Kilimanjaro Marangu Route 6 Days

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  Day 1: Marangu Gate (1,800m/5,905ft) to Mandara Hut (2,743m/9,000ft) 

• >Elevation Gain: 915 meters, 3,000 feet

Leave Keys Hotel  in  Moshi town at 9am for Marangu Gate. After completing gate registration,  begin your Kilimanjaro trek. Walk along a narrow trail through the  rainforest of Kilimanjaro for most of the hike. Eat a picnic lunch at  Kisambioni, day one’s halfway point. After lunch, continue walking  through the rainforest until reaching Mandara Hut. Relax for the rest of  the day or take a short walk to Maundi Crater. The views to the east  over Taveta and to the northwest to Mawenzi Peak are stunning on a clear  day, making the short hike well worth the effort.
The A-frame Mandara Huts can accommodate up to seventy people and  consist of several sleeping huts and a dining area. All of Marangu’s  huts have beds with mattresses.
 

Day 2: Mandara Hut (2,743m/9,000ft) to Horombo Hut (3,720m/12,200ft) 

• >Elevation Gain: 977 meters, 3,200 feet 

After breakfast, leave Mandara Hut and Kilimanjaro’s forests for Horombo Hut. Most of the day’s hike will be through Kilimanjaro’s  moorland, a rocky landscape with desert-like plants. Eat a picnic lunch  at Kambi ya Taabu before continuing to Horombo Hut. If the weather is  clear, enjoy beautiful views of Mawenzi and Kibo peaks. Arrive at  Horombo Hut at around 3pm and spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing.  Although extremely busy, the Horombo Huts are considered to be the  nicest on Kilimanjaro. The small, A-frame buildings can accommodate up  to eight people each and provide lodging for hikers ascending,  descending and acclimatizing. Horombo can accommodate up to one hundred  hikers and many more porters, cooks and guides.
 

Day 3: Horombo Hut (3,720m/12,200ft) to Mawenzi Hut (4,600m/15,100ft) to Horombo Hut (3,720m/12,200ft) 

• >Elevation Gain and Loss: 880 meters, 2,900 feet 

Day three is an acclimatization day. We suggest hiking all the way to  Mawenzi Hut to allow for maximum acclimatization. The hike will  increase your chances of reaching Uhuru Peak, and also reward you with  magnificent views of Kibo. Return to Horombo for a late lunch. Spend the  afternoon and evening relaxing at Horombo.
 

Day 4: Horombo Hut (3,720m/12,200ft) to Kibo Hut (4,750m/15,580ft) 

• >Elevation Gain: 1,030 meters, 3,380 feet 

Leave Horombo Hut after breakfast to hike through the moorland and  alpine desert of Kilimanjaro’s upper altitudes. After hiking for about  an hour, we arrived at Maua River, a small mountain stream. After Maua, the  terrain becomes flatter and the vegetation begins to disappear. Break  for lunch at Middle Red Hill. After lunch, continue on a steady incline  for another two hours through Kilimanjaro’s Saddle. Although the  environment on the way to Kibo is a bleak desert with little vegetation,  you will see many stunning views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. Reach Kibo  Hut around 3pm to rest and prepare for your midnight climb.
 

Day 5: Kibo Hut (4,750m/15,580ft) to Summit (5,895m/19,340ft) to Horombo Hut (3,720m/12,200ft) 

• >Elevation Gain: 1,145 meters, 3,760 feet 
• >Elevation Loss: 2,175 meters, 7,140 feet 

Around midnight, I woke up for the final ascent to Uhuru Peak, the roof  of Africa. The hike begins with a demanding five hour hike to Gillman’s  Point on the crater rim. Although this is considered to be the easiest  of the three crater ascent paths, it is still extremely difficult. The  first major rest stop, William’s Point, lies at 5000 meters and is  approximately a two hour hike to Kibo Hut. Continue on for thirty minutes  before beginning the rocky switchbacks that will continue to Gillman’s  Point (5,681 meters).

The hike from Gilman’s to Uhuru Peak is a gradual climb and as far as  hikes go, not very difficult. The altitude, however, makes the hike  long and tiring. The crater rim hike takes approximately two hours. Upon  reaching Uhuru, take photos of your guide and group at the peak before  beginning the descent to Horombo Hut.

On the way down from the summit, you will see all of the magnificent  views you could not see on the way up. Stop for a short break and snacks  at Kibo Hut before continuing on to Horombo Hut. Reach Horombo Hut in  the afternoon and enjoy your last night on the mountain.
 

Day 6: Horombo Hut (3,720m/12,200ft) to Marangu Gate (1,800m/5,905ft) 

• >Elevation Loss: 1,920 meters, 6,295 feet 

After breakfast, finish the trek with a descent to Marangu Gate. Your  last hike on Kilimanjaro is a beautiful one, passing through  Kilimanjaro’s cloud forest. Watch your step during the descent, as the  trail can be slippery. Our vehicles will be waiting at Marangu Gate to  take you back to Keys Hotel  in Moshi town.
 

Included in the price:

-- 2 Airport Transfers, from/to JRO Kilimanjaro International Airport
-- 2 nights hotel at Keys Hotel in Moshi town on Bed and Breakfast basis, Double or Triple Occupancy
-- 3 Delicious meals a day, boiled and filtered drinking water while on the mountain.
-- All park entrance, hut and rescue fees
-- Warm water for washing to be provided every morning and evening.
-- Oxygen Cylinder - only for emergency
-- English Speaking Guides (Wilderness First Responder certified), cook and porters
-- Staff salaries and fees.
-- Transport to/from national park gates.
-- First aid kit and pulse oximeter.
-- Emergency telephone between the guides and our office in Moshi town.
-- 3 litres of bottled drinking water to be provided on the first day of  your hike, on the mountain porters will fetch water from the streams to   be boiled and filtered for you.

Not included in the price:

-- Sleeping bags
-- Gratuities
-- Soda/alcohol unless otherwise noted
-- Health insurance
-- Visa fees
-- International airfare
-- Laundry
-- All Meals and drinks in Moshi town