Itinerary

1. Day 1- Mandara Hut

   • Ascend a cleared ridge trail to Mandara Hut from Marangu Gate.

   The first overnight stop at Mandara Hut, a 4-5 hours trek. (1830m-2700m above sea level).

2. Day 2- Horombo Hut

   • Traverse through a short stretch of forest and wooded stream into grassland from Mandara Hut.

   Horombo Hut is reached after Six hours trek and is 11km from Mandara Hut. (2700m- 3720 m above sea level).

3. Day 3- Mawenzi Peak

   • Explore Mawenzi peak from the Horombo Hut.

   • Acclimatize, with an extra day at Horombo Hut, for the next day's long trek.

4. Day 4- Horombo – Kibo Hut

   • Reach Kibo Hut, the landscape has become more rocky and rugged up to the Saddle of Kilimanjaro, between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. 

   Kibo Hut is 5-6 hours trek. (3720m - 4703m above the sea level).

5. Day 5- Kibo Hut – Gillman’s Point

   • Trek to Gillman’s Point (5680m) and Uhuru Peak (5895m). The climb takes almost 10-12 hours. It is normal to start the day’s trek at 2 am or earlier to accomplish the demanding 5 hrs in the dark. With sunrise, reach Gillman’s Point on the edge of the crater. A further hour by daybreak time will permit the final push to Uhuru Peak.

   • Descent to Kibo Hut for a meal and rest, continue to descend to Horombo Hut for the fifth day overnight.

6. Day 6- Departure

   • Trail down to the Marangu Gate, which is a 10-12 hours trek. It is an easy descent to the Gate. 

   Pick up and transfer to Arusha for post extension trips.