Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking - 6 Days Marangu Route
Tanzania Mountain Treks
The Marangu Route Is Used By Almost 50% Of All Climbers And Has Comfortable Mountain Huts With Solar Power Lighting. Although The Trail Is Crowded, The Views Are Beautiful And Each Day Of Walking Progresses Through A Different Climate Zone, Adding Considerably To The Interest Of The Trek. The Real Highlight Is The Walk From Gillman’s Point Along The Crater Rim To Uhuru Peak, Passing Close To The Spectacular Glaciers And Ice Cliffs That Still Occupy Most Of The Summit Area. The Views On A Clear Morning Are Absolutely Magnificent – The Rift Valley, Mt. Meru, And The Masai Steppes Stand Out From The Plains Almost Three Vertical Miles Below As The Sun Rises Behind Mawenzi.
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Day 1: Marangu Gate to Mandara Huts
You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and driven to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate. Once signed in at the park and final preparations are complete, we start ascending on a cleared ridge trail through the rainforest. Our first night is at Mandara Hut camp set in a forest clearing. This camp consists of a group of wooden A-framed huts and flush toilets behind the main hut.
Day 2: Mandara Huts to Horombo Huts
In the morning we leave camp and trek through a short stretch of forest through to moorland, circumventing the base of the Maundi Crater. In the afternoon we will reach the Horombo Hut where will we stay overnight.
Day 3: Acclimatization At Horombo Hut
A day here provides an opportunity for you to acclimatize gradually to the altitude. There are a few walks you can make in the vicinity of the hut – the most popular of which is to the base of Mawenzi Peak, the dramatic eastern summit of Kili. This walk takes four to five hours (round trip), and will get you to an altitude of 4048m before you return to the hut – this will stand you in good stead later on. Overnight stay at Horombo Hut (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner).
Day 4: Horombo Hut To Kibo Hut
Today we continue our ascent into the Alpine desert zone to Kibo Hut. This afternoon we will have an early dinner, prepare your personal gear for the summit and then get some sleep. Our summit trek starts around midnight.
Day 5: Kibo Hut to Summit to Horombo Hut
You will be woken around 23:30pm, and after a hot breakfast we will start our final summit. The first section of the trail consists of a rocky path to Hans Meyer point (5250m). The path then zigzags up to Gillman’s point (5681m) on the crater rim. This section is very steep with a lot of scree. From Gillman’s Point we could encounter snow all the way up to Uhuru peak (5895m), the highest point in Africa. After taking photos at the summit we start the 3 hours descent back to Kibo Hut. After a short rest we pack up all your personal gear and trek down to Horombo Hut (3 hours). Tonight is our last night on the mountain.
Day 6: Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate
This morning we make our final descent down to Marangu Gate where we started. You will be taken for lunch and here you will receive your summit certificate to commemorate your great achievement. We will then drive you back to your hotel where we will say our farewell.
Price: $1,350 per person for 2PAX+
Price Includeds
- All park fees
- All hut fees
- All camping equipment
- All 3 meals a day during trekking
- Airport pick up
- Airport drop off
- Drinking water
- Briefings
- Government taxes
- Two nights Hotels accommodations in Moshi one before trekking and one after the trekking
- Rescue fees
- Professional English speaking guide/Spanish speaking guide
- Porters and cook
- Transport from Moshi to the starting gate and back to Moshi town after the trekking
- Public liability insurance while in Tanzania
Price Excludes
- International flights
- Tipping for the crew
- Alcohol
- Things of personal nature
- VISA
- Travel insurance
