Kilimanjaro Climbing 5 Days Marangu Route

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5 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Enjoy this 5 day Itinerary, with mountain guides and pickup from your Hotel in Moshi. You will depart from Mangaru to Uhuru Peak and descend.

With our professional, friendly and attention to detail approach, you will not only enjoy your visit here, but also fall in love with almost everything. We consider you a friend, and your adventure with us will prove that.

What's Included

• All nights accommodation on the mountain • Professional, experienced, mountain guides
Lunch (Optional[5])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[4])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[4])
Breakfast
• Clean, purified drinking water: • Fair and ethical treatment of porters:
• Guides, Porters, cook salaries • Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
Alcoholic Beverages
• Tanzania Visa: $50 per person on arrival • Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages
Kilimanjaro National Park fee

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Multiple pickup locations offered.

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OR
Meeting point
Kilimanjaro International Airport

You will get you Guide in Airport wearing a T-shirt with Best Time Adventure logo.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 5 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Day 1: Marangu to Mandara Hut

    1 stop
  • 1

    Climbers are taken to Marangu Gate, from your hotel. The gate is at an altitude of about 1,600 metres, at the entrance to the rain forest. The trail climbs through the lush forest to Mandara Hut, at 2,700 metres. This walk takes around 4 hours at a gentle pace.

    5 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Day 2: Mandara to Horombo Hu

    1 stop
  • 2

    Climbers leave Mandara by about 9 o’clock. The first half hour or so continues through the rain forest after which the trail emerges into alpine moorland for the approximately 7 hour walk to Horombo which is at 3,700 metres.

    7 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Day 3: Horombo to Kibo Hut

    1 stop
  • 3

    There are 2 paths from Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut. The “upper route” is the older path, heading quite steeply uphill from Horombo to the foot of Mawenzi, a climb of about 600 metres. This path then descends to the “saddle”,

    5 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 4

    Day 4: Kibo Hut to Summit, then descent to Horombo Hut.

    1 stop
  • 4

    Climbers are woken at about 11pm. After dressing in all their warm clothing, they have a hot drink and then set off at midnight

    5 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    Day 5: Horombo Hut to the Park Gate.

    1 stop
  • 5

    The descent from Horombo to Mandara Hut takes around 3 hours, and the final part of the descent through the forest to Marangu Gate takes another 2 hours.

    5 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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