6 Days Marangu Route
Day 0: Arrival in Moshi
- Arrive in Moshi, Tanzania, a vibrant town located near Mount Kilimanjaro.
- Meet with Mr Andrew or Our representative for a briefing and equipment check.
- Spend the day resting, exploring Moshi, and preparing for your trek.
- Overnight stay in a hotel or lodge in Moshi.
Day 1: Moshi to Mandara Hut (2,700m/8,858ft)
- After breakfast, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park gate, where you’ll complete registration formalities.
- Begin your trek through the rainforest, following a well-maintained trail.
- Reach Mandara Hut, your accommodation for the night, by late afternoon.
- Spend the rest of the day relaxing, enjoying the surroundings, and acclimatizing to the altitude.
- Dinner and overnight stay at Mandara Hut.
Day 2: Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut (3,720m/12,204ft)
- Wake up early for breakfast before continuing your ascent.
- Leave the rainforest behind as you trek through the moorland zone, with its unique vegetation and scenic views.
- Arrive at Horombo Hut in the afternoon, situated on a vast plateau with stunning vistas of the surrounding landscape.
- Spend the remainder of the day resting, hydrating, and adjusting to the increasing altitude.
- Dinner and overnight stay at Horombo Hut.
Day 3: Acclimatization Day at Horombo Hut
- Breakfast at Horombo Hut.
- Acclimatization hike to Zebra Rocks (3,980 meters / 13,054 feet) or Mawenzi Hut.
- Return to Horombo Hut for lunch.
- Rest and relaxation for further acclimatization.
- Dinner and overnight stay at Horombo Hut.
Day 4: Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut (4,700m/15,420ft)
- Depart Horombo Hut after breakfast, trekking steadily upwards through the alpine desert.
- Pass by the “Last Water Point” and traverse the rugged terrain towards Kibo Hut, your final base camp before the summit.
- Arrive at Kibo Hut in the early afternoon, where you’ll have a pre-summit briefing and prepare your gear for the summit push.
- Rest and try to get some sleep before the midnight ascent.
- Dinner and a short rest at Kibo Hut.
Day 5: Summit Day - Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak (5,895m/19,341ft) and descent to Horombo Hut
- Wake up around midnight for a light meal and final preparations before beginning the ascent to the summit.
- Start the challenging trek in darkness, guided by your headlamp and the stars above.
- Reach Gilman’s Point (5,681m/18,638ft) at the rim of the crater just before dawn, where you’ll witness a breathtaking sunrise over the East African plains.
- Continue along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa, arriving around sunrise.
- Spend some time celebrating your achievement and taking photos before beginning the descent.
- Descend back to Kibo Hut for a short rest and meal before continuing down to Horombo Hut.
- Arrive at Horombo Hut in the afternoon, where you’ll have your final night on the mountain.
- Dinner and overnight stay at Horombo Hut.
Day 6: Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate and return to Moshi
- Enjoy breakfast with stunning views of the mountain before beginning the final descent.
- Trek through the moorland and rainforest zones, retracing your steps back to the Marangu Gate.
- Complete your trek by signing out at the gate and receiving your summit certificates.
- Transfer back to Moshi, where you can enjoy a well-deserved hot shower and celebratory dinner.
- Overnight stay in a hotel or lodge in Moshi.
| People in Group | Price per Person |
| 1-2 Pax | Usd $1,900 |
| 3-5 People | Usd $1,800 |
| 6-8 People | Usd $1,750 |
| 9 and Above | Usd $1,700 |
INCLUDED
- Private transport from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your accommodations in Moshi.
- Private transport to Kilimanjaro International Airport after trek to catch your flight back home
- 2 nights of accommodation in Moshi before and after trek
- Transportation to & from the Kilimanjaro gate
- Park entry fees,
- Hut fees
- Team Kilimanjaro Rescue fees
- 18% VAT on tour fees & services
- Friendly and professional mountain guides, cook and porters
- 3 hot meals daily while on the mountain
- Enough treated & filtered drinking water throughout the trek
- Hot water for washing
- Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)
- Government taxes
- Portable oxygen tanks & ox meter
- Emergency first-aid kit
EXLUDED
- Lunches, dinners and drinks at your hotel before and after climb.
- Travel insurance
- Portable flush toilet with a toilet tent is available for extra charges $ 100 for the entire trek to be shared in a group.
- Flights
- Laundry (Available at hotel)
- Personal items and toiletries
- Tips for guides, porters and cook (this is a guide to tipping on the mountain Tipping on Kilimanjaro from the trekking group (not per climber):
- Guides: $20/day/guide
- Cook: $15/day
- Porter: $10/day/porter
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