7-Day Kilimanjaro Climbing Marangu Route

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

Arrival Moshi

Pick up from Arusha town or Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Moshi town, which is commonly known as the gateway to Mount Kilimanjaro.
Overnight at Park View Inn
Accommodation is in a Deluxe room on Half Board basis (dinner, bed and breakfast.

Main Destination:

Moshi (Town)

Accommodation:

Parkview Inn

• Mid-range hotel located in Moshi (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Moshi - Marangu Gate (5900 ft; 1800 m) ~ Mandara Hut (8860 ft/ 2700 m)

After breakfast and a short tour briefing from the guide, we will depart to Marangu gate of Kilimanjaro National Park (it is a 45-minute drive from Moshi to the Marangu Gate). Upon registering with park authorities, our climb will officially commence with a four-hour walk to the Mandara encampment. We will pass through a thick rainforest zone, where there is a high chance of rain in the afternoon. We will spend the night at Mandara Hut (2,750m), an attractive collection of buildings. Bathrooms are available with running water.

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)

Mandara Hut ~ Horombo Hut (12200 ft / 3720 m)

Today we will continue our ascent through the forest for a short time, before reaching the heather and moorland zone at roughly 3000m (approximately a six-hour walk). Enjoy stunning views of the mountain peaks at this altitude. We will spend the night at Horombo Hut (3720m), which lies in a valley surrounded by giant lobelia and groundsel, flora which are characteristic of this semi-alpine zone. Bathrooms are available with running water. After breakfast Horombo Hut, spend a day here allowing your body to adjust to high altitude. If you wish you can have a day hike to Mawenzi Hut (4600 m) for further acclimatization with your guide. Your preference for this day will decide where to have lunch if you will hike to Mawezi then you will take packed lunch.

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)

Horombo Hut ( 3720 m ) – Kibo Hut ( 4700 m )

Our trek continues past the final watering point, and ascends onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro, between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. The vegetation thins out as we enter the desert-like alpine zone (approximately 4,000m) and, once we cross the saddle, Kibo peak comes into view. The saddle is an alpine desert that resembles a lunar landscape. Be careful to notice signs of altitude sickness. This seven-hour walk will be taken at a slow pace. We will spend the night at Kibo Hut (4,703m), a comfortable stone construction (no running water at Kibo Hut). This semi-desert zone receives an annual rainfall of under 250mm; the ground often freezes at night, but ground temperatures soar to above 30 degrees Celsius by day. Few plants other than lichens and grasses survive in these conditions.
On this day after early dinner, your guide will give you a briefing on how you can successfully get to the summit, what to pack, what to wear and so on.

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)

Kibo Hut ( 4700 m ) – Uhuru Peak 5895 m & back to Horombo Hut ( 3720 m )

Shortly after midnight, we will commence our climb to the summit of Kilimanjaro, since it is easier to climb the scree slope to Gillman's Point (5,861m) on the crater rim when it is frozen and an early start for the six-hour hike improves our chances of reaching the summit in time for sunrise. From Gilman's Point, it is a further two-hour round trip along the crater's edge to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa.
From the summit, it is downhill all the way to Horombo Hut where we will spend our last night on the mountain.

Main Destination:

Mt Kilimanjaro Summit

Accommodation:

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

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

Horombo Hut ( 3720 m ) – Marangu gate at 1980 m – Moshi

Today’s descent continues past the Mandara encampment to the bottom of the mountain, where each hiker will receive a well-earned certificate. From here, you will be transferred to a base hotel in Moshi
Overnight at Park View Inn
Accommodation is in a Deluxe room on Half Board basis (dinner, bed and breakfast).

Main Destination:

Moshi (Town)

Accommodation:

Parkview Inn

• Mid-range hotel located in Moshi (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Moshi - Departure

After breakfast you will be transferred back to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha for your onward arrangements.
End of our services.

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.