Itinerary

Tuesday/Wednesday

• Travel to Arusha

Thursday

• Trek briefing; foothills of Kilimanjaro
• Ndarakwai Ranch

Friday

• Foothills to Forest Ridge
• 9,281 Feet

Saturday

• Forest Ridge to Heath
• Depart forest and arrive in the heather and grasslands
• 11,499 Feet

Sunday

• Heath to Moorland
• Leave grasslands and arrive in misty cloud covered terrain described as bizarre with unusual flora and abundant volcanic rock
• 12,795 Feet

Monday

• Moorland to Alpine Desert
• Expansive ridges – long steady climb to the “lava tower”
• 15,213 Feet

Tuesday

• Alpine Desert to Moorland
• From the desert back to the moorlands – time built in to acclimate in the lower elevation – face the Barranco Wall
• 13,231 Feet

Wednesday

• Moorland back to Alpine Desert
• Camping on a lunar landscape
• 15,331 Feet

Thursday

• Alpine Desert to Arctic Zone
• Final climate zone – journey to the glaciers and Uruhu Peak
• 18,802 Feet

Friday

• Arctic Zone to Heath – Summit Day
• Morning departure for summit – enjoy the view from 19,341 feet. Begin descent to Heath
• 12,500 Feet

Saturday

• Heath to Arusha
• Final descent- lodge for celebration

Sunday

• Tarangire National Park
• Wildlife Viewing

Monday

• Ngorongoro Conservation Area
• Highest concentration of diverse wildlife in the world

Tuesday

• Ngonongoro Conservation Area

Wednesday

• Day in Ausha – depart for home