{"id":1421,"date":"2025-04-07T08:39:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T08:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanwildernessadventures.com\/?page_id=1421"},"modified":"2025-04-17T08:29:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T08:29:39","slug":"cratern-camp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africanwildernessexpeditions.com\/mystaging01\/cratern-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Cratern Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1421\" class=\"elementor elementor-1421\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2272b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b2272b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f2ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2f2ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crater Camp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7526f16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7526f16\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8210b32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8210b32\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e143255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e143255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crater Camp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e3b07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e3b07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Welcome to Crater Camp, the highest campsite in Africa,<\/strong> nestled at a jawdropping 5,750 meters (18,865 ft) inside the dormant volcanic crater just below Uhuru Peak. This is for those who want to linger at the top of Africa, waking up to otherworldly glaciers, ancient ash fields, and a sky so close you can almost touch it.<br \/>Spend a night at extreme altitude with breathtaking views, Explore the stunning ash pit and glacial landscape, Enjoy a lessrushed summit experience, Perfect for seasoned trekkers seeking a true alpine challenge. You can reach crater camp using any known Routes. <br \/><strong>Important:<\/strong> Crater Camp is only for wellacclimatized trekkers. We recommend longer routes (8 days) to safely prepare your body for this unforgettable high altitude sleepover. <strong>Extra payment for the team and park fee necessary<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df791c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5df791c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b7e2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22b7e2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6e769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b6e769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highest Campsite On Mount Kilimanjaro<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c21445b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c21445b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can reach crater camp using any known Routes. 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