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07h30 drive to Marangu gate (2hrs).  Begin trekking through the rain forests to reach Mandara Hut in 3-4 hours time. Picnic site is 2hours from Marangu Gate.  Later on, after tea, trek to the nearby Maundi Crater (30min). Dinner and overnight at Mandara hut (9000ft). Take note of: The Colobus Monkey and variety of plant species!

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After breakfast, continue trekking on an ascending path to reach Horombo Hut in about 5-6hours. Picnic site is 4hrs from Mandara. 
Dinner and overnight at Horombo hut (12,000ft). Take note of: Kibo Dome, the changing vegetation and the level of cloud cover below you.

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Acclimatisation Day: 09h00 After breakfast, trek to the Zebra rock or the Mawenzi viewpoint and return to Horombo hut for hot lunch. 
Afternoon after a short rest, trek to the nearby Maua River. Dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut.

After breakfast, with picnic lunches take the lower route past the last water point to reach Kibo Hut in 6 hours. Picnic site is at the Kibo Saddle, 4 hours from Horombo hut. Please note, Kibo hut although visible is about 2hours away. Dinner and overnight at Kibo hut (15,520ft). Take note of: The last water point, the desert zone

00h00: After a refreshing cup of tea and cookies begin trekking to reach Gilman’s point (18,794ft) in 5hours. After about an hour of grovelling through snow you will arrive at the highest point in Africa 19,454ft-5895m)!. Thereafter, descend to Horombo via Kibo hut 5hous. 
Dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut. 
Take note of: Mawenzi from Hans Mayers Cave and Gilman’s point, Sunrise over Africa from the continent's highest point!

After breakfast, descend to Marangu Park Gates where you will be met and transferred to Arusha