{"id":691,"date":"2020-09-28T12:34:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T12:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/?page_id=691"},"modified":"2022-01-10T18:54:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T18:54:45","slug":"mount-meru-kilimanjaro-13-days","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/?page_id=691","title":{"rendered":"Mount Meru &#038; Kilimanjaro  (13 days)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"691\" class=\"elementor elementor-691\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1644d1a3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1644d1a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f207895\" data-id=\"3f207895\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b88fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23b88fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Utaalam Guides Ultimate Trek<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d39bec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d39bec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Utaalam Guides believe our thirteen day Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro trek is the ultimate Tanzania trek.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180a49f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"180a49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first section of the trek will take you and your team to the summit of\u00a0<strong>Mount Meru (4,562m)<\/strong>. Mount Meru is located within the Arusha National Park, 70km west of Kilimanjaro, and is a wonderful adventure and a trekking destination in its own right. On this combined trek it will also provide important acclimatization in advance of Kilimanjaro. Summiting Mount Meru gives the chance to become familiar with trekking on Tanzania\u2019s volcanoes; understand and further test your kit; and to experience camp life.<\/p>\n<p>The second section of the trek takes our new\u00a0<strong>Lemosho \/ Northern Circuit<\/strong>\u00a0route and summits<strong>\u00a0Uhuru Peak (5,895m)<\/strong>\u00a0on the rim of the\u00a0<strong>Kibo crater<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 the highest point on\u00a0<strong>Kilimanjaro<\/strong>, and the top of the world\u2019s highest single free-standing mountain!<\/p>\n<p>A true highlight of the trek is the opportunity to spend a night at\u00a0<strong>Crater Camp (5,729m)<\/strong>\u00a0on the floor of Kilimanjaro\u2019s Kibo crater \u2013 alongside glaciers and the crater\u2019s\u00a0<strong>ash pit<\/strong>. A truly unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n<p>We can tailor the itinerary to meet your exact requirements \u2013 please let us know if you want to spend more time in a location, or to discuss a different route on Kilimanjaro.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abb369d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5abb369d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a529fd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a529fd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e3c2636\" data-id=\"5e3c2636\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acecf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9acecf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20210207-WA0072_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6119\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20210207-WA0072_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20210207-WA0072_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20210207-WA0072_1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1788de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1788de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 1 ; Arusha hotel to Momela gate to Miriakamba huts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8cfa45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8cfa45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance 13.8 km : Altitude gain 906 m<\/p>\n<p>Entering the Arusha National Park at the\u00a0<strong>Momela Gate<\/strong>\u00a0(1,597 m) the first day of your trek will take you along forest trails to the\u00a0<strong>Miriakamba huts<\/strong>\u00a0(2,503 m).<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation at Miriakamba huts is provided by the park authority and include sleeping huts, an eating area, and toilets. Utaalam Guides team will provide meals and all services.<\/p>\n<p>The dense forest around the camp is rich with wildlife. It is important never to wander from the camp unless accompanied by your Utaalam Guides leader, and a National Park Ranger .<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf9053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdf9053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210131_095907_88-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5836\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210131_095907_88-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210131_095907_88-1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210131_095907_88-1-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210131_095907_88-1-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ba2484f\" data-id=\"3ba2484f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e673567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e673567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20210207-WA0084-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6123\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20210207-WA0084-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20210207-WA0084-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20210207-WA0084-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35c399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f35c399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 2 ; Miriakamba huts to Saddle huts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afa420e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afa420e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance 6.1 km : Altitude gain 1,057 m<\/p>\n<p>Continuing from\u00a0<strong>Mikiakamba huts<\/strong>\u00a0(1,597 m) the trail becomes considerably steeper, zig-zagging its way up the mountain, and occasionally relying on steps and earthworks put in place by the park authority to minimise environmental impact and improve the general trekking experience.<\/p>\n<p>The trail levels out a bit after\u00a0<strong>Mgongo wa Tembo<\/strong>\u00a0(3,086 m), a picnic area and view point, also known as the Elephant\u2019s Back. However, there is still climbing before reaching\u00a0<strong>Saddle huts<\/strong>\u00a0(3,566 m) for a cooked lunch!