TANZANIA - The Lemosho & the Western Breach

Itinerary Highlights

DAYS 1 - 2 - Tanzania / Arusha National Park
Arrive and transfer to Mountain Village Lodge. Once settled, drive to the park to acclimatize. Welcome dinner and overnight at the lodge.

DAY 3 - Lemosho Glades, Mount Kilimanjaro / Forest Camp, Elevation 9,000 feet
Head to the Lemosho Glades and begin the ascent. Throughout your climb, we overnight in tents at key altitudes along the mountain. Hikes total from four to nine hours each day, with breaks and lunch on the trail.

DAY 4 - Forest Camp / Shira Camp, 12,000 feet
Today the tall grass savannah segues into landscapes created by volcanic lava, caves, and foamy streams. Continue to Shira caldera, a high desert plateau.

DAYS 5 - 6 - Moir and arrow Glacier camps,13,900 feet
Behold the view of the Western Breach, Shira's Needle and Cathedral and glaciers. You may see duiker and jackal as you hike the alpine heather zone, up to Moir Camp for overnight.

DAY 7 - Crater Camp, 18,500 feet
A unique aspect of Mt. Kilimanjaro is the three craters and their fumaroles that remind you that this is an active volcano. The lava flows that breached the outer crater in several places formed the renowned Western Breach.

DAY 8 - Milllenium Camp, 11,482 feet
Climbing out of the crater, you ascend the final thousand feet to Uhuru Peak. At 19,340 feet you are standing on top of Africa's highest point. The descent will end at Millennium Camp with altitude and temperatures noticeably different.

DAY 9 - Millenium Camp and Mountain Village
Leave the snowcap behind, and hike through familiar alpine and desert landscapes and the Barafu Valley. Eventually, the trail twists through the heather moorland. On your final day, descend to Mweka Gate, sign out and collect your Certificate of Achievement. Transfer to Mountain Village Lodge to celebrate

2008 Departure Dates:
October 16, 2008 - October 24, 2008

2009 Departure Dates:
February 19, 2009 - February 27, 2009
March 05, 2009 - March 13, 2009
October 15, 2009 - October 23, 2009
December 10, 2009 - December 18, 2009

• Price per person from $5,525 per person.

This travel opportunity is provided by Brownell Travel and Abercrombie & Kent.

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