Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Rendezvous at the group hotel in Marangu. Complimentary airport transfers are provided. KE group package services begin with the evening meal.
Day 2: Drive to the village of Rongai on the north side of Kili. Trek through farmland and forest to edge of moorland zone where we can enjoy excellent views out across the Kenyan plains. Camp (2600m).
Day 3: A longer day, gaining close to 1000 metres we trek to Kikelewa Caves. We stop for lunch at 'Second Cave' in sight of Kibo peak and the ice fields on the crater rim. Camp (3350m).
Day 4: A shorter walk today, crossing grassy slopes with expansive views, to reach our next camping place at Mawenzi Tarn - spectacularly located beneath the rocky summits of Mawenzi. Camp (4300m).
Day 5: A rest and acclimatisation day at the camp beside Mawenzi Tarn.
Day 6: Trek across the saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo, to reach our overnight halt at the Kibo Hut directly beneath the Kibo crater wall. Camp (4750 m).
Day 7: A very early start to reach the crater rim at Gilman's Point, then traverse to Uhuru Peak (5894m), the high point of all Africa. Long, long descent via the Marangu Route to Horombo. Camp (3720 m).
Day 8: We encounter vegetation and pine forest on our descent to the Marangu Gate. We will have time to clean up at our hotel. KE complimentary transfer to the airport, where KE group package services end.
