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

• Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), 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 in the evening at 5:30 pm for a pre-climb briefing and equipment check. We 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.

• Have your breakfast.

• Make a 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. Alternatively, you can simply rest and relax in the beautiful forest around the camp.

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

• Continue on 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 the 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, passing the Zebra Rocks. This extra day and night at Horombo are for additional acclimatization. We recommend drinking enough water and walking slowly. All meals for the day are provided at Horombo Hut. This day is to further improve our acclimatization.

• Climb very gradually towards the lunar desert of the Saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo. These 6-7 hours of walking will be taken at a slow pace.

• Reach Kibo Hut at 4,700 m, where we will spend the night in a comfortable hut. There is no running water at Kibo Hut. The remainder of the day is spent 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 us to the rim of the main crater at Gillman's Point, 5,681 m.

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

• Continue slowly to make the three-hour round trip from here along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak, 5,895 m, the highest point in Africa, if you want to.

• Appreciate your accomplishment.

• Descend to Kibo Hut, which is amazingly fast.

• Stop at Kibo Hut for some refreshment.

• Continue descending 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. 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.

• Say goodbye to your Tanzanian mountain guides.

• Head to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) from Moshi if needed for your flight. Unless you have time for a short safari or other activities, then we will discuss.