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6-Day Trek To Mt Kili Via Marangu Route

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Mountaineering, Trekking, Climbing

  • Duration

    6 Days

  • Activity Level

    Hard

  • Language

    English

Description

Undertake an exciting climb to Mount Kili's summit via the scenic Marangu Route. Cross rainforests, snow-covered peaks, coffee plantations and ancient caves to reach Uhuru Peak - the highest point on the trek. Experience the incomparable natural beauty in this trek to Mount Kilimanjaro in 6 days!

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: Arusha to Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut expand_more

    • Get picked up from the hotel in Arusha and drive to Marangu Gate.

    • En route, enjoy excellent views of the mountains with your Tanzania tour guide.

    • Meet your Kilimanjaro guides and porters at the gate. Spot bright coloured birds, Colobus monkeys, and other species as well as moss, lichens and delicate orchids in the surrounding forests.

    • Start the ascent and walk for 4-5 hours through coffee plantations and thick rainforests.

    Reach Mandara Hut for dinner and overnight stay.

  • Day 2: Horombo Hut expand_more

    • After breakfast, start with a steep climb through the rainforests.

    • Get to see Kilimanjaro’s two snow-covered peaks- Kibo and rocky Mawenzi.

    • Cross a zone of open moorland and continue walking for some more time.

    Have dinner and overnight stay at Horombo Hut.

  • Day 3: Horombo Hut - Acclimatisation expand_more

    • Spend a day at Hormobo and rest. 

    • Go for an acclimatisation walk, which leads you to the base of Mawenzi Peak, the eastern summit of Kilimanjaro. The walk will take 4-5 hours.

    Return to Horombo Hut for dinner and overnight.

  • Day 4: Uhuru Peak expand_more

    • Start your trek at 2 am.

    • After two hours, reach Hans Meyer’s Cave, which is named after the German geologist who made the first successful ascent in 1889 and found the remains of a frozen leopard. The gradient gets steeper and, after three hours, reach the crater rim at Johanne’s Notch.

    • From here, walk to Gillman’s Point (5,685 m).

    • It takes another couple of hours along the crater rim to reach Uhuru (Freedom) Peak (5,896 m).

  • Day 5: Descend to Marangu Gate expand_more

    • After breakfast, walk to Marangu Gate.

    • Board the vehicle and return to Moshi.

  • Day 6: Departure expand_more

    • Depart to your next destination. 

What's Included

  • All nights’ accommodation in Huts on Marangu route

  • Professional, experienced mountain guides on the Marangu route

  • All Park fees and Rescue fees + Tax

  • All meals while on the Mountain

  • Arrival and Departure transfers

  • English-speaking Kilimanjaro guides, porters, cook salaries

  • Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food

  • Clean, purified drinking water

What's Excluded

  • Personal expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)

  • Optional tours (short safari after your climb etc)

  • Tips and any items of personal nature

Meeting Point

Arusha, 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 1550 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 1550 / person