Kilimanjaro Marangu Route

Arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) where you’ll be met by our representative and transferred to your booked accommodation in Moshi town.

Drive from your overnight hotel in Moshi to Marangu gate (1870m), you’ll spend some time for registration, payment of fees and final parking.

Start your climb through dense semi – tropical to the first Hut – Mandara hut (2750m).

Dinner and overnight at Mandara hut.

Trekking time: 5-6hrs   Distance: 11km

Early breakfast then ascend through the alpine meadow, grassland and moor land to Horombo hut (12,000ft).Both Mawenzi and Kibo peaks can be viewed easily on the way.

Dinner and overnight stay at Horombo hut.

Trekking time: 6hrs   Distance: 11km

(This day is omitted if choosing a 5-day itinerary).

Spend an extra day here at Horombo during the 6-day itinerary for acclimization purposes.

After breakfast, you will go on an acclimatization hike towards Kibo Hut and back to the camp.

Then, after lunch, you have the opportunity to walk around the surrounding area, take pictures of Mawenzi Volcano or just sleep before the upcoming trek to Kibo Hut. To enhance your acclimatization transition, the team will spend this night at the very same altitude at Horombo Hut camp.

On this day, right after breakfast, the group will be trekking to the Kibo Hut (4,720 m /15,482 f). The actual trekking is not very difficult, just remember to stick with an appropriate pace to preserve your strength for the climbing to Kilimanjaro’s summit. When you reach the camp you will be served lunch, after which we recommend you sleep as much as you can, avoid any strenuous activity, and drink lots of water.

Trekking time: 4-8hrs   Distance: 10km

Wake up at midnight, have some snacks and coffee then proceed to the summit through Gilman point (18,640ft).It’s about 5-6 hours and 1-2 hours from Kibo hut to Gilman point and from Gilman point to Uhuru peak(19,340ft) respectively. Thus reaching the peak in the early morning of the fifth day and descending after pictures taking on the top to Horombo hut for dinner and overnight stay.

Trekking time: 9-12hrs   Distance: 16km

Descend from Horombo hut to Marangu gate. The waiting car will take you back to your booked accommodation in Moshi town or Arusha.

End of the 6- days  Kilimanjaro Marangu route, get ready for the next day flight back home or proceed with the wildlife safaris to other destinations.