Marangu route

5 DAYS MArangu ROUTE ITINERARY​ 

Day 0 : Pickup to Airport
You will be picked up from airport. From there you will go to the hotel in Moshi for an orientation on your trek. Your guides will be there to provide you with details on your trek and will also check your trekking gears.

Dinner and overnight at  hotel in Moshi

Day 1:
Marangu gate (1879m) – Mandara Hut 2720m – After breakfast  drive to Marangu village  and proceed to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate ( I hr), register at Kilimanjaro National Park Authority offices and commence the climb. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara hut,  A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania.

Distance 8km    3/4  hrs

Elevation      2720m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 2:
Mandara Hut (2,72om) – Horombo Hut (3720m)

 In the after breakfast starting trekking to Horombo hut. After about 1 hour, you will leave the glades of the rainforest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo hut. The view of Kibo summit and Mawenzi are both stunning and shinning in clear days. In most cases giant sinecio and groundsels are found on your way. Horombo hut is a point where most of the climbers uses it for acclimatization whereby they spend an extra day. Sometime Spending an extra day give a wide change for successful summit ( the roof of Africa).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 3:
Horombo Hut (3720m) – Kibo Hut (4720m)
In the morning after breakfast the trek will take us to the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with upper heartland but then disappears into desert like structure. At Kibo you will have your dinner, take a nap and at the  prepare for summit night climb with head lump.

Hike time   10km  5 hrs

Elevation  3720m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 4:
Kibo Hut (4,720m) to Summit (5,895m/19,340ft) to Horombo Hut (3,720m/12,200ft)
Elevation Gain: 1,175 meters, 3,760 feet
Elevation Loss: 2,175 meters, 7,140 feet

Around midnight, awake for the final ascent to Uhuru Peak, the roof of Africa. The hike begins with a demanding five hours 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 hours hike from 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  and your 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 on the way, at  Kibo Hut you will have lunch break before continuing on to Horombo Hut. Reach Horombo Hut in the afternoon and enjoy your last night on the mountain.

Hike time 6km  6/7hrs

Elevation    5895m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 5:
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. Our vehicles will be waiting at Marangu Gate sign OUTthen drive back to Moshi hotel, having your certificate celebration.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included

Dinner and overnight at hotel in Moshi

PRICE

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE PACKAGE

       All information concerning the  trip

• 2 Night Hotel accommodation in Moshi, a day before trek and a day after trek
• Transportation to and from your selected route
• Transfer from Airport/Bus station in Moshi on arrival and return to airport/Bus station after climb.
• All huts accommodation services
• Certified, experienced, English speaking mountain guides:
• All Tanzanian National Park Fees
• Government Climbing Taxes
• Climbing permits
• All hot Meals prepared by our cook while on Mountain
• Guides, Porters and Cook Salaries
• Fair and ethical treatment of Porters
• Enough porters to carry your luggage
• Safety Equipment:
• Emergency Oxygen
• Pulse Ox meter
• Hot drinks at every meal
• Water provided on climb, mineral water for the first day and boiled water every day
• Emergency rescue fees
• Personal Summit Certificate signed by the National Park and your Guide

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

• Personal items and toiletries
• Tips for guides, porters and cook
• International airfares and departure taxes
• All items of person nature such as telephone call, fax, email etc
• Alcoholic and non- alcoholic drinks
• Laundry services
• Visa and International flight tickets fees.
• Personal gears like clothes etc