8 Days Marangu Route

8 Days Marangu Route

Duration

8 Days

Best Of 8 Days Marangu Route

Unbeatable

Personalised journeys from start to finish

Personalised journeys from start to finish

Every trip helps support Conservation

Every trip helps support Conservation

Every detail taken care of

Every detail taken care of

Tour Highlights

  • A seven-day trip to ascend Africa’s highest peak, using the popular Marangu Route.
  • Expect a variety of landscapes, perhaps some wildlife on the lower slopes.
  • This seven-day trip to magical Kilimanjaro allows for extra acclimatization time, giving you an excellent chance of reaching the snow-capped summit.
  • You will have a private vehicle to take you to and from the mountain; on the mountain, your accommodation on this ‘Basic’ category trip will be in comfortable huts.

What's Included

  • We use 7 and 22 seater mini buses as well as 4×4 custom-made safari vehicles for airport transfers and transport to and from the mountain. All are equipped with communication system VHS/BLU manned by professional English speaking driver-guides.
  • Meals while on Mountain
  • Accommodation mentioned in the program
  • Government taxes, tolls and levy’s
  • Pick up and drop off from airport / hotel.
  • All park entrance fees

What's Not Included

  • Visa fees
  • Items of personal nature: soft or bottled drinks
  • Gratitude’s (tips to guides)

Tour Itinerary

Day - 1

Arrive Moshi
Arrive Moshi

Upon arrival at the Kilimanjaro airport you will be met by a Kilele Afrika representative for transfer to your hotel in Moshi. Meet your climbing guide for briefing and final gear check. Stay overnight at the Sal sanero hotel in Moshi.BB

Day - 2

Moshi – Mandara hut (9,020ft/2750m)
Moshi – Mandara hut (9,020ft/2750m)

08h00: After breakfast leave the hotel for the Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Marangu for entry registration then start the trek to Mandara hut through thick rain forest.

12h30: Have packed lunch at a picnic site along the trail.

19h00: Dinner and retire for the day at Mandara hut.

Day - 3

Mandara hut – Horombo hut (12,200ft/3720m)
Mandara hut – Horombo hut (12,200ft/3720m)

08h00: After breakfast, ascend through moorland heading to the next night stop at Horombo hut.

12h30: Have packed lunch at a picnic site along the trail.

19h00: Dinner and retire for the day at Horombo hut.

Day - 4

Horombo Hut-acclimatization day (12,200ft/3720m)
Horombo Hut-acclimatization day (12,200ft/3720m)

This is an acclimatization day which allows the body to adjust to altitude change by staying another night at Horombo hut. The day is spent on a hike up to Mawenzi hut and back in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Day - 5

Horombo hut – Kibo hut (15,420ft/4700m)
Horombo hut – Kibo hut (15,420ft/4700m)

08h00: Walk up, across the saddle, to Kibo Hut.

12h30: Have packed lunch at a picnic site along the trail.

19h00: Dinner and rest till Midnight.

Day - 6

Kibo hut -Summit (19,340ft/5895m) – Horombo hut
Kibo hut -Summit (19,340ft/5895m) – Horombo hut

00h00: Have a cup of coffee/tea and start the midnight trek to the summit via Gilman’s Point. 06h00: Reach the summit, Uhuru peak, have a short period of photo taking then descend to Kibo Hut for breakfast/Brunch and a little rest.

12h00: Continue down to Horombo Hut for the days and night’s rest.

Day - 7

Horombo hut – Moshi
Horombo hut – Moshi

08h00: Walk down to the park gate then drive to the Sal sanero in Moshi town for overnight.BB

Day - 8

Moshi/Kilimanjaro-Depart
Moshi/Kilimanjaro-Depart

Breakfast at the hotel then you will be picked for transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your departure flight home/further holiday destination.

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