5 Days Marangu Route
Tour Overview
Rising 3 miles straight up out of the surrounding game-filled plains, Uhuru peak stands at 5895m! Made up of three extinct conical volcanoes, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, Mount Kilimanjaro houses a diverse range of ecosystems, so that trekkers experience everything from lush tropical rainforest and savanna grasslands through to magical alpine woodland and vast moorland, concluding with the summit's snowfields and stunning glacial region.
| 5days 4nights | Group Size : No size Limit | Pickup : Hotel |
| Tour Type : Hiking,Climbing,Trekking | Guides Languages - English | Availability: All Year Round |
Price Includes
- Transport to/from the mountain gates
- All park entry fees
- All camping and hut fees
- All camping gears
- Rescue fees
- Oxygen cylinder & Oxmiter machine
- Guide, chef and porters salaries
- Meals( 3 times per day)
- English speaking guide (certified as a Wilderness First Responder & Emergency Medicine Adult and CHild CPR)
- Boiled/Purified drinking water
- Personal Summit Certificate stamped and signed by the National Park and your Guide
- Cook and kitchen utensils
- Mobile Communications (for emergency only)
- Daily briefing
- Sleeping pads
- First Aid & Injury prevention kits
- Special Language Guide (for $20 per guide,per day)
Tour Excludes
- International or Local Flights
- Optional activities
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Visa fees
- Tips
- Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
- Travel insurance
Tour Itinerary
Day 0 - ARRIVE IN TANZANIA
>You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha or Moshi town; you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. The missing gear can be rented on this day.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 1 -Marangu Gate, Hike To Mandara Hut
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- Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft
- Distance: 8km/5mi
- Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
- Habitat: Montane Forest
- Meals: LD
Day 2 - Hike Mandara Hut To Horombo Hut
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- Elevation: 2700m/8875ft to 3700m/12,200ft
- Distance: 12km/7.5mi
- Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
- Habitat: Heathland
- Meals: BLD
Day 3 - Hike Horombo Hut To Kibo Hut
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- Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 4700m/15,500ft
- Distance: 9km/5.5mi
- Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
- Habitat: Alpine Desert
- Meals: BLD
Day 4 - Hike Kibo Hut To Summit, And Down To Horombo Hut
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The beginning of this climb is done in the dark and requires headlamps or flashlights. It will be very cold until you start descending, so you will need all of your warm layers. This is by far the most difficult part of the trek with many switchbacks. Going slowly pole and an optimistic attitude will get you there!
- Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft
- Down: 3700m/12,200ft
- Distance: 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi down
- Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 15km/9mi down
- Habitat: Alpine Desert
- Meals: BLD
The beginning of this climb is done in the dark and requires headlamps or flashlights. It will be very cold until you start descending, so you will need all of your warm layers. This is by far the most difficult part of the trek with many switchbacks. Going slowly pole and an optimistic attitude will get you there!
Day 5 - Hike Horombo Hut To Trail Head, Drive To Arusha Or Moshi
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- Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft
- Distance: 20km/12.5mi
- Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
- Habitat: Forest
- Meals: B
