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6-Day Trek To Mount Kilimanjaro Via Marangu Route
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Mountaineering, Trekking, Climbing

  • Duration

    6 Days

  • Activity Level

    Hard

  • Language

    English, French, Spanish

Description

Take the coolest route on Mount Kilimanjaro, Marangu Route. Its ascension shape is very slow and steady, allowing for effortless hiking for most of the way. The route takes five days minimum to complete, although six days is more real-world and optional. The hike initiates in the southeast area of Mount Kilimanjaro at Marangu Gate. Trust the oldest route to the summit, and experience the incomparable natural beauty on this 6-day trek!

Highlights
  • Admire the views of Kibo and Mount Meru
  • Trek through the forest area of Mandara
  • Camp at the savannah zone of Kibo hut
  • Day 1: Marangu Gate (1860m) to Mandara Hut (2700m) expand_more
    • After breakfast, you will be collected from your hotel in Moshi and taken to the Marangu gate. 

    • Once the necessary paperwork has been completed, your trek begins by hiking through the dense rainforest. Alongside the impressive vegetation, you will have the chance to catch a glimpse of some primates as you head to the Mandara Hut. 

    • After a well-earned rest, your guide can take you to the Maundi Crater, where you can enjoy the wonderful view of the Kenyan interior. 

    Distance covered: 8.3 km / 5.2 miles

    Approx. time taken: 5 hours 

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

  • Day 2: Mandara Hut (2700m) to Horombo Hut (3700m) expand_more
    • Begin with an early breakfast. Shortly after leaving Mandara Hut, you will reach the timberline and enter the heath and moor zone. 

    • Approximately 4 – 6 hours later, the Horombo Hut will come into sight, standing at an altitude of 3700m. 

    • From the hut, you will have fantastic views overlooking Mawenzi, Kibo and the wide plain of the Masai steppe. 

    Distance covered: 12.5 km / 7.8 miles

    Approx. time taken: 9 hours 

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

  • Day 3: Acclimatisation trek to Zebra Rocks (4020m) & Back to Horombo Hut (3700m) expand_more
    • Today serves as an acclimatisation day. This should not be underestimated and greatly improves your chance of success in reaching the summit. 

    • After a relaxing breakfast, a 4-hour trek follows to the Zebra Rocks (4020m). The distinctive black and white stripes give the rock formation its name. 

    • On your return to Horombo Hut, a warm lunch will be waiting for you. 

    • Relax in the afternoon and regain your strength for the hike the following day.

    Distance covered: 5 km / 3.1 miles

    Approx. time taken: 4 hours 

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

  • Day 4: Horombo Hut (3700m) to Kibo Hut (4700m) expand_more
    • Today’s stage is long and tough. The well-built trail passes the “Last Water Point”, which is followed by the so-called “saddle”. This nearly vegetation less plateau joins the main summit Kibo with Mawenzi. Today’s destination is the Kibo Hut that is usually reached in about 5 - 6 hours. 

    • Here, you will enjoy an early evening meal followed by an early night, as the night will be short. 

    Distance covered: 9.5 km / 5.9 miles 

    Approx. time taken: 7 hours 

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

  • Day 5: Kibo Hut (4700m) to Uhuru Peak (5895m) to Horombo Hut (3700m) expand_more
    • Today is “The Big Day” - the summit stage. You will begin your final ascent around midnight, which will be long and strenuous. Passing the Hans Meyer Cave at 5220m, the climb slowly but surely goes upwards. 

    • At sunrise, you will reach Gillman’s Point (5681m) – the crater rim of Kilimanjaro – where the sun will slowly start to warm up the land. 

    • After a further hike of 1 - 2 hours, you will reach Uhuru Peak at 5895m. 

    • On your return to Kibo Hut, a warm meal awaits you followed by a 1 - 2 hour break before proceeding back down to Horombo Hut.

    Distance covered: 22 km / 13.7 miles

    Approx. time taken: 12 – 15 hours 

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

  • Day 6: Horombo Hut (3700m) to Marangu Gate (1860m) expand_more
    • Last stage passes through the heath and moor zone to the Mandara Hut (2700m), where a warm lunch is waiting for you. 

    • Soon, you will once again pass the tropical rainforest, and after a total time of 6 hours trekking, you will be back at the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (1860m). 

    • Short transfer will take you back to the hotel in Moshi. 

    • Once there, you can take a warm and relaxing shower and celebrate your success in reaching the summit of the Kilimanjaro. 

    Distance covered: 20.8 km / 12.9 miles

    Approx. time taken: 8 hours 

    Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included

What's Included
  • Private transport to & from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your accommodations in Moshi

  • 2 nights of accommodation at Park view inn or Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel

  • Transportation to & from the Kilimanjaro gate

  • Park entry fees

  • Camping fees

  • Team Kilimanjaro Rescue fees

  • 18% VAT on tour fees & service

  • Double layered Sleeping Mats

  • Friendly and professional, English-speaking Kilimanjaro mountain guides, cook and porters

  • 3 hot meals daily while on the mountain

  • Enough treated & filtered drinking water throughout the trek

  • Hot water for washing

  • Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)

  • Government taxes

  • Portable oxygen tanks & pulse oximeter

  • Emergency first-aid kit

What's Excluded
  • Lunches, dinners and drinks at your hotel before and after the climb

  • Travel insurance

  • Flights

  • Laundry (Available at the hotel)

  • Personal items and toiletries

  • Tips for guides, porters and cook (this is a guide to tipping on the mountain

Know before you go
  • Tipping on Kilimanjaro from the trekking group (not per climber):
    • Guides: $20/day/guide
    • Cook: $15/day
    • Porter: $10/day/porter
Meeting Point

Moshi, Tanzania

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 USD 1820 Per Person

This is a group tour

Starting From

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USD 1820 / person