5-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Trek – Marangu Route

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut

After breakfast, you will drive to Marangu Gate for registration and preparations before beginning your Mount Kilimanjaro trek. Accompanied by your professional mountain guide and trekking team, you will hike through the lush tropical rainforest, enjoying the beautiful vegetation and listening to the sounds of forest birds.

Along the trail, you may spot black-and-white colobus monkeys and other wildlife. After approximately 4–5 hours of hiking, you will arrive at Mandara Hut (2,700 m), where you will settle in, enjoy dinner, and rest overnight.
- Hiking time: 4–5 hours
- Distance: Approximately 8 km
- Elevation: 1,870 m to 2,700 m
- Accommodation: Mandara Hut
- Meals: Lunch and dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut

After breakfast, continue your ascent through the rainforest before entering the beautiful heath and moorland zone. The landscape gradually opens up, offering spectacular views of Mawenzi Peak and, on clear days, Kibo Peak.

You will pass through fascinating high-altitude vegetation, including giant groundsels and lobelias. After approximately 5–7 hours of hiking, you will reach Horombo Hut (3,720 m). Enjoy dinner and spend the night at the mountain hut.
- Hiking time: 5–7 hours
- Distance: Approximately 12 km
- Elevation: 2,700 m to 3,720 m
- Accommodation: Horombo Hut
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut

After breakfast, leave Horombo Hut and continue toward Kibo Hut (4,703 m), crossing the alpine desert landscape between Mawenzi and Kibo peaks. The trail passes through a relatively barren environment with striking mountain scenery and increasingly thin air.

Your guide will maintain a steady pace to help you adjust to the altitude. Upon reaching Kibo Hut, you will have an early dinner and prepare your equipment for the midnight summit attempt. Rest early, as the final ascent begins during the night.
- Hiking time: 5–7 hours
- Distance: Approximately 10 km
- Elevation: 3,720 m to 4,703 m
- Accommodation: Kibo Hut
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak, Then Horombo Hut

Around midnight, begin the challenging summit ascent under the guidance of your mountain team. Trek slowly through the steep scree slopes toward Gilman's Point (5,685 m) on the crater rim. Continue along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), the highest point in Africa.

At the summit, celebrate your achievement and enjoy the extraordinary views across the surrounding glaciers and landscapes, weather permitting. After photographs and a short rest, descend to Kibo Hut for a break before continuing down to Horombo Hut for dinner and overnight rest.
- Hiking time: Approximately 10–15 hours in total
- Distance: Approximately 16 km
- Highest point: Uhuru Peak, 5,895 m
- Accommodation: Horombo Hut
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate – Moshi

After breakfast, begin your final descent through the moorland and lush rainforest toward Mandara Hut, where you will stop for lunch or a short rest. Continue downhill to Marangu Gate, where you will sign out and receive your summit certificates if you successfully reached the designated summit point.

Your vehicle will be waiting to transfer you back to Moshi, where you can relax after completing your memorable Mount Kilimanjaro adventure.
- Hiking time: 5–7 hours
- Distance: Approximately 20 km
- Elevation: 3,720 m to 1,870 m
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch
- End of trek: Transfer to Moshi.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.