7 Days Kilimanjaro
Mawenzi Climb
OVERVIEW
Mawenzi Peak one of the three distinct peaks and the second highest peak on Kilimanjaro. The rugged peak of Mawenzi (5,149m / 16,893ft) lies to the east. The volcano known as Mawenzi formed as a result of an eruption within the Shira caldera.
The top of its western face is fairly steep with many crags, pinnacles and dyke swarms. Its eastern side falls in cliffs over 1,000 m high in a complex of gullies and rock faces, rising above two deep gorges. Given it’s rugged terrain, Mawenzi is a technical climb requiring technical climbing gear such as helmets, ropes, carabiners, harnesses, etc.
ItInerary
DAY 1
Arrive in Tanzania
You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town. Today you will be introduced to your guide who will be around to answer any questions you may have. Briefing and equipment check can either be done today or tomorrow during your free day.
Meals
Dinner Included
DAY 2
Marangu Gate (1860m) to Mandara Hut (2700m)
After breakfast, you will be collected from your lodge in Moshi and taken to the Marangu gate. Once the necessary paper work has been completed, your trek can begin and you will soon be hiking through the dense rainforest. Alongside the impressive vegetation, you will have the chance to catch a glimpse of some primates as you head to the Mandara Hut. After a well-earned rest, your guide can take you to the Maundi Crater where you can enjoy the wonderful view of the Kenyan interior.
Distance
8.3km
Duration
5 hours
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Accommodation
Spacious 2-person tents. Accommodation is on sharing basis.
DAY 3
Mandara Hut (2700m) to Horombo Hut (3700m)
The day begins with an early breakfast. Shortly after you have left Mandara Hut, you will reach the timberline and then enter the heath and moor zone. Approximately 4 – 6 hours later, the Horombo Hut will come into sight, standing at an altitude of 3700m. From the hut, you will have fantastic views overlooking Mawenzi, Kibo and the wide plain of the Masai steppe.
Distance
12.5km
Duration
9 hours
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.
Accommodation
Spacious 2-person tents. Accommodation is on sharing basis.
DAY 4
Horombo Hut (2700m) to Mawenzi Camp (4480m)
Today we will embark on a short hike to Mawenzi Camp which will serve as the base camp for the Mawenzi summit. This short hike gives us ample time to rest and prepare for the challenging ascent up Mawenzi peak.
Distance
4 km
Duration
2 – 3 hours
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.
Accommodation
Spacious 2-person tents. Accommodation is on sharing basis.
DAY 5
Mawenzi Camp (4,480m) to Mawenzi Peak (5,148m) to Mawenzi Camp (4,480m)
Mawenzi is a wonderful full day (up and down) ascent of Hans Meyer peak. From your base camp at Mawenzi Hut do you get onto this peak from a western side of the Hans Meyer peak.
You need to get yourself into the North West quarry or one over into the Oehler buttress and upwards into Oehler gully. Climbing gear is required with regular slings placed around rocks for safe traversing, there might be ice or snow depending on the weather and a helmet is required due to the lose scree and rocks that come down due to your lead climber or rope friction. You need to be aware of your climbing partner’s position in gullies to ensure that he is safe!
Once up Oeler gully you have a short traverse to go around a steep slope and then a scramble to the summit. The summit itself as a fairly small rock with a steep cliff towards the east, you would have yourself secured on the summit of Hans Meyer peak due to the instability and small size of the peak itself! Mawenzi can be done in 6 – 7 hours up and a fairly quick 4 hour descent, weather might have an impact so starting early is advisable.
Mawenzi is not an overly technical climb but care should be taken for falling rocks and “clean” climbing is required for a risk free ascent, you should be competent in general rock climbing and belaying. It is quiet and beautiful and your views of Kilimanjaro from Mawenzi is spectacular!
Distance
4 km
Duration
10 – 11 hours
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.
Accommodation
Spacious 2-person tents. Accommodation is on sharing basis.
