6-Day Kilimanjaro Trek via Marangu Route with Uhuru Peak Summit

• After breakfast at the hotel in Moshi, reach Marangu Gate.
• Complete the necessary paperwork and begin your trek through the dense rainforest.
• Have the chance to catch a glimpse of some primates while heading to Mandara Hut.
• After a well-earned rest, hike to Maundi Crater and enjoy the wonderful view of the Kenyan interior.

Distance covered: 8.3km / 5.2mi

Approx. time taken: 5 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• Begin the trek with an early breakfast.
• Shortly after leaving Mandara Hut, reach the timberline and then enter the heath and moor zone.
• Arrive at Horombo Hut after 5-6 hours, standing at an altitude of 3700m.
• Enjoy fantastic views overlooking Mawenzi, Kibo, and the wide plain of the Masai steppe.

Distance covered: 12.5km / 7.8mi

Approx. time taken: 9 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• Head out for an acclimatization day. This should not be underestimated and greatly improves the chance of success in reaching the summit.
• After a relaxing breakfast and a 4-hour trek, reach Zebra Rocks (4020m). The distinctive black and white stripes give the rock formation its name.
• Return to Horombo Hut and enjoy a warm lunch.
• Relax in the afternoon and regain strength for the hike the following day.

Distance covered: 5km / 3.1mi

Approx. time taken: 4 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• Pass by the "Last Water point," which is followed by the so-called "saddle." This nearly vegetation-less plateau joins the main summit, Kibo, with Mawenzi.
• Reach Kibo Hut in about 5-6 hours.
• Enjoy an early evening meal followed by an early night, as the night will be short.

Distance covered: 9.5km / 5.9mi

Approx. time taken: 7 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Today is "The Big Day" - the summit stage.

• Begin the final ascent around midnight, which will be long and strenuous.
• Pass through the Hans Meyer Cave at 5220m.
• At sunrise, reach Gillman's Point (5681m), the crater rim of Kilimanjaro.
• Hike for 1-2 hours and reach Uhuru Peak at 5895m.
• Return to Kibo Hut and enjoy a warm meal. Rest for 1-2 hours before proceeding back down to Horombo Hut.

Distance covered: 22km / 13.7mi

Approx. time taken: 12 - 15 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• Pass through the heath and moor zone to Mandara Hut (2700m) and enjoy a warm lunch.
• Pass through the tropical rainforest and, after 6 hours of trekking, arrive back at Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (1860m).
• Say goodbye to your mountain guides and return to your hotel in Moshi.
• Take a warm and relaxing shower and celebrate the success of reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro.

Distance covered: 20.8km / 12.9mi

Approx. time taken: 8 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included