranc Camp t Barafu Camp Ascent: 3,972 meters t 4,660 meters Distance: 10 km Shira camp t Barranc camp Ascent: 3820m t 3950m 7 t 9hurs Barranc camp t Rund nut camp Ascent : 3950m t 3963m 3.5 t 4 hurs Duritin: 4 t 6 hurs Shira II camp t barranc valley Altitude: 3840m t 3950m Distance: 9km Duritin: 7 t 9 hurs Barranc valley t karanga camp Altitude: 3950m t 3963m Distance: 3.5 km Barafu Camp t UHURU PEAK t Millennium/Mweka Camp Ascent/Descent: 4,660 meters t 5,895 meters then t 3,790/3,100 m Distance: 15/20 km Rund nut camp t barafu ridge Ascent: 3963m t 4700m Duritin: 3 t 5 hurs Karanga valley t barafu camp Altitude: 3963m t 4700m Distance: 3.5kms Millennium/Mweka Camp t Mweka Gate Descent: 3,790/3,100 meters t 1,660 meters Distance: 15/10 km We will leave camp arund midnight t start ur climb up the scree slpes t Stella Pint at 5732m n the rim. Then we ll cntinue t Uhuru Peak at 5895m. Descend t Stella Pint, then dwn the scree slpes befre finally getting back t Barafu Camp where we Duritin: 3 t 5 hurs We ll trek up thrugh the Karanga Valley; the trail turns steadily uphill, fllwing the lava ridge t the Barafu camp. The temperature will grw clder and the landscape mre sparse as we near Barafu Camp. Barafu Camp is set n a small, expsed flat area n a
Chief s turs limited. (Kilimanjar Intenaries) will have between 30 minutes t 1 hur t rest. We will then cntinue the trek dwn t Millenium Camp at 3772m where we will camp and vernight. This will be the hardest day in yur life time and it will take 13 t 15 hurs t ascend and descend. We ll start early in the mrning and trek dwn thrugh the dusty path int the beautful rain frest that will take us t Mweka Gate. The walk tday will take 5 t 6 hurs. At the gate we ll have a picnic lunch, sngs frm yur team and certificate presentatin befre driving t the camp/ldge/htel where yu ll have dinner and vernight. ridge, acting as a base camp frm which yu will make yur summit attempt at midnight tnight. Barafu camp (15,200 feet, 6-7 hurs f walking). Just after midnight we start f a challenging trek (12-17 hurs f trekking). Yu begin trekking passing between the Rebmann and Tarzel glaciers t the rim at Stella Pint. As dawn nears, we ll summit at Uhuru Peak, the highest pint in Africa at 19,340 feet. Uhuru will be the culminatin f and the reward fr 6-7 hurs f strenuus hiking. We ll then descend back t Barafu Camp, resting fr a while befre cntinuing ur descent t Mweka Camp (9,840 feet, 3-4 hurs f walking n the descent). 8 th day We ll make ur final descent t the park gate, a walk f abut 3 r 4 hurs. After bidding ur farewells t ur guide and prters, we ll drive t Arusha. 3. MARANGU ROUTE This is the easiest and ppular rute t kilimanjar used by trekking grups. A trek n this rute usually takes 5 day t 6 days. Mst trekkers nly g as far as Gillman s pint, n the crater rim at 5685m, as frm here t the summit at Uhuru peak and back requires anther hurs f walking. Marangu trail is well maintained and furnished with sleeping & dinning huts, tilet & shwer facilities. Maundi Crater ffers stunning views f the surrundings n a clear day. In ptin while trekking with marangu rute trekkers can visit sme places like water falls e.g kinukamri water fall, kilasia water fall als a cultural tur example cave f Mreheshe where marangu pepple hide during civil war between chagga and Maasai tribe in 19 th century. Animals