<\/p>\n<p>During the afternoon there is an opportunity to trek to\u00a0<strong>Little Meru<\/strong>\u00a0(3,820 m), returning to Saddle hut for dinner and an early night. The Little Meru side trek is highly encouraged as it provides excellent acclimatization for the next day\u2019s summit push.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60483134\" data-id=\"60483134\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbc7b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0dbc7b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210131_115408_873.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5837\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210131_115408_873.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210131_115408_873-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210131_115408_873-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210131_115408_873-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa6606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aa6606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 3 ; Saddle huts to Mount Meru Summit to Mikiakamba huts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686ccca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"686ccca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance 5.5 km total ascent and descent 11 km : Altitude gain 1,006 m : Altitude lost 2,063 m<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is summit day, and it begins during the night at around 2 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The early start provides for a sufficiently long day, and the best weather conditions at\u00a0<strong>Socialist Peak<\/strong>\u00a0(4,565 m), the summit of\u00a0<strong>Mount Meru.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have spent some time on the summit the trek descends the same route to past Saddle hut, and on to Mikiakamba hut for a third night and final night on Mount Meru.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e19991 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e19991\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64abf50\" data-id=\"64abf50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd64d79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd64d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20200824-WA0001.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6088\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20200824-WA0001.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20200824-WA0001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20200824-WA0001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20200824-WA0001-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c7a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5c7a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 4 ; Mikiakamba huts to Momela gate and Arusha hotel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb22e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cb22e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After a good night\u2019s rest to recover from the summit day you will continue on the Momela gate.<\/p>\n<p>There will be time to explore the wildlife and nature of this beautiful park, and to stretch and recover from the summit.<\/p>\n<p>From Momela gate our driver will take you back to the hotel in Arusha where you can enjoy hot showers, clean clothes, and perhaps a celebratory Kilimanjaro beer!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7401ae8\" data-id=\"7401ae8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90dd27e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90dd27e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/blue-monkey-1536x1152-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5754\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/blue-monkey-1536x1152-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/blue-monkey-1536x1152-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/blue-monkey-1536x1152-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/blue-monkey-1536x1152-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc4b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edc4b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 5 ; Arusha hotel to Lemosho gate to Mti Mkubwas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82cd96b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82cd96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance 4.8 km : Altitude gain 390 m<\/p>\n<p>The first day on Kilimanjaro begins at the\u00a0<strong>Lemosho gate<\/strong>\u00a0(2,389 m) where park authorities ensure all required licences and permits are in place for a safe and proper climb.<\/p>\n<p>This half-day hike is through dense jungle forest with an average daytime temperature of 18-25 degrees centigrade. The annual rainfall is this region is between 2000 mm and 3000 mm \u2013 by comparison Edinburgh, Scotland averages 670 mm; and Miami, Florida averages 1,570 mm.<\/p>\n<p>The forest provides a habitat for a great deal of wildlife. Among the different species of flora and fauna commonly seen are Black and White Colobus monkeys; Blue Monkeys; many birds and insects; forest floor ants, and different species of forest birdsong within the canopy.<\/p>\n<p>The trail gently and smoothly through the forest, making for a relaxing and enjoyable day. Made especially so by the previous days on Mount Meru.<\/p>\n<p>Your first night on Kilimanjaro will be spent camped at\u00a0<strong>Mti Mkubwas\u00a0<\/strong>(2,785 m), also known as Big Tree Camp, and Forest Camp.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c81f99\" data-id=\"2c81f99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a72c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14a72c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/to-shira-ridge.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/to-shira-ridge.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/to-shira-ridge-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/to-shira-ridge-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/to-shira-ridge-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/to-shira-ridge-1536x691.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8054822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8054822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 6 ; Mti Mkubwas to Shira 1 camp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4732c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4732c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance 7.9 km : Altitude gain 713 m<\/p>\n<p>After breakfast the trek departs from\u00a0<strong>Mti Mkubwas<\/strong>\u00a0(2,785 m) and continues to climb towards the tree line where you leave the forest zone and enter the spectacular moorland\/heather zone . The giant heather plants and volcanic earth are incredible.