6-Day Kilimanjaro Trek via Marangu Route to Uhuru Peak

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

Dinner and overnight 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 Refuge at 2,740 m. A trip to Maundi Crater is an excellent 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. Views of Kibo Peak and Mawenzi are magnificent and radiant on a clear day. You will most likely find Giant Lobelia and Groundsel on your way.

Horombo Hut is where most climbers acclimatize, 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.

In the 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 disappears into a desert landscape.

At Kibo, you will dine, rest, and prepare for the summit climb in the middle of the night, around 11:30 p.m.

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 highly challenging. The first significant 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 (5,681 meters).

The hike from Gilman's 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 Refuge.

Coming down from the top, you will see all the beautiful views you might not see going 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 wait for you at Marangu Gate to take you back to Moshi. Dinner and overnight at Panama Garden Resort or a similar hotel in Moshi.