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Choose one of the most popular routes to the summit of Kilimanjaro on this 6-day Marangu Route trek. This less expensive route can be completed in a shorter period of time than some alternatives, while still rewarding you with breathtaking mountain scenery. Trek through rainforest and moorland, acclimatise along the way, and aim for Uhuru Peak shortly before or after sunrise.
Two hours of hiking along the Kibo crater rim near the celebrated snows will take you to Kilimanjaro's true summit, Uhuru Peak.
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Day by day
After breakfast, drive to Marangu Gate from Amekit Safari Lodge and complete registration at the gate.
Afterwards, begin trekking through the rainforest to Mandara Hut. Here, you will have an acclimatisation opportunity with a visit to Maundi Crater.
Dinner and overnight stay at Mandara Hut.
After breakfast, you will leave the rainforest behind and continue trekking to Horombo Hut. From here, you will pass through rolling moorlands and get your first clear view of the towering Mount Kilimanjaro.
Spend an extra day here at Horombo during this 6-day itinerary for acclimatisation purposes.
On this day, you will hike to Mawenzi Ridge or Zebra Rock to help your body adjust to the higher altitude.
After this session, return to Horombo Hut for lunch, rest until dinner, and stay overnight.
After a good night's rest and breakfast, you will trek past the last water point to reach Kibo Saddle, a great desert between the two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo.
Enjoy an early dinner and overnight stay at Kibo Hut.
Wake at midnight for a light breakfast and then prepare for your summit ascent.
Because you will climb to the summit in the dark, you will need to have your flashlights. It will also be very cold until you start descending, so you will need all of your warm layers. This is an important time to keep using the 'slowly slowly' technique. The goal is to climb before dawn so that you can reach Uhuru Peak shortly before or after sunrise.
Switchback up steep scree or possibly snow, and reach Gilman's Point on the crater rim at 5,861 m/18,640 ft between 4 and 6 am. At this point, you will have a view of the fabled crater, and its icecaps will be facing you. Two hours of hiking along the Kibo crater rim near the celebrated snows will take you to Kilimanjaro's true summit, Uhuru Peak. Spend some time here taking photos.
After your summit photos and taking in all the views, descend back to the Kibo Huts.
Have lunch, rest, collect your equipment, and continue down through the saddle to the Horombo Huts.
Have dinner and overnight stay at Horombo Camp.
After a long sleep, you will be awakened for breakfast and packing.
Continue your descent through the moorlands to Mandara Huts.
Have lunch and then proceed on your triumphant recessional down through lush forests to the Marangu Park Gate.
After signing out, a vehicle will take you back to Amek Safari Lodge in Moshi. It is definitely time for your certificate presentation and celebration.
Where this trip takes you
Uhuru Peak at sunrise, Kibo Saddle desert between Mawenzi and Kibo, Mandara Hut rainforest
The route
The fine print
High-quality waterproof, four-season private mountain sleeping tents
Professional, experienced English-speaking Tanzanian mountain guides
All park fees
Rescue fees
All meals while on the mountain
Guide, porter, cook salaries, and park fees
Quality mess tents with tables and chairs
Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
Clean, purified drinking water
Crisis management and safety procedures
Fair and ethical treatment of porters
Airport transfers
Accommodation in Arusha
Tanzania visa
Gratuity
Personal expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
Meals not listed above
Optional tours (short safari after your climb, etc.)
Flashlights
Warm layers
Because you will climb to the summit in the dark, you will need to have your flashlights.
It will be very cold until you start descending, so you will need all of your warm layers.
Use the 'slowly slowly' technique during the summit ascent.
Logistics
Your 6 days finish where they began, in Moshi.
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