Today we will awake for a 7:30 AM breakfast, pack for the next trek, and break camp by 8:30 AM, to hike for an hour through rainforest glades. During the ascent through heathland, we will have a chance to look for giant lobelias and groundsels. Halfway through the trek, we will stop for lunch and amazing views of
Mawenzi. By 3:00 PM, we will arrive at the
Horombo Huts where we can rest, unpack, and prepare for dinner. Bathrooms with running water are available.
Note: At this point in the excursion guests may start to feel the effects of altitude.To aid your acclimatization, consider spending an extra day resting at
Horombo or climbing to a basecamp below Kibo's sub peak in
Mawenzi.
Optional: Extra day at the Horombo Huts ($210 per person)
We can spend a full day and a second night at Horombo to rest or take a stroll up to the Mawenzi basecamp then return to the Horombo Huts. We can continue up to the Kibo Huts on the fourth day for a midnight start to the summit.