5-Day Kilimanjaro Marangu Route Climb 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 will have the chance to glimpse some primates as you head to Mandara Hut. After a well-earned rest, your guide can take you to the Maundi Crater, where you can enjoy wonderful views 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, 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: 7 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 the Hans Meyer Cave at 5220m, the climb slowly but surely continues upwards. 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. A warm meal awaits you on your return to Kibo Hut, followed by a 1 - 2 hour break before continuing back to Horombo Hut.

• Distance covered: 22km / 13.7mi
• Approx. time taken: 12 - 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 trekking for 6 hours, 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 & Dinner Included