6-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Trek via Marangu Route with Hut Stays

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be warmly greeted by your driver and guide. The journey begins with a scenic drive to Chemka Hot Springs, where you can relax and enjoy the natural hot springs surrounded by lush landscapes. After this refreshing visit, continue to Kili View Lodge in Moshi for an overnight stay. Dinner and breakfast are included.

Your guide will provide a detailed briefing about your upcoming trek and conduct an equipment check to ensure you have all the necessary gear. Any missing gear can be rented on this day. Enjoy a comfortable night in Moshi as you prepare for the adventure ahead.

Kili View Lodge

• Budget hotel located in Moshi (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• All drinks (except spirits/liquor)

Elevation: 1,840m/6,037ft to 2,700m/8,858ft
Hiking time: 4-5 hours

After breakfast and a briefing from your guide, leave Moshi at 9:00 AM and drive for 45 minutes to Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Kilimanjaro. After registering with the national park, begin hiking at 10:30 AM.

In the rainforest, look for towering eucalyptus trees, birdlife, and Colobus monkeys. At these lower elevations, conditions can be wet and muddy, so gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and T-shirts should be sufficient, but keep your rain gear and warmer clothing handy.

Stop halfway for lunch, then reach Mandara Hut at around 2:00 or 3:00 PM. Unpack, rest, and enjoy some tea or coffee. A 15-minute side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings, including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. Dinner is served in the early evening at 7:00 PM. Bathrooms with running water are available.

Mandara Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (except spirits/liquor)

Elevation: 2,700m/8,858ft to 3,720m/12,205ft
Hiking time: 5-6 hours

Wake up to a 7:30 AM breakfast and pack for your next trek. Break camp by 8:30 AM and hike for an hour through rainforest glades, then follow an ascending path through heathland where you can look for giant lobelias and groundsels.

Continue up into open moorlands, where small shrubs are the main vegetation. Stop halfway for lunch, where you can enjoy amazing views of Mawenzi. Arrive at Horombo Hut by 3:00 PM, where you can see Kibo's summit. Rest, unpack, and prepare for dinner. Bathrooms with running water are available.

You may start to feel the effects of altitude here, and to aid your acclimatization, you can choose to spend an extra day resting at Horombo or climbing to a base camp below Kibo's sub-peak, Mawenzi.

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (except spirits/liquor)

This day is set aside for acclimatization to increase your chances of reaching the summit successfully. You will gain experience and become familiar with summit weather conditions.

You can spend the day hiking to Zebra Rocks or simply relaxing at Horombo Hut. It is essential to drink plenty of fluids and get enough rest. Dinner and overnight stay will be at Horombo Hut.

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Elevation: 3,720m/12,205ft to 4,703m/15,430ft
Hiking time: 6-7 hours

After breakfast, continue the trek through alpine desert terrain. Pass the "Last Water Point" and continue to the Saddle, a barren plateau between Mawenzi and Kibo peaks.

Reach Kibo Hut (4,703m/15,430ft) at the bottom of Kibo Crater. Rest and prepare for the summit attempt. Dinner and overnight stay will be at Kibo Hut.

Kibo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Wake up around midnight and have a light meal before the summit attempt.

Begin the challenging trek to Uhuru Peak (5,895m/19,341ft). The route from Kibo Hut to Gilman's Point is steep and can be mentally and physically demanding. From Gilman's Point (5,681m/18,638ft), the trail is less steep but more challenging because of the high altitude.

Reach Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa, and celebrate your achievement. Descend back to Kibo Hut for a short rest and then continue to Marangu Gate.

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks