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Day 1: Marangu Gate to Maundi Crater
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Morning Drive to the Marangu Gate,
after registration start walking safari towards Mandara Hut, where
you can rest and have something to eat, before proceeding to Maundi
Crater, which is famous for the flowers and scenery. After taking a
view of the crater go back to Mandara Hut for Camping. It involves
climbing through semi-tropical rain forest, and sometimes in wet
circumstances. Overnight Camping at Mandara Hut
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Day 2: Mandara
Hut to Horombo Hut
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Breakfast at Mandara then head-up the
trail towards Horombo Hut. After few hours of trekking the trail
gets out of dense rain forest and mud into alpine heather and open
moorland meadow, getting a spectacular view of the Mawenzi and Kibo
Peaks. Many climbers suggest that the best view of the mountain and
the plain, which always in the clouds, is at Horombo. Up here the
climbing remains very gradual, though you should start feeling the
effect of altitude (lack of oxygen and the cold). Horombo
characterized by massive huts and seeing many climbers spending an
extra day for acclimatization to the altitude. overnight stay at
Horombo Hut
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Day 3: Horombo –
Zebra Rock – Marangu Gate
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After breakfast start climbing towards
Zebra Rock, a small, exposed cliff face with zebra-like striped, it
should take 2 to 3 hours to reach this far. Rest for a while, and
start descending to Horombo for lunch, after lunch continue going
down towards Marangu Gate via Mandara Hut.
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Meet the driver and drive back to the
hotel in Arusha/Moshi for dinner and Overnight.
