Tour Overview
On your arrival, at the airport you will meet our driver and our office staff already there waiting for you with your name on a special board, for welcoming you and driving to your hotel in Arusha. Here you will meet your Mountain guide for gears rechecking up, just to make sure you have everything important for the Best experience on the Mountain, and give the full Mountain briefing about the trip.
The Marangu Route is the only route with hut accommodation in a dormitory style. It the cheapest route to climb up to Mount Kilimanjaro. Therefore, climbers do not need camping equipment, which reflects in the number of porters. Because of the limited number of Huts, climbers must book earlier so as to get space. The beds in the huts are limited too, so that only a certain number of climbers per day are allowed on this trek.
The most Comfortable route, especially during the raining season because of the house accommodation style provided
The Less steep route, that make it less fatigue for the hikers
Less number of Porters because of less gears to be carried up the Mountain
The Marangu Route is the only route with hut accommodation in a dormitory style. It the cheapest route to climb up to Mount Kilimanjaro. Therefore, climbers do not need camping equipment, which reflects in the number of porters. Because of the limited number of Huts, climbers must book earlier so as to get space. The beds in the huts are limited too, so that only a certain number of climbers per day are allowed on this trek.
The most Comfortable route, especially during the raining season because of the house accommodation style provided
The Less steep route, that make it less fatigue for the hikers
Less number of Porters because of less gears to be carried up the Mountain
Included/Exclude
Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified)
Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
All necessary group equipment’s for climbing (Sleeping pads, pillows, tables, chairs, hot water bottles, crew tents, gas tanks etc)
Professional mountain crew (cooks, waiters, camp masters and porters)
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fee
Tour Plan
Moshi to Marangu gate to Mandara hut Elevation: 1200 m to 1,750 m to 2,750 m Distance: 9 km Trekking Time: 3 hours Habitat: Montane Forest The driver will be at your hotel in the morning about 8:30am picking you up to drive to MARANGU gate for registration and signing in. Afterwards, you will begin trekking through the rain forest to Mandara hut. Here you will have an acclimatization opportunity of visiting Maundi Crater. Dinner and overnight at Mandara Hut.
Mandara hut to Horombo hut. Elevation:2750 m to 3,807 m Distance:12km. Trekking time: 5-6 hours Habitat: Moorlands After breakfast you will climb out the rainforest and continue trekking on gentle slope rolling moorlands and get your first clear view of towering Kilimanjaro. You will stop at the half way for the lunch then proceed to Horombo hut, where dinner and overnight will take place
Horombo hut (this day is omitted if you choose a 5-days itinerary and continue to Summit Hut -kibo Hut 4725m for summit tonight / same night). Spend the full day here at Horombo for acclimatization purposes. This day you will hike to Mawenzi Ridge or Zebra Rock to have your body adjust to higher altitude. After this session you will return back to Horombo hut for lunch, resting until dinner and overnight.
Horombo hut to Kibo hut Elevation(m):3750m to 4725m Distance: 11 km Trekking time: 4 - 5 hours Habitat: Moorland to Alpine Desert After a good night rest and breakfast, you will trek past the last water point to reach the saddle between Kibo peak and Mawenzi peak, where we will stop for the Lunch, then Continue on this alpine desert all the way to Kibo hut. An early dinner and overnight stay at Kibo hut.
Summit Day Kibo Hut camp to Uhuru peak to Horombo Hut camp Elevation: 4,725 m to 5,895 m to 3,7650 m Distance: 6 km up, 17 km down Hiking Time: 10-15 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert. Wake up at midnight to a light breakfast then make your final preparations for your summit ascent. Our experience guides will always advice you how to wear, from the bottom to the top, so as you can be comfortable throughout your trek. It is recommended to wear enough layers at the start, so you can easily manage it if it is too warm, then if it is too cold. This is an important time to keep on a slow pace (pole pole in Swahili). Your guide will be in front to balance your best pace. After Kilimanjaro’s true summit, Uhuru Peak, here you will spend some time experiencing the beauty of Kilimanjaro Summit, the highest point In Africa. Then after descend back to the Kibo Huts, have lunch, rest, collect your equipment and continue down through re-cross the saddle to the Horombo Huts. Have dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut.
Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate to Arusha Elevation: 3,750 m to 1,830 m to 1,387m Distance: 18 km Hiking Time: 5-hours In the morning you will be awaked for breakfast and packed, continuing your descent through the moorland to Mandara Hut. Here you will have lunch then proceed your triumphant recessional down through lush forest to Marangu park gate. After the gate sign out, the driver will be there for a pickup drive back to your hotel in Arusha.
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