6-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking Tour via the Marangu Route to Uhuru Peak

You will be picked up from the airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi for an orientation to your trek. Your guides will give you details about the trek and check your trekking equipment.

Dinner and overnight stay at Panama Garden Resort, or a similar hotel in Moshi.

After breakfast and a briefing, drive to Marangu village and continue to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (45 minutes). Register at the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority offices and start the climb.

Walk through the rainforest to Mandara Hut at 2,740 m. A trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the area, including northern Tanzania.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

In the morning, around 8:30 am, after breakfast, start the trek to Horombo Hut. After about 1 hour, you leave the rainforest glades and follow an uphill path over open moorland to Horombo Hut.

The views of Kibo Peak and Mawenzi are magnificent and radiant on a clear day. In most cases, you will find Giant Lobelia and Groundsel on your way.

Horombo Hut is a point where most climbers acclimatize by spending an extra day. Spending an extra day offers a great opportunity for a successful summit on the Roof of Africa.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

This morning, after breakfast, the trek takes you to the last point of water, walking on the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. The vegetation begins in the upper interior but then disappears into a desert landscape.

At Kibo, you will have dinner, take a nap, and around 11:30 p.m. get ready for the summit climb in the middle of the night.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Wake up around midnight for the final climb to Uhuru Peak, the Roof of Africa. The hike begins with a challenging five-hour climb to Gillman's Point at the rim of the crater. Although considered the easiest of the three routes to climb the crater, it is still extremely challenging. The first major rest area, William's Point, is 5,000 meters away and about a two-hour walk from Kibo Hut. Continue for 30 minutes before starting the rocky switchbacks that lead to Gillman's Point at 5,681 meters.

The hike from Gilman's Point to Uhuru Peak is a gradual climb with little difficulty as far as hiking goes. However, the altitude makes the hike long and tiring. The walk on the edge of the crater takes about two hours. After reaching Uhuru, take photos of the guide and the group at the summit before starting the descent to Horombo Hut.

Coming down from the top, you will see all the beautiful views that you might not see on the way up. Stop for a short break and snack at Kibo Hut before continuing to Horombo Hut. Arrive at Horombo Hut in the afternoon and enjoy your last night on the mountain.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

After breakfast, end the trek with a descent to Marangu Gate. Your last hike on Mount Kilimanjaro is beautiful and passes through the cloud forest of Mount Kilimanjaro. Watch your steps as you descend, as the trail can be slippery.

Our vehicles will be waiting for you at Marangu Gate to take you back to Moshi. Dinner and overnight at Panama Garden Resort or a similar hotel in Moshi.