DAY 6
Mawenzi Camp (4480m) to Kibo Hut (4700m)
We leave our campsite and cross the lunar desert of the ‘saddle’ between Mawenzi and Kibo After a couple hours trekking, reach this spectacular place, with the summit of Kilimanjaro in the background and our trail to the high camp stretched out before our eyes. Upon reaching our camp the remainder of the day will be spent resting in preparation of the final ascent after a very early night!
Distance
6.5 km
Duration
3 – 4 hours
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.
Accommodation
Spacious 2-person tents. Accommodation is on sharing basis.
DAY 7
Kibo Hut (4700m) to UHURU PEAK (5895m) & down to Horombo Hut (3700m)
Today is “The Big Day” – the summit stage. You will begin your final ascent around midnight which will be long and strenuous. Passing the Hans Meyer Cave at 5220m, the climb slowly but surely goes upwards. At sunrise, you will reach Gillman’s Point (5681m) – the crater rim of Kilimanjaro – where the sun will slowly start to warm up the land. You will have soon forgotten the cold of the night and after a further hike of 1 – 2 hours, you will reach Uhuru Peak at 5895m. On your return to Kibo Hut, a warm meal awaits you followed by a 1 – 2 hour break before proceeding back down to Horombo Hut.
Distance
22 km
Duration
12 – 15 hours
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.
Accommodation
Spacious 2-person tents. Accommodation is on sharing basis.
DAY 8
Horombo Hut (3700m) to Marangu Gate (1860m)
The last stage passes through the heath and moor zone to the Mandara Hut (2700m) where a warm lunch is waiting for you. Soon, you will once again pass the tropical rainforest and after a total time of 6 hours trekking, you will be back at the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (1860m). After saying goodbye to your mountain guides, a short transfer follows to take you back to your hotel in Moshi. Once there, you can take a warm and relaxing shower and celebrate your success in reaching the summit of the Kilimanjaro.
Distance
20.8 km
Duration
8 hours
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.
Accommodation
Accommodation is at the Weru Weru River Lodge on Bed & Breakfast basis. Alternative accommodation of the same standard will be provided if the primary accommodation option is unavailable.
*For those on a lower budget, you can request for alternative accommodation at a lower price or no accommodation as part of the package.
DAY 9
Depart Tanzania
The day is left free to wind down after the trek before your flight home. Depending on flight times you could go and explore Moshi town and grab some souvenirs before heading to the airport.
*We also welcome you spare an hour of your day to plant a tree, as part of our environmental conservation efforts in the Kilimanjaro region.
*Safari and Zanzibar add-ons are available if you wish to continue exploring Tanzania
Meals
Breakfast & Lunch Included.
PRICING
*Pricing is in USD per person sharing (except for 1 person) according to respective group sizes
*Single Supplement can be requested at a separate cost
*PRICES ARE PER PERSON SHARING
2 PAX
$4,250
3 PAX
$4,200
4 PAX
$4,150
5 PAX
$4,100
6 PAX
$4,050
7 PAX
$4,000
8 PAX & ABOVE
$3,950
Tours Include:
- Park fees, camping fees & rescue fee
- 18% VAT on tour fees & services
- Accommodation in wooden cabins complete with sleeping mats
- Sleeping Bags (-15oC Limit) *If clients have warmer sleeping bags they are advised to bring their own.
- Transportation to & from the mountain gate
- Professional mountain guides, cooks and porters
- 3 meals daily while on the mountain
- Katadyn filtered water throughout the trek
- Pre & Post Trek accommodation in Moshi town on Half Board Basis
- Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)
- Tree donation in support of our environmental conservation projects
- 2-way airport transfers - 1 on arrival and 1 on departure
- Supplemental Oxygen & Pulse Oximeter
- Equipment for Mawenzi ascent
- Rock climbing specialist guide for Mawenzi ascent
- 1 portable flush toilet with a toilet tent for group sizes of 5 and above
- Complementary group transportation into Moshi town for shopping on the last day
Tours Exclude:
- Visa
- Tips to mountain crew – Recommended minimum $200 per client
- Items of a personal nature
- Laundry Services
- Single Supplement Request
- Travel Insurance (Recommended – Travel insurance with medical cover of 6,000m and above)
- Tanzanian mountain doctor ($300 per day)