5-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Trek via Marangu Route to Uhuru Peak

• Depart from Moshi/Arusha.

• After breakfast and a briefing, drive to Marangu village and continue to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate to register at the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority offices before commencing the climb.

• Walk through the rainforest to Mandara Hut, with a side trip to Maundi Crater, a good way to see the surroundings, including Northern Tanzania.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

• In the morning, after breakfast, start trekking to Horombo Hut. After about one hour, you will leave the glades of the rainforest and follow an ascending path across the open moorlands to Horombo Hut. The views of Kibo summit and Mawenzi are stunning on clear days. In most cases, giant lobelias and groundsels can be seen along the way. Horombo Hut is a point where most climbers spend an extra day for acclimatisation, which gives a better chance of a successful summit of the roof of Africa.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

• In the morning after breakfast, the trek takes you to the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins in the upper heathland and then disappears into a desert-like landscape. At Kibo, you will have dinner, take a nap, and around midnight prepare for the fantastic summit climb.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

• Around midnight, wake for the final ascent to Uhuru Peak, the roof of Africa. The hike begins with a demanding five-hour climb to Gillman's Point on the crater rim. Although this is considered the easiest of the three crater ascent paths, it is still extremely difficult. The first major rest stop, William's Point, lies at five hundred meters and is approximately a two-hour hike from Kibo Hut. Continue for another thirty minutes before beginning the rocky switchbacks that lead to Gillman's Point. 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 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 to Horombo Hut. Reach Horombo Hut in the afternoon and enjoy your last night on the mountain.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

• 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 Moshi/Arusha.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included

Dinner and overnight at the hotel booked.