7-Day Kilimanjaro Marangu Route Trek to Uhuru Peak with Hut Stays

• Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport.

• Meet your representative, followed by a transfer to your hotel in Moshi for an overnight stay.

• Receive a briefing from the guide one day or a few hours before the hike.

• After breakfast, get picked up from your hotel in Moshi.

• Depart Moshi for Marangu Gate for the necessary formalities before beginning the trek.

• The hiking trail begins by ascending through a beautiful tropical rainforest.

• At the upper edge of the forest line, you may get an opportunity to see blue monkeys.

• The trail then widens to reveal beautiful hillsides all the way to Mandara Hut.

Distance: 8 km/5 miles

Hiking Time: 4-5 hours

Habitat: Rain Forest

• Start the day by continuing through the forest until the trail opens into high moorland.

• If the weather is clear, enjoy your first views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks - two of the three volcanic peaks that make up the summit of Kilimanjaro.

Distance: 12 km/7 miles

Hiking Time: 6-8 hours

Habitat: Heath

• This extra day is meant for acclimatisation and can be spent hiking on Mawenzi Ridge.

• The unique landscape offers motivating views of Kibo and Mawenzi.

• After spending a few moments exploring the area, head back to Horombo Hut.

Distance: 5 km/3 miles

Hiking Time: 1-2 hours

Habitat: Heath

• After breakfast, climb gradually, then cross the lunar desert of the "Saddle" between Mawenzi and Kibo.

• Kibo Hut sits at the bottom of the Kibo crater wall.

• After arriving at the hut, rest, enjoy an early dinner to prepare for summit day, and sleep early before summit night.

Distance: 10 km/6 miles

Hiking Time: 6-8 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

• Very early in the morning, around midnight, begin the summit ascent. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek, and the wind and cold at this elevation and time of day can be extreme.

• Ascend in the darkness for several hours while taking frequent but short breaks.

• At Gilman's Point (18,600 ft), be rewarded with a magnificent sunrise over Mawenzi Peak.

• Finally, arrive at Uhuru Peak, the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa.

• After spending a few moments taking in the plains of Africa and your summit accomplishment, descend to Horombo Hut.

• Later in the evening, enjoy your last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.

Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak

Distance: 6 km/4 miles

Hiking Time: 6-8 hours

Habitat: Arctic

Uhuru Peak to Horombo Hut

Elevation (ft): 19,341 ft to 12,250 ft

Distance: 16 km/10 miles

Hiking Time: 4-5 hours

Habitat: Heath

• Descend from Horombo Hut.

• Transfer back to the hotel in Moshi.

End of tour.