11-Day Mount Kilimanjaro (Marangu Route) + Short Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport

Welcome in Tanzania! Our guide welcomes you to the Kilimanjaro airport, no matter what time you arrive. He will take you to the hotel in Arusha, where you can sleep in first. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Maybe you want to visit Arusha or just relax.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Outpost Lodge

• Budget lodge located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Briefing

This day is to prepare for the great adventure. A guide, who has climbed the mountain many times, comes to hotel and explains the unity of the tour. He checks your equipment and takes care of anything missing. You could ask him everything about Kilimanjaro climbing.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Outpost Lodge

• Budget lodge located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

First stage (Mandara Hut)

Leaving Arusha hotel early in the morning after breakfast drive direct to Marangu gate. You will meet your guide, chef and porters at Marangu gate and after introduction you will start to climbing from Marangu gate to Mandara Hut taking a picnic lunch with you. Then you walk along easily accessible paths through a beautiful landscape, the rainforest.
Walking time: 3 - 5 hours
Altitude gained: 800 m.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Mandara Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Second stage (Horombo Hut)

Leave Mandara Hut early in the morning, take your picnic lunch with you.
A steep climb leads through the rainforest. Later you will reach the steppe covered with heather. The maundi crater is nearby. From there you have a beautiful view to the mountain range. The path continues past Lobelia and Giant Senese until you reach the next hut.
Walking time: 6 - 7 hours
Altitude gained: 1000 m.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Acclimatization

This day is used for acclimatization. The height adjustment is exhausting for the body and you need a break. It is also interesting to exchange experiences with other mountaineers. Take the time to relax. You will need your strength to continue climbing.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Third stage: Kibo Hut

Leave Horombo Hut after breakfast, take a picnic lunch with you. On this day you will have a nice view of Mawenzi peak while climbing. Once in Kibo Hut, you will have to sleep as early as possible to have enough sleep because at night you will have to wake up early to climb to Uhuru peak.
Walking time: 5 - 6 hours
Altitude gained: 1000 m.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Kibo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Fourth stage (Uhuru peak)

Wake up at midnight, take some snacks and start to climb to Uhuru Peak. You will reach the summit early in the morning. You did it! What a feeling to have reached the highest point in Africa on your own! Take pictures and enjoy the view!
You will start to walk back to Kibo Hut for a meal, which will be ready prepared. After this break you start your way down to Horombo Hut.
Walking time: 6 - 10 hours
Altitude gained: from Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak (1195 m)
Altitude lost: from Uhuru Peak to Horombo Hut (2195 m).

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Fifth stage: Back to Marangu Gate

Leaving Horombo Hut after breakfast and walking down to Marangu gate. Reachimg Marangu gate it is time to say "Goodbye" to the guide and the porters. The transfer car will be waiting for you ready to pick up to drive back to your hotel in Arusha.
Walking time: 3 - 5 hours
Altitude lost from Horombo Hut to Marangu gate: 1800 m.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Outpost Lodge

• Budget lodge located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Safari: Arusha National Park

You visit the Arusha national park, where there are still Colobus monkeys. View to Mount Meru and Lake Momella with its thousands of flamingos. Afterwards, you will go on a one-hour walking safari with a ranger, passing by very close herds of buffalo, zebras and antelopes. The destination is the Tulusia Waterfall.

Main Destination:

Arusha National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Animals are easier to spot)

High Season July to March (The park can get busy)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Arusha NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

ElephantOccasional

WildebeestOccasional

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LeopardRare

HyenaRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Sangaiwe Tented Lodge

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tarangire National Park

Game drive in Tarangire National Park, known for its large herds of elephants. You can also find giraffes, zebras and antelopes. Watch the animals very well on the watercourse and take fantastic photos! If you are lucky you may also see big cats. After an extensive tour, return to Arusha in the afternoon.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Outpost Lodge

• Budget lodge located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Departure

The guide will take you to the airport. Now its time to say "Goodbye". We hope, you enjoy your stay in Tanzania and there are many experiences that you can tell your friends and family. We would be happy to see you and your friends in Tanzania again, because there is so much more to see here.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.