Day
1:
Fly from UK to Kilimanjaro airport,
arrive mid-evening, drive to Arusha hotel
Day
2:
Drive
to Arusha NP for Mt Meru trek, 4 hrs in plains/forest to
Miriakamba Hut
Day
3:
Trek 4-5 hrs through forest to Saddle Hut, Little Meru
acclimatisation walk
Day
4:
Leave Saddle Hut around 2am to reach the summit around 7am,
descend to
Saddle
Hut for brunch, then down to Miriakamba Hut: a 12-14 hr
day
Day
5:
3-4 hr trek to park gate, game drive in Arusha NP, staying at
Momella Lodge
Day
6:
Drive to Kilimanjaro NP & to Moram Camp, then 4 hr trek to
Shira One camp
Day
7:
Cross the Shira Plateau & heather moorland (5-6 hrs trek)
to Shira Hut camp
Day
8:
6-8 hr trek towards Kibo, passing the Lava Tower, to Barranco
campsite
Day
9:
Acclimatisation day with glacier views, trekking to 4200m to
Karanga camp
Day
10:
Trek 4-5 hrs to 'summit base camp', Barafu; afternoon rest,
& early to bed
Day
11:
Leave
camp around 1am to reach Uhuru Peak (5895m) around 8-9
am,
descend
to Barafu and then to Mweka campsite: a 14-17 hour
day
Day
12:
4hrs
through forest to park gate, drive to Moshi hotel, evening
flight home
Day
13:
Arrive back in the UK
mid-morning