Chief s turs limited. (Kilimanjar Intenaries) Blue mnkeys, clbus mnkeys, babns, antelpes, mngses, civets, elands, elephants and buffales. Water falls Kinukamri water fall Kilasia water fall Ndr water fall Htels at marangu Cffee tree campsite Kib htel Muntain resrt Nakara htel Capricn htel Marangu htel Intenary marangu rutes Marangu rute 5 days Marangu gate t Mandara Hut Altitude: 1800m t 2700m Distance: 7km Duritin: 4 t 5 hurs Mandara Hut t Hrmb Hut Altitude: 2700m t 3720m Distance: 11km Duritin: 5 t 7 hurs Hrmb Hut t Kib Hut Altitude: 3720m t 4703m Distance: 10km Duritin: 5 t 7 hurs Kib Hut t UHURU PEAK t Hrmb Hut Altitude: 4703m t 5895m t 3720m (respectively) Distance: 18km Duritin: 12 t 15 hurs Hrmb Hut t Marangu gate Altitude: 3720m t 1800m Distance: 18km Duritin: 6 t 7 hurs Marangu rute 6 days Marangu gate t Mandara hut Atlitude: 1800m t 2700m Distance: 7km Duritin: 4 t 5 hurs Mandara hut t Hrmb hut Altitude: 2700m t 3720m Distance: 11km Duritin: 5 t 7 hurs Hrmb hut t Zebra Rck (acclimatizatin day) Altitude: 3720m t 3980m Duritin: 1 hur Hrmb hut t Kib hut Altitude: 3720m t 4703m Distance: 10km Duritin: 5 t 7 hurs Kib hut t UHURU PEAK t Hrmb hut Altitude: 4703m t 5895m t 3720m (respectively) Distance: 18km Duritin: 12 t 15 hurs Hrmb hut t Marangu gate Altitude: 3720m t 1800m Distance: 18km Duritin: 6 t 7 hurs
Chief s turs limited. (Kilimanjar Intenaries) 4. RONGAI ROUTE Rngai is anther rute t trek Munt Kilimanjar in rises abve the Ambseli plains and apprach the summit f Kilimanjar west f the Mawenzi peak. Here trekkers will climb the muntain n the eastern-nrth f the muntain acrss the brder f Tanzania mailand and Kenya. Wildlife can be seen n the lwer slpes and it is the least ppualar rutes t the summit. But at this rute the trekkers will get beautiful views f the nrthern part f the Kilimanjar and surrunding. Part f the rute is dry and dusty, and it s teaming with wildlife in the rain frest zne. Intenary fr Rngai rute Rngai Gate at 2100m t Cave camp at 2650m Duritin: 4 hurs Distance: 8km 1 st cave campsite 2650m t third cave campsite at 3900m Duritin: 4 t 5 hurs Distance: 8km Third Cave Campsite 3900m t Mawenzi Turn Hut 4750m Duritin: 4 hurs We ll wake up at arund midnight and cmmence the climb with a scramble n rcks befre trekking up the scree slpes t Gilman s Pint. We will rest fr a few minutes, get a ht drink and catch ur breaths, befre making the final trek t Uhuru Pint via Stella Pint at 5732m. The walk tday will take 4 t 5 hurs t the gate. We will stp fr lunch at Mandara Hut then trek dwn t Marangu Gate via the rain frest.
