A guide and a mountain support crew will arrive at the hotel in the morning in order to meet you and hold a quick briefing, after which you will travel by vehicle to Kilimanjaro National Parkโs eastern entrance: Marangu Gate (1,860 m). After the quick formality of acquiring climbing permits and registering with the search and rescue service, the group will start trekking up to Mandara Hut (2,700m). The trekking route includes passage through the rainforest (where tropical showers are highly probable), so we recommend you take not only spare clothes, but also your raincoats. When you reach the camp, our mountain support crew will take care of the necessities, pitch the tents, and prepare lunch. Throughout the entire Marangu route, you will be spending your nights in special huts. They offer a great alternative to those who do not want to sleep in tents. ๐๐๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐, ๐จ๐ค ๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ก๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ฅ๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ค๐ฃ: . Abstain from consuming alcohol and caffeine . Drink over 4 liters of bottled water daily (little by little, frequently) . Take a Diamox pill to help alleviate symptoms of altitude sickness. Most mountain climbers take Diamox in the morning, before they start their ascent, in order to reduce discomfort associated with altitude sickness. We recommend you consult your doctor prior to the trip in case of potential allergies. At night you may experience discomfort associated with acclimatization to the high altitude: because of a reduction in your waking breathing pattern, your body gets less oxygen than during the day. Taking altitude into account, you may therefore start feeling sick and have a headache. Pay attention to your own body and tell your guide if you start feeling any symptoms of altitude sickness.
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- ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: 1,860 m to 2,700 m
- ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: 5-7 hours
- ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: 11 km
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๐๐๐๐๐๐: Medium
- ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: Rainforest
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