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Denver NorthwestFlight 1226To:
Detroit Metro ArptDeparts: 11:35
AM Arrives: 4:23 PM. Northwest Flight 68 Departs: 5:50 PM |
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Arrive
7:20 AM Schiphol Arpt, Amsterdam Netherlands. NW - Northwest, Operated
By: KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLFlight 8567
- SundayFrom: Schiphol Arpt,
Amsterdam NetherlandsTo: Kilimanjaro
Arpt, Kilimanjaro TanzaniaDeparts:
10:35 AM Arrives: 8:20 PM |
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Spend day at the
Marangu Hotel. |
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Day 1 Machame Gate
to Machame hut. Landrovers take climbers to the gate at 1800 metres at
the entrance to the forest. From here, a 5 to 6 hour walk, gradually ascending
through the forest to a ridge between two streams and then onwards to the
hut which is just clear of the forest at 3000 metres. |
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Day 2 Macharm hut
to Shira hut. Walk up a steep ridge from Machame, hut through moorland
to about 3600 metres, heading straight towards the peak. Then, after about
4 hours, the path turns left, flattening out into a gorge and ascending
more gradualS' to Shira hut (3840 metres) on the Shira plateau to the west
of Kibe. Total time is about 5-6 hours. |
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Day 3 Shira hut to
Barrance hut. The path continues directly up the ridge towards IrAhe. After
about 4 hours, the path forks to the right and descends into a gorge (barrance)
and the night is spent at Barrance hut (3950 metres). Total time about
5-6 hours. |
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Day 4 Barrance hut
to Barafu hut. Cross the Barranco vail%', climb the Barranco wall (not
technical climbing), then follow the Kibo South Circuit. Wonderful views
are to be had of Kibo's southern glaciers if the weather is clear. Lunch
next to the river in the Karanga valley, then on to the intersection of
the South Circuit with the Mweka ascent path. Turn left and climb up a
ridge for about 2 hours to Barafu hut (4600 metres). Total time about 6-7
hours." |
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Day 5 Barafu hut
to the top. Leave hut at 1 or 2am Steep climb over scree and rock towards
the Rebmann Glacier, pass a cliff and then enter the gap_ between the Rebmann
and Ratzel glaciers, arriving at the crater rim near Stella point. (About
6-7 hours). 1 more hour to Uhuru. Descend via Barafu hut (1-2 hours from
Stella point) and then continue for mother 3 or 4 hours to Mweka hut." |
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6 Descend to Mweka gate.Stay at
Marangu Hotel. |
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DAY 1:After breakfast
or late morning departure for Lake Manyara Hotel, situated on the brink
of the Great Rift Valley overlooking the Soda Lake and National Park below.
Game Drive in the Park which covers a relatively small area with five distinct
vegetation zones ranging from an area of ground water forest to characteristic
scrubland on the precipitours face of the Riff Valley wall. A variety of
Wildlife like the buffalo, elephant, leopard, lions(sometimes
seen on trees), giraffe and pink flamingoes on the Lake shore are abundant.
Dinner and Overnight at Lake Manyara Hotel. |
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DAY 2: Morning departure
for Ngorongoro Crater, Africa's, ""Garden of Eden"", via the famous Olduvai
Gorge, site of famous archaeological digs, where the Leakey family discovered
the remains of prehistoric man, mammals and other fossils dating back millions
of Years. Afternoon at Leisure. Full board and Overnight at Ngorongoro
Wildlife Lodge. |
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3: After breakfast descend the 2,000ft in a Land Rover to the Crater floor.
the second largest caldera in the world, for a full day Game Drive. The
Soda Lake, forest and grassland provide a home for numerous animals species
such as the rhinocerous, zebra, eland, lion, wildebeest, gazelle and flamingoes.
Picnic Lunch in the Crater. Dinner and Overnight at Ngorongoro Wildlife
Lodge. |
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4: Morning departure forMomella Wildlife Lodge with a stop over at Mto
wa Mbu with visit of the local Market. Lunch at Arusha(?).Transfer to Momella
Wildlife Lodge. |
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Overnight Momella
Wildlife Lodge. |
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Flight 571 From:
Kilimanjaro Arpt, Kilimanjaro Tanzania To: Schiphol Arpt, Amsterdam Netherlands
Departs: 9:20 PM Arrives: 8:15 AM |
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NW - Northwest, Operated
By: KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRL Flight 53 From: Schiphol Arpt, Amsterdam Netherlands
To: Detroit, MI. U.S. Departs: 2:00PM Arrives: 4:25 PM. NW - Northwest
Flight 487 From: Detroit To: Denver Departs: 7:15 PM Arrives: 8:19 PM |
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