6 days Kilimanjaro Climb Marangu Route and Arrival

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrival Day⌄

   Upon your arrival, our driver from Kilimanjaro Select will be waiting to meet you. You will be escorted to the vehicle, where your luggage will be loaded, and then driven to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha. After checking in, you will receive a detailed briefing about your trek. Your mountain guide will also conduct an inspection of your equipment. If any items are missing, you will have the opportunity to rent them on this day.

   Overnight: Overnight at Keys Hotel 3-star hotel

2. 2Hotel to Marangu gate hike to Mandara Hut⌄

   Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft. Distance: 8km/5 mi. Hiking Time: 3-4 hours. Habitat: Montane Forest. Meals: Full Board You will meet your porters, chefs, and guides at your Accommodation, then transfer to Marangu gate prior to beginning the climb . Following gate registration, you will follow a small track through the evergreen rainforest. You will eat a picnic lunch at Kisambioni, the halfway point of the journey, before continuing on through the rainforest. Mandara Hut is your last stop of the day, where you may take in views of Taveta's landscapes to the east and Mawenzi Peak to the northwest. You will have fantastic vistas if the skies are clear. The A-frame Mandara Hut has beds with mattresses for a restful night's sleep and can hold up to 70 guests.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in mountain huts on the Marangu route

3. 3Mandara hut hike to Horombo Hut⌄

   Elevation: 2700m/8875ft to 3700m/12,200ft. Distance: 12km/7.5 mi. Hiking Time: 5-6 hours. Habitat: Heathland. Accommodation: Horombo Hut To get to the Horombo Huts, you will leave the rainforest glades and travel along an inclining trail across the open moorlands. There are breathtaking views of Kibo's summit and Mawenzi. Keep an eye out for enormous groundsels and lobelias. The effects of the altitude can start to affect you.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in mountain huts on the Marangu route

4. 4Horombo Hut Acclimatization Day⌄

   This is a testing day at Horombo Hut for acclimatization with optional hiking to nearby Mawenzi Peak. You will spend a full day at Horombo. If you do not need to trek out of the huts, this will allow you a good time to prepare for tomorrow.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in mountain huts on the Marangu route

5. 5Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut⌄

   Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 4700m/15,500ft. Distance: 9km/5.5 mi. Hiking Time: 5-6 hours. Habitat: Alpine Desert. Accommodation: Kibo Hut. Ascending, you will now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with the upper heathland but then disappears into a “moonscape”. You'll have dinner, rest, and prepare for the summit climb.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in mountain huts on the Marangu route

6. 6Kibo Hut to Summit to Horombo Hut⌄

   Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft. Down to 3700m/12,200ft. Distance: 6km/4 mi up / 15km/9 mi down. Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 15 km/9 mi down. Habitat: Alpine Desert. Meals: Full Board Accommodation: Horombo Hut. You will start your ascent to the summit early in the morning (between midnight and two in the morning) via steep, heavy scree or snow up to Gilman's Point, which is situated on the crater rim. You will now continue your ascent to Africa's highest point, Uhuru Peak. Everywhere you look are breathtaking sights. At the peak, a photo will be taken of you to show your loved ones. Before proceeding to the Horombo Huts, you will descend and pause at Kibo for lunch and relaxation. This climb starts in the dark and calls for flashlights or headlamps. You will need all of your warm clothing because it will be really cold until you begin descending. This is the most challenging aspect of the trek with many switchbacks. Going slowly “pole pole” will get you there!

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in mountain huts on the Marangu route

7. 7Horombo Hut to Marangu Hut Back to Hotel⌄

   Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft. Distance: 20km/12.5 mi. Hiking Time: 4-5 hours. Habitat: Forest. Meals: Breakfast and lunch. Breakfast is followed by a gradual descent to the Mandara Hut through the moors. You will continue to descend to the national park gate at Marangu by a route through a lovely woodland. At lower altitudes, it may be muddy and damp. It will assist to have trekking poles and gaiters. T-shirts and shorts will likely be enough of attire to wear (make sure to have warmer clothes and rain gear on available). After meeting you at Marangu gate, our vehicle will take you back to your Arusha or Moshi accommodation, which should take around three hours to Arusha and about 15mnt to Moshi.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at Keys Hotel 3 - star hotel