Make your way through a lush rainforest and a cactus-dotted desert on your way up Africa’s grandest peak.
Day 0: Arrival and orientation.
Day 1: Depart from Nairobi for Arusha, the trailhead for Tanzania’s safaris.
Day 2: Start traveling to Kilimanjaro National Park. Once you arrive you’ll be rewarded with plenty of animals to watch. Head for Marangu. Ascend to an elevation of 2,800 meters.
Day 3: Pass the tree line during a steep ascent to 3,700 meters over five to seven hours.
Upon arrival at Horombo Hut, you’ll appreciate the grand mountain views.
Day 4: Hike through richly varied topography en route and through “the saddle” between Kibo and Mawenzi.
Day 5: A trek starting at midnight en route to Gillman’s Point, where you’ll be treated to a spectacular sunrise view of the crater’s rim at an elevation of about 5,700 meters. Descend for Horombo Hut and spend the night there.
Day 6: Descent to the park gate and be met from representatives from the hotel where you will spend the night.
Day 7: Return to Moshi to meet representative for host families/hostels.
$1,400 for RCDP volunteers.
The mission of RCDP-Nepal is to encourage international volunteers to contribute in sustainable community development that benefits the underprivileged and extremely poor. By developing the places and the communities, the volunteers are also developing themselves and learning new perspectives and ideas that will ultimately change their lives.