The Footprints Nature Club would like to invite you all between 08 and 15 September 2016, to enjoy a trip to the highest peak in Africa in one of the most beautiful places in the world:

Climbing to Kilimanjaro – Tanzania

No need to describe the best place for Safari, and the highest mountain in Africa. Just Google Kilimanjaro and enjoy the photos…

We will walk on the second most popular hiking route to reach the top of the Kilimanjaro Mountain: The Machame Route, also called the Whiskey Route. This route is 6 days with longer hiking distances than the Marangu Route. This route is more beautiful, and a higher percentage of climbers will be able to reach the summit at 5,895 meters altitude.

There are no sleeping huts, so hikers will sleep in tents. 

The trip is organized by one of the leading travel agencies in Lebanon, and the agents in Tanzania are one of the leading hiking and safari experts in Africa.

The flights will be on Qatar Airways, with one stop in Doha only, detailed as follows:

• QR 419 on 08SEP Beirut-doha  0130  0500 
• QR1357 on 08SEP doha-kilimanjaro  0850  1640 
• QR1357 on 15SEP Kilimanjaro-doha  1740  2330 
• QR 426 on 16SEP doha-beirut  0230  0615

The detailed program is:

• Day 1: Arrive at AMEG Lodge Kilimanjaro for dinner and overnight stay.
• Day 2: After early breakfast, we will move from the Lodge to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate at Machame. From there, we will start our trek through the lush forest to Machame Hut (3,000 m). We will spend the night at Machame Camp.
• Day 3: Leaving the forest, we will continue the path which follows a steep ridge passing through heather and open moorlands and crossing a large gorge to reach the Shira Hut (3,800m). We will spend the night at the Shira Camp.
• Day 4: We will turn eastwards and continue ascending through the dry landscape before dropping again to reach Barranco (3,900 m). We will spend the night at the Barranco Camp.
• Day 5: Our path climbs steeply out of Barranco Valley, crosses the Karanga Valley and turns north to reach Barafu Hut (4,600 m). We will spend the night at the Barafu Camp.
• Day 6 (Summit Day): A long day and an early start to reach the crater rim at Stella Point in time for sunrise. Then continue on to reach the summit: Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), the highest point in Africa. After having our photos, we will start our descend to Barafu and down on to Mweka (3,000 m). We will spend the night at the Mweka Camp.
• Day 7: We will continue our way down to the park gate. Say Goodbye to the mountain and move back to AMEG Lodge Kilimanjaro for dinner and overnight stay.
• Day 8: We will have our breakfast in the hotel, before heading to the airport and back to Beirut.

For reservations before 15 April 2016, the investment that you will put in this unique event is 2370$ per person sharing a double occupancy. 

For reservations after 15 April 2016, the price might vary a little depending on the prices of the tickets.

We will be having a meeting for more explanation and tips before the travel dates.

See you all…