<\/p>\n<p>The second night on Kilimanjaro is spent at\u00a0<strong>Shira 1 camp<\/strong>\u00a0(3,504 m).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2779cbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2779cbc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d0707a\" data-id=\"2d0707a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b6865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50b6865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210819_105440_954.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5947\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210819_105440_954.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210819_105440_954-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210819_105440_954-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210819_105440_954-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210819_105440_954-1536x691.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d883e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d883e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 7 ; Shira 1 camp to Moir camp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdbe36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fdbe36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance 9.8 km : Altitude gain 656 m<\/p>\n<p>The day begins with a gentle four km walk across the Shira plateau through the giant heather plants.<\/p>\n<p>In sharp contrast to the forest zone, the average annual rainfall in the moorland\/heather zone is close to 500 mm.<\/p>\n<p>Your guide will take you to view the\u00a0<strong>dendrosenecio kilimanjari<\/strong>\u00a0plant which grows only here high on the slopes of Kilimanjaro. An amazing opportunity for nature lovers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moir camp<\/strong>\u00a0(4,160 m) offers a quieter camp than the alternative Shira 2 camp. Moir camp is reached by ascending steeply from the Shira plateau.<\/p>\n<p>Moir camp is wild and rugged and beautiful. You will really be aware of being in the mountains.<\/p>\n<p>After arriving at the camp there will be a short but very important acclimatization excursion. This short walk gains a further 200 m of exposure before returning to the camp for dinner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fce47ce\" data-id=\"fce47ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a25a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a25a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20200929-WA0000_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6093\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20200929-WA0000_2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20200929-WA0000_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20200929-WA0000_2-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20200929-WA0000_2-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9918f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f9918f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 8 ; Moir camp to Pofu camp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b0b9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2b0b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance 10.2 km : Altitude lost 122 m : (Ascent 247m \/ Descent 369 m)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pofu camp\u00a0<\/strong>(4,033 m) is lower than\u00a0<strong>Moir camp<\/strong>\u00a0(4,160 m) but there is still some climbing up and down on the trek.<\/p>\n<p>The distance covered is longer than previous days, however the height gained and lost is lower.<\/p>\n<p>The views of Kilimanjaro and into nearby Kenya are spectacular.<\/p>\n<p>It is not uncommon to find tracks left by antelope (\u201cPofu\u201d in Swahili) \u2013 the Taurotragus oryx can weigh up to 900 Kg.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d72b98f\" data-id=\"d72b98f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f573dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f573dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3rd-cave.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5719\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3rd-cave.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3rd-cave-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3rd-cave-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3rd-cave-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3rd-cave-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d1a86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d1a86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 9 ; Pofu camp to 3rd Cave camp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98de62f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98de62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance 6.8 km : Altitude lost 97 m<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Cave camp\u00a0<\/strong>(3,936 m) is also lower than\u00a0<strong>Pofu camp<\/strong>\u00a0(4,033 m).<\/p>\n<p>The trek continues to move round the mountain on this short day again entering the moorland\/heather region.<\/p>\n<p>Weather dependent there are incredible views of\u00a0<strong>Mawenzi peak<\/strong>\u00a0(5,149 m).<\/p>\n<p>The trail also interesctswith the Rongai trail<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61485ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61485ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d79f4d1\" data-id=\"d79f4d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b88a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b88a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/school-hut-1536x1152-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1895\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/school-hut-1536x1152-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/school-hut-1536x1152-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/school-hut-1536x1152-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/school-hut-1536x1152-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da08bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1da08bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 10 ; 3rd Cave camp to School camp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a50da6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a50da6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance 4.8 km : Altitude gain 781 m<\/p>\n<p><strong>School camp\u00a0<\/strong>(4,717 m)<\/p>\n<p>This is a short day but very important for acclimatising \u2013 allowing your body time to adjust and become more familiar with the slow and regular walking pace that is so very important on summit day.