6-Day Trek to Mount Kilimanjaro via the Marangu Route from Moshi
Highlights
Moshi, Mount Kilimanjaro
nature, trekking, Volcano
Group Tour
6 Days
Hard
English
Description
Go on a 6-day trek to Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, via the Marangu Route, which is the oldest and most popular, mainly because it is the only route on the mountain that has huts provided for hikers. Hike to the top of the summit, enjoy the serene views and admire the area's landscapes.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Moshi- Marangu Gate- Mandara Hut
Meet with the tour guide at your hotel in Moshi and travel to Mount Kilimanjaro National Park.
After registration at the Marangu Gate, you will start hiking through the dense forest,
Spot the local flora and fauna on the way.
Arrive at Mandara Hut for dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 2: Mandara Hut- Horombo Hut
- Have breakfast and start your hike to Horombo Hut around 8.00 am.
- 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.
- Enjoy the view of the Kibo summit and Mawenzi.
- Spot giant lobelias and groundsels on the way.
Spend the night in Horombo hut.
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Day 3: Acclimatization Day
Have breakfast, then hike up to Mawenzi Peak to see the Zebra rock.
Travel back to Horombo hut for dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 4: Horombo Hut- Kibo Hut
- Have an early morning breakfast and begin with the trek.
- Hike onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with the upper heartland but then disappears into the desert-like structure.
- Arrive at Kibo Hut, have dinner and spend the night there.
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Day 5: Kibo Hut- Uhuru Peak- Horombo Hut
- Wake up early in the morning and have a cup of coffee/tea/hot chocolate.
- Hike to the summit through Gilman’s point located on the crater rim at 5,861 m.
- Continue ascending to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa at 5,861 m.
- Take photographs and enjoy the view from the summit.
- Start trekking down to Kibo Hut and rest before proceeding to Horombo Hut for dinner and an overnight stay.
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Day 6: Horombo Hut- Marangu Gate- Moshi
- Have an early morning breakfast and begin your hike. A steady descent takes us down through moorland to Mandara Hut., the first stopping place of the Marangu route.
- Continue descending through lovely lush forest on a good path to the National Park Gate at Marangu.
- A vehicle will meet you at Marangu village to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi.
What's Included
What's Excluded
What To Bring
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a group tour |
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