6-Day Kilimanjaro Marangu Route Trek to Uhuru Peak

After breakfast, you will be collected from your lodge in Moshi and taken to the Marangu Gate.

Once the necessary paperwork has been completed, your trek can begin, and you will soon be hiking through the dense rainforest. Alongside the impressive vegetation, you will have the chance to catch a glimpse of some primates as you head to Mandara Hut with your Tanzania tour guide.

After a well-earned rest, your guide can take you to Maundi Crater, where you can enjoy wonderful views of the Kenyan interior.

The day begins with an early breakfast.

Shortly after leaving Mandara Hut, you will reach the timberline and then enter the heath and moor zone.

Approximately 4 - 6 hours later, Horombo Hut will come into sight, standing at an altitude of 3700 m. From the hut, you will have fantastic views overlooking Mawenzi, Kibo, and the wide plain of the Masai steppe.

Today serves as an acclimatization day. This should not be underestimated and greatly improves your chance of success in reaching the summit.

After a relaxing breakfast, a 4-hour trek follows to Zebra Rocks (4020 m). The distinctive black and white stripes give the rock formation its name.

On your return to Horombo Hut, a warm lunch will be waiting for you. You can relax in the afternoon and regain your strength for the hike the following day.

Today's stage is long and tough. The well-built trail passes the "Last Water point," which is followed by the so-called "saddle." This nearly vegetation-less plateau joins the main summit, Kibo, with Mawenzi. Today's destination is Kibo Hut, which is usually reached in about 5 - 6 hours. Here, you will enjoy an early evening meal followed by an early night, as the night will be short.

Today is "The Big Day" - the summit stage. You will begin your final ascent around midnight, which will be long and strenuous. Passing Hans Meyer Cave at 5220 m, the climb slowly but surely continues upwards.

At sunrise, you will reach Gillman's Point (5681 m) - the crater rim of Kilimanjaro - where the sun will slowly start to warm the land. You will soon have forgotten the cold of the night.

After a further hike of 1 - 2 hours, you will reach Uhuru Peak at 5895 m.

On your return to Kibo Hut, a warm meal awaits you, followed by a 1 - 2 hour break before proceeding back down to Horombo Hut.

The last stage passes through the heath and moor zone to Mandara Hut (2700 m), where a warm lunch is waiting for you.

Soon, you will once again pass through the tropical rainforest, and after a total of 6 hours of trekking, you will be back at the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (1860 m).

After saying goodbye to your mountain guides, a short transfer follows to take you back to your hotel in Moshi.

Once there, you can take a warm and relaxing shower and celebrate your success in reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro.