6-Day Kilimanjaro Marangu Route Climb to Uhuru Peak

Our driver will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport for pickup and transfer to your hotel in Arusha Town. There, you will meet your guide, who will brief you on your upcoming trek and carry out an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Any missing gear can be rented on this day.

Overnight at your arranged hotel.

Hotel: Bed & Breakfast

After breakfast, you will be collected from your hotel in Arusha and taken to 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 catch glimpses of primates as you head to Mandara Hut. After a well-earned rest, your guide can take you to Maundi Crater to enjoy the fantastic view of the Kenyan interior.

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 3700 m. From the hut, you will have fantastic views overlooking Mawenzi, Kibo, and the wide plain of the Masai steppe.

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, which is 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.

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 5220 m, the climb slowly but surely continues upward. At sunrise, you will reach Gillman's Point (5681 m) - the crater rim of Kilimanjaro - where the sun will slowly warm the land. You will soon forget the cold of the night and, after a further hike of 1 - 2 hours, will reach Uhuru Peak at 5895 m. On your return to Kibo Hut, a warm meal awaits you, followed by a 1 - 2 hour break before continuing back to Horombo Hut.

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