5-Day Kilimanjaro Marangu Route Trek to Uhuru Peak

After breakfast, you will be collected from your lodge in Moshi and taken to the Marangu Gate. Once the necessary paperwork has been completed, your trek can begin, and you will soon be hiking through the dense rainforest. Alongside the impressive vegetation, you may glimpse some primates as you head to Mandara Hut. After a well-earned rest, your guide can take you to Maundi Crater to enjoy the wonderful view of the Kenyan interior.

Distance covered: 8.3km / 5.2mi

Approx. time taken: 5 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

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 - 6 hours later, Horombo Hut will come into sight, standing at an altitude of 3700m. 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

Today's stage is long and tough. The well-built trail passes the "Last Water Point," followed by the so-called "saddle." This nearly vegetation-less plateau joins the main summit of Kibo with Mawenzi. Today's destination is Kibo Hut, usually reached in about 5 - 6 hours. Here, you will 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: 8 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Today is "The Big Day" - the summit stage. You will begin your final ascent around midnight, which will be long and strenuous. Passing Hans Meyer Cave at 5220m, the climb slowly but surely continues upward. At sunrise, you will reach Gillman's Point (5681m) - the crater rim of Kilimanjaro - where the sun will slowly warm the land. You will soon have forgotten the cold of the night, and after a further hike of 1 - 2 hours, you will reach Uhuru Peak at 5895m. On your return to Kibo Hut, a warm meal awaits you, followed by a 1 - 2 hour break before continuing to Horombo Hut.

Distance covered: 22km / 13.7mi

Approx. time taken: 12 hours - 15 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

The last stage passes through the heath and moor zone to Mandara Hut (2700m), 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 (1860m). 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.

Distance covered: 20.8km / 12.9mi

Approx. time taken: 8 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Included