Climbing the Grand Traverse in combination with Crater Camp offers privacy and unspoilt wilderness. It circumvents the peak on the rarely visited northern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and includes a thrilling overnight stay at Crater Camp next to one of the last remaining glaciers on the mountain.
The 7-day Grand Traverse With Crater Cramp itinerary is an extremely challenging climb with very long hiking days. It has been designed to be combined with a pre-acclimatization climb of Mount Meru. It is imperative that climbers have sufficiently pre-acclimatized to the high altitude prior to staying overnight at Crater Camp.
For climbers who are extremely confident of their physical abilities, it may be advisable to include a detour to Lava Tower for better acclimatization to the high altitude. This detour as per the 7-day Grand Traverse With Crater Camp & Lava Tower itinerary, however, will also make the climb even more physically challenging.
To make this itinerary at least a little less strenuous, please consider the 8-day Grand Traverse With Crater Camp extension. This route is also designed to be combined with a climb of Mount Meru and is normally offered as a combination. However, for very fit climbers, it is possible to combine the 8-Day Grand Traverse with a detour via Lava Tower. This also makes the trip more challenging.
For climbers not interested in climbing Mount Meru, please extend your Kilimanjaro tour by an additional day or two as per the 9-day Grand Traverse With Crater Camp or 10-day Northern Circuit With Crater Camp itineraries. This allows more time for your body to get used to the thin air prior to staying overnight at over 5,700 meters (18,800 ft) of altitude. These options are also worth looking into if you are less confident of your ability to endure long climbing days. In particular, the 10-day Northern Circuit offers a more manageable climb.
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