8-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Marangu Route Trek to Uhuru Peak

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Day 01

Arrival in Kilimanjaro and Transfer to Hotel

• Pick-up from the airport to the hotel is about 41 km and takes around 1 hour.
• Activities at the hotel include resting, a briefing about the mountain, and dinner.
• The temperature in Moshi city is around 25°C to 28°C during the daytime and 15°C to 20°C at night.

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Day 02

Drive to Marangu Gate and Trek to Mandara Camp

• From the hotel to Marangu Gate is about 39 km, and it takes around 1 hour by car.
• The gate is at about 1,870 m and lies in the rainforest zone.
• The activity of the day is walking from Marangu Gate to Mandara Camp, about 8 km, which takes around 3 hours.
• The camp is in the heather zone at about 2,720 m.
• The temperature at Mandara Camp is about 10°C to 20°C during the day and 0°C to 5°C at night.

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Day 03

Trek from Mandara to Horombo Camp

• Start the morning walk to Horombo Camp, covering about 11 km in around 4 hours.
• The camp is located in the moorland zone at a height of about 3,720 m.
• Activities at the camp include having a hot lunch and resting.
• The temperature at Horombo Camp is about 5°C to 15°C during the day and -5°C to 5°C at night.

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Day 04

Acclimatisation at Horombo Camp

• Stay at the same camp to enjoy the views.
• Activities include acclimatisation at Zebra Rock and then returning to the camp for rest.
• This day helps prepare the body for Day 5 at Kibo Camp before the summit attempt.

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Day 05

Trek to Kibo Camp and Night Summit Attempt

• Walk for about 9 km in around 4 hours through the alpine desert.
• Kibo Camp is at about 4,720 m.
• Activities include resting during the day and beginning the summit climb at night.
• Kibo Camp temperature is 0°C to 10°C during the daytime and -5°C to -10°C at night.
• The summit at Uhuru Peak has temperatures of about -10°C to -20°C.

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Day 06

Descend from Kibo to Horombo Camp

• After returning from the summit, you will have a quick rest of about 1 hour and then descend to Horombo Camp.
• The camp is located in the moorland zone at about 3,720 m, with a distance of 9 km and a descent time of around 2 hours.
• The activity is mainly relaxing because you will not have slept during the night.
• Horombo Camp temperature is about 10°C to 18°C during the daytime and 0°C to 5°C at night.

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Day 07

Descend to Marangu Gate and Return to Hotel

• The activity is a long walk from Horombo to Marangu Gate, about 19 km in around 6 hours, followed by a 1-hour drive from the gate to the hotel.
• Celebrations include dinner and receiving your certificate.
• The trail starts in the moorland and passes through the rainforest.

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Day 08

Departure to Kilimanjaro Airport

• From the hotel back to the airport is 41 km and takes around 1 hour.
• The activity is to make preparations for the trip early before starting the journey to the airport.
• Sometimes, if there is another additional trip such as a safari, this can also be arranged.