8-Day Kilimanjaro Climbing and Zanzibar Holiday

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

Arusha to Marangu gate-Mandara Hut

Head for Marangu Gate from Arusha at 8 a.m. After an approximately 4-hour trip to Marangu, you will meet our porters, cooks, and guides at the gate. Once gate registration is complete, start your Kilimanjaro hike.
For the most of the trip, follow a narrow track that winds through the Kilimanjaro rainforest. Have a picnic lunch near the midway point on day one, Kisambioni. Continue your trek through the rainforest after lunch until you arrive at Mandara Hut.
Spend the remainder of the day lounging or strolling briskly to Maundi Crater. A clear day rewards you with breathtaking views of Taveta to the east and Mawenzi Peak to the northwest, making the short walk well worth the effort.

Marangu Gate (1,800m/5,905ft) to Mandara Hut (2,743m/9,000ft)
Elevation Gain: 915 meters, 3,000 feet.

Main Destination:

Marangu Gate (Mt Kilimanjaro)

Accommodation:

Mandara Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut

Head for Horombo Hut from Mandara Hut and Kilimanjaro's woods after breakfast. The majority of the climb on this day will pass over Kilimanjaro's moorland, a rocky area with vegetation resembling desert.
After having a picnic lunch at Kambi ya Taabu, proceed to Horombo Hut. Take in breathtaking vistas of Mawenzi and Kibo peaks if the weather is clear. After arriving at Horombo Hut at about 3:30 pm, spend the remainder of the afternoon unwinding.
The Horombo Huts are regarded as the best on Kilimanjaro, despite being very busy. The compact A-frame structures can house up to eight people per and offer lodging for hikers who are acclimating, ascending, and descending.

Mandara Hut (2,743m/9,000ft) to Horombo Hut (3,720m/12,200ft)
Elevation Gain: 977 meters, 3,200 feet.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Horombo Hut to Kibo hut

After breakfast, climb out of Horombo Hut and into the alpine desert and moorlands of Kilimanjaro's higher elevations. Reach Maua River, a tiny mountain creek, after roughly an hour of climbing.
The land flattens and the vegetation starts to disappear after Maua. Lunch break at Middle Red Hill. Proceed through Kilimanjaro's Saddle for two hours after lunch on a continuous ascent.
Even though the route to Kibo is a barren desert with little vegetation, the views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks are breathtaking. Around 3 p.m., arrive at Kibo Hut to relax and get ready for your midnight ascent.

Horombo Hut (3,720m/12,200ft) to Kibo Hut (4,750m/15,580ft)
Elevation Gain: 1,030 meters, 3,380 feet.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Kibo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

A hike from Kibo Hut to Summit, and down to Horombo Hut

Start your very early ascent to the top (between midnight and two in the morning) by making your way to Gilman's Point, which is situated on the crater rim, across steep and heavy scree or snow.
Moving forward, we will now reach Africa's highest point, Uhuru Peak. Everywhere one looks is breathtaking scenery. Get a picture shot at the top.
From here, we descend to the Horombo campsite, pausing at Kibo for lunch and a break.
This climb starts in the dark, so headlamps or flashlights are necessary.
You will need to wear all of your warm clothing because it will be really cold until you start descending. This section of the hike, which has numerous switchbacks, is by far the hardest. With a positive outlook and a patient, methodical approach, you can achieve your goal.

Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft
Down to 3700m/12,200ft
Distance: 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi down.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Marangu Gate-Moshi-Zanzibar

Following breakfast, we make our way through the moorland to the Mandara Hut by a gradual slope. Proceed to descend via a route in lush forest to reach the National Park gate located in Marangu. It can be muddy and damp at lower altitudes.
At the Marangu Gate, a car will be waiting for you to bring you to the Kilimanjaro Airport, where you will be transferred to a hotel for the night in Zanzibar.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Nungwi Dreams by Mantis

• Luxury hotel located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Zanzibar town tour and prison Island

Following breakfast, you will meet your guide and begin your city tour of Zanzibar, where you will learn about the people and buildings in Stone Town, as well as the local marketplaces and the archipelago's complete history.
Discover the history of the Old Slave Market, then see the Old Fort, Fred Mercury House, the first elevator-equipped structure in East Africa, and explore the several architecturally-designed homes in Stone Town, including the residence of Tip Tip, the slave owner, and the Princess Salme house.
13:30 lunch at the picnic area or at any reputable eateries in the city. The stunning Prison Island continues after lunch. It's a peaceful location to visit, home to enormous tortoises thought to be more a century old, and you can learn about the entire colonial history of how jails were destroyed. You will be left off at your accommodation in the late evening hours.

Main Destination:

Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)

Accommodation:

Nungwi Dreams by Mantis

• Luxury hotel located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Safari blue/ Nungwi

Breakfast at the Lodge at 7 A.M. Our guide will pick you up at 8:00 am and give you a tour briefing. One of Zanzibar's traditional watersports adventures is Safari Blue.
This journey entails taking a boat to a separate island, such as Menai or Fumba, among others. Snacks and soft drinks will be provided during the journey; as the tours are largely dependent on the sea weather, they may even begin early.
Our guide will take you to a lovely beach (Nungwi/Kendwa) for sailing during the six-hour tour. You will be given snorkeling and safety gear when you arrive, and you will then board a boat.
The skipper will pause at two possible locations so you can go snorkeling and see amazing mangroves and a stunning coral reef with a variety of fish species.
Lunch at the picnic location. After lunch, if you're still not exhausted, our guide might suggest an additional excursion where you can swim and take sand baths till late at night. Then, you'll be returned to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)

Accommodation:

Nungwi Dreams by Mantis

• Luxury hotel located on Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Spice Island and Kendwa Beach

You'll be selected and driven to Spice Island after breakfast. You will visit an organic farm on the Spice Tour where spices are grown, collected, packed, and processed all year round.
Despite its tiny size, Zanzibar is one of the top producers of spices. Zanzibar is home to a variety of spices and herbs, including cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, lemongrass, turmeric, vanilla, coconut, papaya, black pepper, jack fruit, and chilli.
Following lunch, you'll go to a market and do a quick window shopping to observe how freshly harvested spices are packaged and displayed. People from all over the island come here to purchase spices and herbs with cash only, and I hope you'll bring some back to your own country.
You will be brought to Kendwa beach for swimming and sand bathing after the spice tour sharp, and you will be dropped back at your accommodation/airport in the late evening.

Main Destination:

Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)

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.