Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking: Mweka Route
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Hiking; Trekking; Trek; Climbing; Treking; Arusha; Mount Kilimanjaro; Barafu Hut; Stella Point; Uhuru Peak; Mweka Hut; Mweka Route;
This is the most direct, fastest and steepest route to the summit. There are beautiful views of Kibo, the plains below and the Southern Glaciers.
Read Full Description- Destination:
- Arusha, Tanzania; Tanzania
- Trip Length:
- 4 days
- Price Range:
- From $0 to $2000 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- Any time.
- Recommended for:
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Infants (under 2)
Children (2 - 5)
Children (6 - 8)
Children (9 - 11)
Children (12 - 14)
Children (15 - 17)
Adults (18 - 20)
Adults (25 - 29)
Group Retreat, Trip Around the World
Detailed Trip Description
This is the most direct, fastest and steepest route to the summit. There are beautiful views of Kibo, the plains below and the Southern Glaciers.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Arusha
Mweka Gate {1500m} - Mweka Hut {3000m}.
Private Car Service
Drive along Uru Road passing KCMC Hospital and Mweka wildlife College arriving at Mweka Gate. {approx 140 km from Arusha Town}.
Hiking
After Introduction to guide and porters as well as Registration, start climbing with picnic packets passing through thick forest for approx 6 to 7 hours before arriving for dinner at Mweka Hut.
Camping
Overnight at Mweka Hut.
Day 2 - On Foot
Mweka Hut {300m} - Barafu Hut {4600m}.
Hiking
After breakfast, with lunch packets passing through thick - forest and small glacier for 5 to 6 hours arriving for dinner at Barafu Hut.
Camping
Overnight at Barafu Hut.
Day 3 - On Foot
Barafu Hut {4600m}-Stella Point {5750m}-Uhuru Peak {5895m}-Mweka Hut{3000m}.
Hiking
You are woken up as early as 1.00am for preparations and light breakfast before start for final ascent at 2.00am, passing through easy rocks and dense glacier arriving in 5 to 6 hrs to Stella Point and on to Uhuru Peak for another approx 45minutes.
Camping
After signing and short rest start descent to Barafu Hut for lunch enroute for dinner and overnight at Mweka Hut approx 4 hours.
Day 4 - Tanzania
Hiking
After breakfast, start final descent to the Mweka Hut where you bid farewell to guide and porters and connect with your onwards destination transfer.
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