KILIMANJARO CLIMB
6 days Kilimanjaro Marangu Trek
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival and Pre-climb briefing day
Direct arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (time to be confirmed) transfer to Moshi in time for pre-climb briefing (time to be confirmed) with your mountain guide.
- Approx. driving distance: 1-2 hours
- Approx. trekking time: None
- Approx. trekking distance: None
- Start altitude: Unknown
- End altitude: Unknown
- Highest Altitude reached: Unknown
- Altitude gain: Unknown
- Meals included: None
Overnight – Chanya Lodge
Style: Mid-range lodge
Location: Moshi, outside of town center
Day 2: Moshi town to Marangu gate to Mandara Hut
You will be transferred by road from Moshi town (09:00am) to Marangu gate. After registration you trek today through the mountain rain forest zone with your guide. You may encounter some wild animals such as colobus monkey and some bird species and plant species on your way to Mandara hut. After a rest you will then trek to the rim of Maundi Crater with a spectacular view of Mawenzi peak. Later descend back to Mandara hut.
- Approx. driving distance: 1-2 hours
- Approx. trekking time: 3-5 hours
- Approx. trekking distance: 7km / 4.5mi
- Start altitude: 1860m or 6100ft
- End altitude: 2775m or 9105ft
- Highest Altitude reached: 2775m or 9105ft
- Altitude +gain / -loss: +915m or +3005ft
- Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner
Overnight : Mandara Hut
Style: Shared Mountain huts
Location: Rainforest, Kilimanjaro National Park
Altitude: 2775m or 9105ft
Day 3: Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
Today’s hike is a little longer than the day before and takes you outside of the rainforest and into the heather & moorland zone ascending through the changed landscape. Today starts to feel more like a mountain trek with the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi towering in the background on a clear day. You may encounter some birds along the trail and eventually come across the giant Kilimanjaro groundsels unique to the park.
- Approx. driving distance: None
- Approx. trekking time: 5-6 hours
- Approx. trekking distance: 11km / 7mii
- Start altitude: 2775m or 9105ft
- End altitude: 3700m or 12140ft
- Highest Altitude reached: 3700m or 12140ft
- Altitude +gain / -loss: +925m or +3035ft
- Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch or lunch, dinner
Overnight : Horombo Hut
Style: Shared Mountain huts
Location: Heather & moorland, Kilimanjaro National Park
Altitude: 3700m or 12140ft
Day 4: Horombo Hut to Mawenzi ridge to Horombo Hut
Your hike today is designed for acclimatization and takes you towards the jagged peaks of the Mawenzi cone (Kilimanjaro’s third and generally unclimbed peak) up to the rim of the Mawenzi ridge. The alpine desert landscape here offers stunning views of both the Kibo and Mawenzi peaks before taking you back down into the heather and moorland at Horombo huts for a second night.
- Approx. driving distance: None
- Approx. trekking time: 3-5 hours
- Approx. trekking distance: 10km / 6mi
- Start altitude: 3700m or 12140ft
- End altitude: 3700m or 12140ft
- Highest Altitude reached: 4390m or 14400ft
- Altitude +gain / -loss: 690m or +-2260ft
- Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch or lunch, dinner
Horombo Hut
Style: Shared Mountain huts
Location: Heather & moorland, Kilimanjaro National Park
Altitude: 3700m or 12140ft
Day 5: Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
Your hike today takes you directly towards the Kibo cone steadily climbing through the alpine desert with the landscape changing dramatically as you leave the heather and moorland zone behind and journey on the barren saddle (the dip between the Kibo and Mawenzi peaks). You reach the hut in time to rest for your summit attempt tonight.
- Approx. driving distance: None
- Approx. trekking time: 5-7 hours
- Approx. trekking distance: 12km / 7.5mi
- Start altitude: 3700m or 12140ft
- End altitude: 4703m or 15430ft
- Highest Altitude reached: 4703m or 15430ft
- Altitude +gain / -loss: +1003m or +3290ft
- Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch or lunch, dinner
Overnight: Kibo Hut
Style: Shared Mountain huts
Location: Alpine desert, Kilimanjaro National Park
Altitude: 4703m or 15430ft
Day 6: Kibo hut to Gilman’s point to Uhuru peak to Horombo Hut
In the early morning (around 00:00am) you begin your final ascent to the summit of Uhuru peak through the arctic zone. The trek is a steep hike over loose volcanic scree through the dark and cold night and takes a slow pace in a zig-zag pattern towards Gilman’s Point (5681m or 18640ft) which is your first stop on the Kibo crater rim. From here a short (but difficult) hike remains to take you past Stella point (the first stop on the rim for those summiting from Barafu camp / the Southern circuit) and further around till Uhuru Peak (5895m or 19341ft), the highest point in Africa. You usually don’t spend that long at the peak due to the extreme altitude and will descend back down to the base camp for your breakfast / brunch. After your gear is packed up you continue the descent back through the alpine desert and heather and moorland where you stop for the night.
