1-Day Kilimanjaro Hiking Tour to Mandara Hut via Marangu Route

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Hike from Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut on Mount Kilimanjaro
• 02 Enjoy a gentle walk through verdant rainforest scenery
• 03 See the small crater near Mandara Hut at 2,700 metres above sea level
• 04 Experience a one-day taste of Africa's tallest mountain from Moshi

Get a chance to experience the taste of the tallest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, on a one-day hike. Enjoy a gentle walk from Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut, 2,700 metres above sea level, and relish the small crater near the huts before returning to Moshi.

You can walk via the Marangu Route up to Mandara Hut, which is 2,700 metres above sea level, where there is a small crater.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Moshi, Mount Kilimanjaro, Marangu

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Moshi to Marangu Gate and Mandara Hut Hike

Meet your guide in Moshi after breakfast and transfer to the park entrance, where you begin your Kilimanjaro climb.

Complete the formalities at the park entrance, then enter the rainforest for a gentle walk through verdant scenery to Mandara Hut.

For those who do not want to hike to the summit of the mighty Kilimanjaro, this day trip offers the perfect alternative. You can walk via the Marangu Route up to Mandara Hut, which is 2,700 metres above sea level, where there is a small crater. The trip takes around 7 hours.

At the end of the trip, you will be dropped back in Moshi.

Marangu Day Trip: (Non-Game Viewing Travel)

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Full briefing before your trip

• Park fees

• Camping fees

• Camping equipment

• Rescue fees

• Food (3 meals per day)

• Transport to and from the mountain for yourselves and the crew

• Sleeping tent, mess tent, camping chairs and table

• Certificates of achievement

• Administration fee

What's Not Included

• International flights

• Travel insurance

• Visas

• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages

• Additional personal equipment

• Gratuities

• Additional activities for after the climb, e.g. safaris, waterfall visits, massage, etc.

Know before you go

• Marangu Day Trip: With the Kilimanjaro day trip, travellers get the chance to experience the taste of the tallest mountain in Africa due to time constraints. You will have a gentle walk from Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut, the first Marangu Route camp, then lunch, and after lunch, you will proceed to Mandara Waterfalls and Caves.

• Inquire about this trek.

• Airport transfer 2 ways complimentary.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Moshi, Tanzania

Tour start

Moshi, Tanzania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.