6 Days Hiking Kilimanjaro - Marangu Route

What is included

• All Government taxes and levies including 18% VAT
• Kilimanjaro National Park Entrance fees
• Clean purified drinking water
• Airport pick up and drop off
• 2 Nights’ accommodation in Moshi or Arusha included
• All transfers to the mountain and back to your Moshi hotel
• Professional, experienced, mountain guides
• Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
• Quality, waterproof, four seasons private mountain sleeping tents
• Sleeping Mattress
• All meals while on the mountain
• Quality mess tents with table and chairs
• Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
• International or Local Flights
• Optional activities
• Alcoholic and soft drinks
• Visa fees
• Tips
• Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
• Travel insurance

Day by day

1. 1

   Day 1

   Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut

   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 catch a glimpse of some primates as you head to the Mandara Hut. After a well-earned rest, your guide can take you to the Maundi Crater where you can enjoy the wonderful view of the Kenyan interior. Stay: Mandara Hut · Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

2. 2

   Day 2

   Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut

   The day begins with an early breakfast. Shortly after you have left Mandara Hut, you will reach the timberline and then enter the heath and moor zone. Approximately 4 – 6 hours later, the 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. Stay: Horombo Hut · Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

3. 3

   Day 3

   Acclimatization Day at Horombo Hut

   Today serves as an acclimatization day. This should not be underestimated and greatly improves your chance of success in reaching the summit. After a relaxing breakfast, a 4-hour trek follows to the Zebra Rocks (4020m). The distinctive black and white stripes give the rock formation its name. On your return to Horombo Hut, a warm lunch will be waiting for you. You can relax in the afternoon and regain your strength for the hike the following day. Stay: Horombo Hut · Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

4. 4

   Day 4

   Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut

   Today’s stage is long and tough. The well-built trail passes the 'Last Water point' which is followed by the so-called 'saddle'. This nearly vegetation less plateau joins the main summit Kibo with Mawenzi. Today’s destination is the Kibo Hut that 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. Stay: Kibo Hut · Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

5. 5

   Day 5

   Summit Day! Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak to Horombo Hut

   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 goes upwards. At sunrise, you will reach Gillman’s Point (5681m) – the crater rim of Kilimanjaro – where the sun will slowly start to warm up the land. You will have soon 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 proceeding back down to Horombo Hut. Stay: Horombo Hut · Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

6. 6

   Day 6

   Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate

   The last stage passes through the heath and moor zone to the Mandara Hut (2700m) where a warm lunch is waiting for you. Soon, you will once again pass the tropical rainforest and after a total time of 6 hours 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 take a warm and relaxing shower and celebrate your success in reaching the summit of the Kilimanjaro. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Your operator

Hilltop Travel

Hilltop Travel is based in Moshi, Tanzania, and offers trips focused on Kilimanjaro mountain hiking, wildlife safaris, Zanzibar beach escapes, and cultural experiences. They provide various hiking routes on Kilimanjaro, including the Northern Circuit, Marangu, and Umbwe routes, as well as safaris in Southern Tanzania.

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Cancellation

Free up to 24 hours before the start. After that the booking is non-refundable.