7-Day Kilimanjaro Marangu Route Trek to Uhuru Peak

• You will be picked up at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town. There, you will meet your guide, who will brief you on your upcoming trek and carry out an equipment check to ensure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Any missing gear can be rented on this day. Meals: No meals included.

• In the morning, be ready for a pre-climb briefing and introductions with our team before the drive to Kilimanjaro Park's eastern gate, Marangu, which lies at 1,860 m. Here, your head guide arranges all necessary permits and registration for rescue and search services before you begin the walk to Mandara Hut at 2,700 m. The trail takes you through the rainforest, where there is a high probability of rain showers, so bring a raincoat.

• 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 to 6 hours later, Horombo Hut will come into sight, standing at an altitude of 3,700 m. From the hut, you will have 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

• On this day, right after breakfast, the group will trek to Kibo Hut at 4,700 m. The actual trekking is not very difficult, but remember to keep an appropriate pace to preserve your strength for the climb to Kilimanjaro's summit. When you reach camp, you will be served lunch, after which we recommend that you sleep as much as possible, avoid strenuous activity, and drink plenty of water.

Distance covered: 9.5km / 5.9mi

Approx. time taken: 7 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• Today is the big summit day. You will begin your final ascent around midnight, and it will be long and strenuous. Passing Hans Meyer Cave at 5,220 m, the climb continues slowly but surely upward. At sunrise, you will reach Gillmans Point at 5,681 m on the crater rim of Kilimanjaro, where the sun will slowly begin to warm the land. You will soon have forgotten the cold of the night, and after a further hike of 1 to 2 hours, you will reach Uhuru Peak at 5,895 m. On your return to Kibo Hut, a warm meal awaits you, followed by a 1 to 2-hour break before continuing back down to Horombo Hut.

Distance covered: 22km / 13.7mi

Approx. time taken: 12 to 15 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• The last stage passes through the heath and moor zone to Mandara Hut at 2,700 m, where a warm lunch awaits you. Soon, you will once again pass through the tropical rainforest, and after 6 hours of trekking, you will be back at the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate at 1,860 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 enjoy a warm and relaxing shower and celebrate your success in reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro.

• After the trek and before your flight, depending on your flight schedule, you can make a day trip to a waterfall, coffee plantation, and hot water springs. We can also organize a short safari. Otherwise, our driver will take you to Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight back home.