5-Day Backpacking Tour Of Mount Kilimanjaro Via Marangu Route
Description
Go for a 5-day trekking adventure on the Marangu route with a local tour guide and embark on a thrilling experience. Cross lush rainforests, well-developed paths and isolated moorlands on this popular hiking route starting from Arusha and ending at the Uhuru Peak.
Highlights
- Enjoy a four-hour walk to the Mandara encampment
- See stunning views of the mountain peak
- Cross the saddle and notice the snow-laden Kibo Peak
Itinerary Expand All Collapse All
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Day 1: Arusha to Marangu expand_more
After breakfast, go for a 45-minute drive from Moshi to Marangu Gate.
Upon arrival, register with the park authorities and start the trek with a four-hour walk to the Mandara encampment.
Pass through a thick rainforest zone, where you might encounter rain.
Spend the night at Mandara Hut (2,750m).
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Day 2: Mandara to Horombo expand_more
Continue the ascent through the forest for a short time, before reaching the heather and moorland zone at roughly 3,000m (approximately a six-hour walk).
Upon arrival, enjoy stunning views of the mountain peaks at this altitude.
Spend the night at Horombo Hut (3,720m), which lies in a valley surrounded by giant lobelia flowers.
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Day 3: Horombo Hut expand_more
The trek continues past the final watering point, and ascends onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro, between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi.
Upon arrival, observe how the vegetation thins out as we enter the desert-like alpine zone (approximately 4,000m). Cross the saddle and notice the snow-laden Kibo Peak.
Reach Kibo hut around 1 pm and spend the rest of the day in leisure.
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Day 4: Kibo Hut expand_more
Shortly after midnight, commence the climb to the summit of Kilimanjaro. An early start increases the chances of reaching the summit in time for sunrise.
Walk for around four hours and reach the Gilman's Point. Continue walking for two-hours along the crater's edge to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa.
From the summit, it is a downhill trek to Horombo Hut. Spend the last night amidst the mountains.
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DAY 5: Marangu - Moshi - Arusha expand_more
After breakfast, transfer back to Arusha.
What's Included
All Park fees, Picnic lunches. Rescue fees, Camping fees
All transfers as indicated in the itinerary above
Accommodations based in huts
Meals as per the above itinerary – 3 Meals a day – Vegetarians and Non-vegetarians
All baggage handling – Recommended weight for clients’ backpacks to be carried up the mountain is 15kgs. Kindly allow 5 kg for personal daypacks, including Cameras.
English-speaking Tanzanian tour guide
What's Excluded
Lunch, dinner and drinks at the hotel
Travel insurance
Flights
Laundry (Available at the hotel)
Personal items and toiletries
Tips for guides, porters and cook
Meeting Point
Arusha, Tanzania
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
The group size and price | |
1 To 2 | USD 1600 Per Group |
This is a group tour |