6-Day Kilimanjaro Trekking via - Marangu Route

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

Arusha Town to Mandara Hut via Maarangu Gate 2700m

Hike to Mandara Hut
• Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft
• Distance: 8km/5miles
•Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
• Habitat: Montane Forest

After breakfast At Arusha Tourist Inn and a briefing, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (about 1 hour), register and commence the trek. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara Huts. A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, birdlife, and Colobus monkeys.

Main Destination:

Marangu Gate (Mt Kilimanjaro)

Accommodation:

Mandara Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Hike Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut 3700m

Elevation:
•2700m/8875ft to 3700m/12,200ft
• Distance: 12km/7.5 miles
• Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
• Habitat: Heathland
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Budget Lodging: Horombo Hut.

You'll leave the glades of the rainforest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo Huts. The views of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing. Look for giant lobelias and groundsels. You may begin to feel the effects of the altitude.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Rest at Horombo Hut

Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft
Distance: 0km/0miles
Hiking Time: 0 hours
Habitat: Heathland
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Today is a rest day at Horombo Hut with an optional hike by Mawenzi Peak. You'll sleep in dormitories with quite restricted facilities. At night all the other final climb preparation of the summit is done. Porters help you repack any items but only the necessary.
You'll have your overnight stay at Horombo Hut.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Hike Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut

• Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 4700m/15,500ft
• Distance: 9km/5.5 miles
• Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Today you'll be ascending to Kibo Hut. We'll pass the last watering point, walk onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. The vegetation begins with upper heathland but then disappears into “moonscape”. Enjoy dinner, rest and prepare for the summit climb.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Kibo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Hike Kibo Hut to Summit, and Down to Horombo Hut

• Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft
• Down to 3700m/12,200ft
• Distance: 6km/4 miles up / 15km/9 miles down
• Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 15km/9mi down
• Habitat: Alpine desert

Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), commence the climb to the summit on steep and heavy scree or snow up to Gilman’s point located on the crater rim. Continuing, we will now ascend to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa.

There are unbelievable views at every turn. Have your picture taken at the summit to show your friends and family. From here we will descend, stopping for lunch and a rest at Kibo before continuing on to the Horombo Huts.

The beginning of this climb is done in the dark and requires headlamps or flashlights. It will be very cold until you start descending, so you will need all of your warm layers.

This is by far the most difficult part of the trek with many switchbacks. Going slowly “pole pole” and having an optimistic attitude will get you there.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Hike Horombo Hut to Trail Head, Drive to Moshi

• Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft
• Distance: 20km/12.5 miles
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: Forest.

After breakfast, a steady descent takes us down through moorland to the Mandara Hut. Continue descending through a lush forest path to the national park gate at Marangu. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy.

Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy). Serengeti Saari Booking Tours & Safaris driver will meet you at Marangu gate to drive you back to your hotel in Arusha/Moshi.

Main Destination:

Marangu Gate (Mt 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.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.