- Approx. driving distance: None
- Approx. trekking time: 14-18 hours
- Approx. trekking distance: 21km / 13mi
- Start altitude: 4703m or 15430ft
- End altitude: 3700m or 12220ft
- Highest Altitude reached: 5895m or 19431ft
- Altitude +gain / -loss: +1192m or 4001ft / -2195m or -7211ft
- Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch or lunch, dinner
Overnight: Horombo Hut
Style: Shared Mountain huts
Location: Heather & moorland, Kilimanjaro National Park
Altitude: 3700m or 12220ft
Day 7: Horombo Hut to Marangu gate
Your final day on Kilimanjaro is a descent through the southeastern rainforest zone until Marangu gate where our vehicle will be waiting to take you back to Moshi town. Usually, the crew will leave you at Marangu gate and it’s a perfect opportunity to say goodbye and a great location to hand your optional tip to the crew as a token of your appreciation.
- Approx. driving distance: 1 hour
- Approx. trekking time: 5-7 hours
- Approx. trekking distance: 17km / 10.5mi
- Start altitude: 3700m or 12220ft
- End altitude: 1860m or 6100ft
- Highest Altitude reached: 3700m or 12220ft
- Altitude +gain / -loss: -1840m or -6120ft
- Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch or lunch
Overnight: Chanya Lodge
Style: Mid-range lodge
Location: Moshi, outside of town center
Day 8: Departure day or continue with next activity
Today has no planned activities and our services end after check-out (10:00am)
- Approx. driving distance: 1-2 hours
- Approx. trekking time: None
- Approx. trekking distance: None
- Start altitude: Unknown
- End altitude: Unknown
- Highest Altitude reached: Unknown
- Altitude gain: Unknown
- Meals included: Breakfast
None included but optionally available
End of itinerary
Package Cost:
USD$ 2580 to $ 1799 (1pax to 6pax)
Package Includes:
- First and last night in Moshi
- All taxes and VAT applicable
- All National Park conservation, park entry, camping or hut and rescue fees as applicable
- Trained, certified, and experienced English-speaking Mountain guide/s at KINAPA minimum ratios
- 1 x luggage porter carrying luggage of 15kg per person for Kilimanjaro
- Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project monitoring on Kilimanjaro treks for fair treatment standards
- Trained and experienced personal mountain cook and waiter
- All meals on the mountain and eating utensils, cutlery, bowls, cups etc.
- Pre-climb briefing / equipment check with the guide / tour consultant in Moshi
- 1 x transfer from a Moshi based lodge to park gates per group
- 1 x transfer from park gates to a Moshi based lodge per group
- Luggage storage while on trek
- Boiled drinking water on trek (from 1st hut onwards)
- 1 Emergency oxygen cylinder per 5 passengers and first aid kit
- Twice daily health checks with guides and a high-grade medical oximeter
- Hand washing station and small personal wash basin at huts
- Shared public toilet facilities at huts
- 1 x approx. 100Ltr rubberized hold all bag / packsack
- Basic sleeping mattress per person (provided by park)
- Shared use of Mountain huts (sharing with other hikers)
- 1 night before the trek at Chanya lodge on bed and breakfast basis (sharing rooms)
1 night after the trek at Chanya lodge on bed and breakfast basis (sharing rooms) - Private Group Transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Moshi and return
Package Excludes:
- Tips / gratuities
- Beverages such as soft drinks, alcohol etc.
- International flights
- Insurance
- Visas
- Items of a personal nature
- Water on first day of trek
- Metal & hard plastic water bottles, water bladders etc. (note: soft plastics are not permitted on the mountain)
Optional extras available at a surcharge (unless indicated as included):
- Extra pre climb or post climb accommodation
- Private huts / self-contained huts
- Pre climb briefing in Arusha / out of Moshi and Arusha / out of Moshi gate transfers
- Additional emergency oxygen cylinders
- Comfort upgrades such as an upgraded menu, celebration items etc.
- Airport or private / non-group gate transfers and out of Moshi transfers
- Domestic flights
- One day trips
- Flying Doctors Emergency Evacuation membership
- Extra guides or personal porters or luggage porters
- Personal mountain equipment such as sleeping bags, walking poles, duffel bags etc.
- Additional day for acclimatization if not included in the itinerary.