<\/p>\n<p>This zone receives only 250 mm of rainfalleach year and is classified as a semi-desert. The temperature ranges from 30 degrees centigrade during the day down to below feezing point at night and in the early hours of the morning.<\/p>\n<p>School camp is the last high camp for those who decide not to stay at crater camp. Utaalam Guides are confident that this ultimate Kilimanjaro trek will have prepared you well for the altitude and the physicality of the climb and that climbers will be ready for the summit and a night at crater camp. You can always discuss with your guide changing the itinerary if you decide not to spend a night at crater camp.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fbf6fb\" data-id=\"4fbf6fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634c73c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"634c73c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210813_122112_063-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5916\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210813_122112_063-scaled-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210813_122112_063-scaled-1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210813_122112_063-scaled-1-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210813_122112_063-scaled-1-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210813_122112_063-scaled-1-1536x691.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78e13f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a78e13f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 11 ; Summit Day \u2013 School camp \u2013 Uhuru Peak \u2013 Kibo Crater<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214750c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"214750c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance 6 km : Altitude gain 1178 m : Altitude lost 166 m<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">This is it. The big day. The summit push.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The summit assault begins with a breakfast at around five o\u2019clock in the morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The trail begins before sunrise with a steep climb to the intersection with Kibo huts route (1.9 km) before continuing on to the half-way point at Hans Meyer Cave (5,259 m).<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The trail then zig-zags its way up for 3 or 4 hours to Gillman\u2019s Point (5,785 m) on teh crater rim. This is a challenging section as you will feel the effects of the altitude as you move upwards over the arid ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">From Gillman\u2019s Point the walk around the crater rim is truely amazing. It will be a welcome relief to have completed nearly all of the ascent at this point. Following the crater rim you will descend very slightly to reach Stella Point (5,745 m), before ascending to the summit at Uhuru Peak (5,895 m).<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">On a clear and bright day there are incredible views to the Southern icefield on the left, and the crater itself on the right.<\/p>\n<p>After celebrating your summit success you will continue to follow the crater rim before descending to the crater floor and setting base at Crater Camp (5,729 m).<\/p>\n<p>The crater floor is approximately 2.5 km across and surrounded by up to 350 m high crater walls. This is truely the most incredible campsite.<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-58b1604e-438b-4345-953e-024230a4de76\">Permanent glaciers sit around the whole side of the crater. Your guide will take you across the flat crater floor on a 1.5 hours walk to the Ash Pit.<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-58b1604e-438b-4345-953e-024230a4de76\">During the dry season, the sun is intense and the winds can be strong and fierce and cold \u2013 night temperatures regulary drop to -10 Centigrade and the wind chill fctor will make it feel considerably colder. You will really appreciate your warmest clothing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4e7f40\" data-id=\"a4e7f40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772c24f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"772c24f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG-20200310-WA0079.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1221\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG-20200310-WA0079.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG-20200310-WA0079-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG-20200310-WA0079-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG-20200310-WA0079-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG-20200310-WA0079-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588d7af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"588d7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Day 12 ; Kibo Crater to Mweka camp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded1b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ded1b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance 12 km : Altitude gain 166 m : Altitude lost 2,789 m<\/p>\n<p>After breakfast then mostly walk back to Stella Point and then from here cut straight ski-run down which are optional of the gentle descent on the right-hand side this descent is quite steep down when you take a shortcut way down to Barafu camp to escape zig-zag way going up and sometimes easy way down but not only that if you are not experiencing that before to descent along the loose sands or snows. Do not hesitate to ask your guide for more help which could be accompanied or follow the zig-zag way down slowly safe.<\/p>\n<p>after two hours of descent from Stella point the first camp arrived is Barafu camp: 4, 662m then descent will continue to High camp: 3,827 m lunch stop place before proceeding down to Mweka camp:3,106 m nearing the montane forest again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-759429a6 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"759429a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-519fbc19\" data-id=\"519fbc19\" 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Ultimate Trek Utaalam Guides believe our thirteen day Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro trek is the ultimate Tanzania trek. 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