Kilimanjaro Snow Capped Mountain Tour

The Kilimanjaro volcanic massif is one of the world's largest volcanoes presenting the worldwide image of African Continent. It supports a unique combination of eco-climatic zones that takes you on the equivalent trip from the Arctic to the equator in a very short space, being one of the unique ecosystem located near the equator that contains glaciers. Alpine desert makes the greatest extent of all glaciated equatorial mountain in East Africa. The day trip normally takes 5h ascending and descending via the Marangu route. I love this tour because it provides an excellent exploration of montane forest, streams heading downward to the rural and urban town of Moshi. You will visit Maundi Crater, which gives a nice view of Lake Challa, Lake Jipe, Usambara Mountain and Amboseli National Park in Kenya. Trails are well established that give excellent trekking. Your day trip trekking will start at Marangu entry gate and ending at Mandara hut adding 15 minutes visit to the Maundi Crater.

A guide and driver will arrive at the hotel in the morning in order to meet you and hold a trekking briefing, after which you will collect packed lunch and travel by vehicle about 2 hours to Kilimanjaro National Park's western entrance named Londorosi Gate (2, 200 m). After registration formality of acquiring climbing permits you will proceed by your car upwards towards Moram point (3, 407m. a. s. l). From here, your 3hrs trekking mount Kilimanjaro will start, The walk is at a leisurely pace through a moorland vegetation zone to the Shira hut. Enjoy your picnic lunch at Shira camp before descending to Moram hut where you will board your vehicle and drive to Londorosi gate for permit exit formalities and thereafter drive back to your hotel in Arusha.