Chief s turs limited. (Kilimanjar Intenaries) 5. LEMOSHO ROUTE Lemsh rute is amng the Kilimanjar trekking rute acrss the shira plateau at the west, thrugh remte and pristine frest f west kilimanjar. It has taken ver the ld shira plateau trail because trekkers get t acclimatize much thrugh the frests f the western kilimanjar which were nt able t be seen thrugh shira plateau trail. Mre abut this rute it s allw side trips t the minr peak s f kilimanjar s third summit, the shira cathedral n the suthern side f the plateau (shira plateau). Thugh it s a great rute, it experiences a lt rain n this side f muntain especially during rainy seasn. Animals fund thrugh this rute are Blue mnkeys, clbus mnkeys, babns, antelpes, mngses, civets, elands, elephants and buffales, wild-dgs, lepards, and even lins n the Shira Plateau. Intenaries fr lemsh rute Lemsh rute 8 days Lndrsi gate t Big tree camp Altitude: 2100m t 2800m Duritin: 4 t 5 hurs Big tree camp t Shira ne camp Altitude: 2800m t 3620m Duritin: 6 t 7 hurs Shira ne camp t Shira tw camp Altitude: 3620m t 3840m Duritin: 4 t 5 hurs Shira tw camp t Barranc wall Altitude: 3840m t 3950m Duritin: 8 t 9 hurs Barranc wall t Karanga camp Altitude: 3950m t 3963m Duritin: 5 t 6 hurs Karanga camp t Barafu camp Altitude; 3963m t 4700m Duritin: 3 t 4 hurs Barafu base camp t UHURU PEAK dwn t base camp fr lunch and rest. Altitude: 4700m t 5895m Duritin: 12 t 15 hurs 8 th day Millenium high camp t mweka gate Transefer t the htel fr dinner and rest. Lemsh rute 7 days Lndrsi gate t Big tree camp Altitude: 2100m t 2800m Duritin: 4 t 5 hurs Big tree t Shira ne camp Altitude: 2800m t 3620m Duritin: 6 t 7 hurs Shira ne camp t Barranc wall Altitude: 3620m t 3950m Duritin: 8 t 10 hurs Barranc wall t Karanga camp Altitude: 3950m t 3963m Duritin: 5 t 6 hurs Karanga camp t Barafu base camp Altitude: 3963m t 4700m Duritin: 3 t 4 hurs Barafu base camp t UHURU PEAK dwn t Millenium high camp Altitude: 4700m t 5895m and dwn t millenium Duritin: 12 t 15 hurs Millenium high camp t mweka gate, transfer t the htel fr dinner and rest
Chief s turs limited. (Kilimanjar Intenaries) 6. SHIRA PLATEAU ROUTE Shira plateau rute fr the mst part f it first stage yu will be walking n the 4wd rad. Of curse yu culd pt t drive t the end f the rad r at least the Mrum Barrier which is as far as nn-emergence vehicles can drive but yu will be missing the entire frest zne and mre imprtantly sme precius acclimatazatin, fr yu will start yur trek at arund 3500m, but if yu pt t start yur walking frm the lemsh gate yu will pass thrugh these frest f the west, which is t be fair, grgeus arund here, fr healther and mrland zne with Ngarenairbi river an almst permanent presence t yur right. This rute is mstly used as a rescue rad because it allw 4wd vehicles t drive futher t the interir f the the kilimanjar natinal park t abut 3800m, where injured r sick are rescued back t the hspital in Mshi. This rute is said t be gd ne fr trekkers because f ther minr peaks f kilimanjar fund arund like the shira cathedral and many thers. Nthing much we can add, it just amazing, bk and climb with chief s turs t made yur dream becme true. Intenaries fr Shira plateau rute Shira plateau rute 6 days Lemsh gate t shira tw camp Altitude: 2100m t 3840m Shira tw camp t Mir Hut Altitude: 3840m t 4200m Mir hut t Lver Twer rck Altitude: 4200m t 4600m Lava twer rck t UHURU PEAK Altitude: 4600m t 5895m Uhuru peak t Millenium camp 5895m t 3950m Millenium camp t Mweka gate back t htel. Shira plateau rute 9 days Lemsh gate t Shira tw camp Altitude: 2100m t 3840m Shira tw camp t Mir hut Altitude: 3840m t 4200 Mir Hut t Lave twer Altitude: 4200m t 4600m Lava twer t Barranc valley Altitude: 4200m t 3950m Barranc valley t Karanga valley Altitude: 3950m t 3963m Karanga valley t Barafu camp Altitude: 3963m t 4700m Barafu camp t UHURU PEAK Altitude: 4700m t 5895m 8 th day UHURU PEAK t Millenium camp Altitude: 5895m t 3950m 9 th day Millenium camp t mweka gate back t the htel.