8-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Trek to Uhuru Peak via the Marangu Route

• Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport, where a private transfer will be waiting to take you to Marangu.

• Stay at Kilimanjaro Mountain Resort, a beautiful hotel located on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and a perfect place to prepare for your adventure.

• Gather at 5:30 pm for a pre-climb briefing and equipment check. The guides will also confirm that you have the appropriate mandatory medical coverage and travel insurance.

Dinner and overnight at Kilimanjaro Mountain Resort: bed, dinner, and breakfast included.

• After breakfast, make the short journey from your hotel in Marangu to the National Park gate for the necessary formalities.

• Start the climb through the fascinating tropical rainforest with your Tanzanian mountain guide.

• Reach the first hut at Mandara for dinner and overnight.

Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut (2,700 m): 5-6 hours walking.

• Enjoy the first part of the walk, which is a steep ascent through the forest, but the path soon opens out into moorland, and in clear weather there are great views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks.

• Arrive at Horombo Hut in mid-afternoon, where you can relax and enjoy the stunning scenery around the camp.

Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut (3,720 m): 4-6 hours walking.

• Walk towards Mawenzi Hut and pass the Zebra Rocks. This extra day and night at Horombo are for additional acclimatization.

Stay at Horombo Hut to further improve acclimatization.

• Climb very gradually towards the lunar desert of the Saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo.

• Reach Kibo Hut, where you will spend the night in a comfortable hut. There is no running water at Kibo Hut.

• Spend the remainder of the day relaxing in preparation for the final ascent before a very early night.

Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut (4,700 m): 4-6 hours walking.

• Wake up before midnight under the cover of darkness.

• Begin a steep climb over loose volcanic scree with some well-graded zig-zags, and a slow but steady pace will take you to the rim of the main crater at Gillman's Point (5,685 m).

• Rest there for a few minutes to enjoy the sunrise over Mawenzi.

• Continue slowly, for those still feeling fine, to make the three-hour round trip from here along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), the highest point in Africa.

• Spend a few minutes appreciating your accomplishment.

• Descend to Kibo Hut, which is amazingly fast.

• Stop at Kibo Hut for some refreshment.

• Walk down to reach Horombo Hut.

Kibo Hut to summit to Horombo Hut (3,720 m): 13-15 hours walking.

• Descend past Mandara Hut to Marangu National Park with your Tanzanian mountain guide. Successful climbers will receive their summit certificates.

• Be transferred to Kilimanjaro Mountain Resort for dinner and overnight.

Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate: 6-7 hours walking.

• Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your return flight.