6-Day Marangu Climbing Route

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

Marangu gate to mandara hut

After breakfast pack everything for hiking the mountain. Your mountain
guide will brief you before leaving to the gate for hiking reservations at
Marangu gate-(1800m). After registrations and weighing of the luggage to
be carried by the porters, start hiking through the dense rain forest with
your picnic lunch box to Mandara Huts- (2700m) distance is 8km;
altitude gained is 900m and it takes 3-4hrs. Dinner and overnight at
Mandara Huts.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Mandara hut to Horombo hut

After breakfast in the morning, start the hike through the heath and
moorland to Horombo huts- (3720m). The distance is 12km, altitude
gained is 1020m and it takes 5-6hrs with picnic lunch box. Dinner and
Overnight at Horombo Huts. The walk is not very steep but its a long walk.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Acclimatization at horombo hut

This will be an acclimatization day and after breakfast you will walk to
Mawenzi Hut- (4600m) and to Zebra Rocks for acclimatization for 3hours
then return to Horombo Huts- (3720m) for lunch then rest until the
following day. Its a relaxing day at horombo hut, only a short hiking and back to Horombo.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Horombo hut to kibo hut

After breakfast begin the walk through the alpine desert to Kibo huts-
(4703m). The distance is 15km, altitude gained is 983m and it takes 5-
6hrs. The walk passes through semi-desert landscape on the Saddle.
Early dinner to allow an early rest and get up in the midnight for summit
packing.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Kibo hut to Uhuru peak to Kibo hut

At the midnight have hot drink and some cookies and then begin the
walk to Uhuru peak- (5895m). The distance is 6km and it will take about
6-7hrs to reach the summit. You will decide with the guides on the best
time to visit the crater rim as it can either be before going to the summit
or after the summit. Enjoy taking photos of the peak and the
sunrise if it will be on a clear day and descend back to Kibo huts about
3-4hrs for breakfast and a short rest before continuing to Horombo huts-
(3720m) where you will spend the last night on the mountain for dinner
and overnight. Distance covered from Kibo huts to Uhuru peak is
6.25km and altitude gained is 1181m. Then distance Covered from Kibo
huts to Horombo huts is 9.5km and altitude lost is 983m.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Horombo hut to Marangu gate

After breakfast descend to Mandara huts- (2700m) for lunch then proceed on through the rain forest to Marangu gate (Distance will be 27km, about 7hrs) where you will receive your certificate for those whom will have made it to the top and catch a waiting car to drive you back to the Hotel in Moshi town for hot shower, rest and end of the climb. Distance covered 12.5km and altitude lost is 1020m.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

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