Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro Hiking

5 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking via Marangu Route

$1300-1500 USD

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Safari summary

5 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking via Marangu Route tour is a bit different from other Kilimanjaro hiking routes in terms of accommodation. Marangu route accommodations are built in huts, while the other routes, clients are accommodating to the mobile tents in specified campsites. 5 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking via Marangu Route tour starts from Moshi via Marangu gate towards Mount Kilimanjaro summit area by passing different camps and mountain climatic zones.

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About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Hiking \| trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro

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Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Day 1: Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut.

Kilimanjaro

Take a short drive from Moshi town to Marangu Gate of Kilimanjaro Park, located on the outskirts of Marangu village, an attractive town with many small coffee and banana plantations. After completing the immigration formalities, we trek through an attractive primeval forest to reach the clearing with the Mandara Hut. The volcanic remains of Maundi Crater are nearby and make a good afternoon excursion. An alternative is to rest and enjoy the beautiful forest.

Mandara Hut

Day 2: Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut.

Kilimanjaro

The first part of the trek is a steep climb through the forest, but the route quickly opens up onto grassy moorland and in good weather there are good views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. We gradually trek through the moorland area containing large heather and ground coffee plantations to finally reach Horombo Hut. The sunrises and sunsets here are often very impressive, the site is close to the glacier dome of Kibo Peak and being above the clouds is a real experience.

Horombo Hut

Day 3: Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut.

Kilimanjaro

Distance: 9 km, Hiking Times: 5 hours We will hike very slowly towards the Saddle Moon desert between Mawenzi and Kibo peaks. The terrain changes to sandstone and there is a desert feel at high altitude. We usually arrive at Kibo Hut at the base of the crater wall around noon and the afternoon is free to watch the climb to the summit. We spent the day resting and eating in preparation for the final hike before going to bed very early! [4-5 hours walk from Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut].

Kibo Hut

Day 4: Uhuru Peak Summit to Horombo

Kilimanjaro

Around 1 a.m. we start our ascent by torchlight. Meter. so that we can ascend to Gillman's Point at sunrise. We will rest and spend some time watching the sunrise. Continue hiking from Gillman's Point along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak, past the spectacular glaciers that still occupy most of the summit area. The descent is surprisingly quick and we return to Horombo Hut for the night.

Horombo hut

Day 5: Horombo Hut to Moshi

After breakfast we start with a pleasant walk across the moorland to Mandara Hut and then through a beautiful forest to the Marangu Gates to Arusha/Moshi town. The green and lushness of the forest is quite a contrast to summit day and really lets you see how varied the landscape on Kilimanjaro really is. Then return to your hotel in Moshi/Arusha.

Moshi

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