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- Day 1 Moshi Arrive at any time. Arrive in Moshi and head to the hotel. Attend a pre-departure meeting with the local guide to go over last minute details of the trip.
- Day 2 Moshi - Mandara Huts Hike through the forested, lower slopes to Mandara escarpment. Most days the hiking will begin early in the morning, with hikes of around 5 to 6 hours. The guides will set a moderate pace, so as to allow for time to acclimatize to the altitude changes. Guides will continually repeat the words, “pole pole” (po-ly, po-ly), which means “go slowly” in Swahili.
- Day 3 Mandara Huts - Horombo Huts Hike through the heather and moorland zone to Horombo Hut.
- Day 4 Horombo Huts - Kibo Huts Proceed onto the Kilimanjaro Saddle, through a desertlike alpine zone, to Kibo Hut.
- Day 5 Kibo Huts - Horombo Huts Night hike to the summit via Stella Point. Appreciate the beautiful sunrise from the roof of Africa, then descend back to Horombo Hut.
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Day 6
Horombo Huts - Moshi
Descend the mountain, passing through villages and plantations on the slopes en route to Moshi. Meet the mamas of the Moshi Women’s Cooperative, a G supported project, for a climbing ceremony. Transfer by shuttle bus to Moshi. Time to relax, take a shower, and celebrate with a drink. Cheers to climbing Mt Kilimanjaro! Before dinner, you will be welcomed and congratulated on your climb by the mamas of the Moshi Women’s Cooperative, a project supported by G Adventures. They will present you with a gift and a certificate to remember all your efforts on the mountain.
Opt to pre-book the Lala Salama Spa & Beauty Aromatherapy Massage, which partners with Moshi Women's Cooperative, by adding it to your checkout page, or ask your GCO or travel agent for assistance. - Day 7 Moshi - Stone Town Fly to the beautiful island of Zanzibar and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy an orientation walk with your CEO in historic Stone Town, and opt to continue on for a longer walking tour, or explore on your own. Transfer to the airport for a short, but scenic flight to this island paradise. Arrive in Stone Town in time for lunch and an orientation walk. If you opt to continue on for a longer tour of Stone Town, you will be visiting the Old Slave Market and Palace Museum; entrance to these sites are optional and are to be purchased on site.
- Day 8 Stone Town - Jambiani Visit a local spice plantation for a guided tour. Continue to the white-sand beaches and turquoise waters of Zanzibar's beautiful coast.
- Day 9 Jambiani Enjoy free time to lounge on the beach, snorkel, or tour the island.
- Day 10 Jambiani Enjoy free time to lounge on the beach, snorkel, or tour the island.
- Day 11 Jambiani - Stone Town Morning group transfer from the beach. Depart Stone Town upon arrival in the late morning. Onward travel should be booked no earlier than 2:30pm.
Name: Kilimanjaro - Marangu Route & Zanzibar Adventure
Brand: G Adventures
Quality: Camping
Tour Type: Escorted
Start City: Moshi
End City: Stone Town
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Launch Date: 2018-04-06 00:00:00
