6-Days Marangu Route

In the Morning our Mountain Guide & Crew support will arrive and meet you up at the hotel for a quick briefing and after you will be transferred by a vehicle to Kilimanjaro National Park’s Eastern entrance: Marangu Gate (1,860 M). Here, your head guide arranges all necessary permits and registration for rescue and search services before you start hiking towards Mandara Huts at 2,700 M. The trail takes you through the rain-forest with its high probability of rain showers, a raincoat is advised.

This being your first day at high altitude we strongly recommend the following:

1. Abstain from taking any caffeine or alcohol.
2. Drink often, at least an intake of 3 liters per day from time to time.
3. Ensure to take Diamox for relief from altitude sickness symptoms. It is usually taken in the morning before the day’s climbing. Consult your physician before undertaking the trip to check for possible contraindications.
4. Heed your body’s warnings and promptly inform your guide of any adverse symptoms.

Acclimatization-associated discomfort is common at night when your body gets less oxygen than during the day. This is normally expressed in the form of nausea and headaches.

Change in Elevation: Marangu Gate (1,860 M) – Mandara Hut (2,700 M)
Hiking Distance: Approximately 11 Km
Hiking Time: 5-7 Hours
Habitat: Rain-forest

After an early breakfast, you will depart Mandara Hut with the group to start a moderate hike towards the second high altitude camp: Horombo Hut (3,720 m). Your arrival at the camp will be rewarded with the beautiful views of two volcanoes at once that are Kibo and Mawenzi.

Several hours after lunch you will have to complete an acclimatization hike in the direction of Kibo Hut with a 200-meter gain in altitude, and then hike back down to Horombo Hut where dinner will be prepared for you.

Change in Elevation: Mandara Hut (2,700 M) – Horombo Hut (3,720 M)
Hiking Distance: Approximately 10 Km
Hiking Time: 5-6 Hours
Habitat: Grassland

After breakfast you will start your day with an acclimatization hike towards Kibo Hut and back. After lunch you have the opportunity to explore the surrounding area whilst capturing some pictures of Mawenzi. Your day will end with another delicious meal and an early night, enabling you to get enough rest.|

Change in Elevation: Horombo Hut (3,720 M) — Destination point en route to Kibo Hut (4,500 M)
Hiking distance: Approximately 5 – 8 Km
Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours

On this day, right after breakfast the group will be trekking to the Kibo Hut (4,700 m). Take it easy, this trekking is not very difficult; just remember to stick with an appropriate pace to keep up your strength for the summit attempt. When you arrive at the camp you will be served lunch and the team will help you to prepare your equipment and clothing for your summit attempt. You will go to bed at round at about 19h00 and try to get some precious rest and sleep.

Change in Elevation: Horombo Hut (3,720 M) – Kibo Hut (4,700 M)
Hiking Distance: Approximately 10 Km
Hiking Time: 4 - 8 Hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert

At around midnight you will be awoken to some light tea and biscuits and will make a move into the night from Kibo Hut (4,700 m) towards Uhuru peak (5,895 m), the highest point of Africa. The trekking will be moderate from a physical standpoint, but the altitude presents a much more serious problem. For the entire length of the trekking each pair of climbers will be accompanied by their own guide, who will be monitoring your stamina and mental resolve.

After your successful ascent to Uhuru Peak, you can descend to the nearest glacier if desired. Then you will return to Kibo Camp, here you will have a well earned but short rest and collect the rest of your gear, before heading down to Horombo hut continue your descent to Horombo Hut (3,720 M).

Change in Elevation: Kibo Hut (4,700 M) – Uhuru Peak (5,895 M) – Horombo Hut (3,720 M)
Hiking Distance: Approximately 16 Km
Hiking Time: 9-12 Hours
Habitat: Arctic

After an early and well-deserved breakfast, you will continue your descent passing Mandara hut, and down to the Marangu gate (1860 M). Here you will receive your certificates; those climbers who reached Gillman’s point (5,681m) are issued with green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5,895m) receive gold certificates. After you will be transferred back to your hotel for relaxation

Change in Elevation: Horombo Hut (3,720 M) to Marangu Gate (1,860 M)
Hiking Distance: Approximately 18 Km
Hiking Time: 5-6 Hours
Habitat: Rain-forest

Accommodation: Hotel/Lodge in Moshi

After your successful ascent to Uhuru Peak, you can descend to the nearest glacier if desired. Then you will return to Kibo Camp, here you will have a well earned but short rest and collect the rest of your gear, before heading down to Horombo hut continue your descent to Horombo Hut (3,720 M).

Change in Elevation: Kibo Hut (4,700 M) – Uhuru Peak (5,895 M) – Horombo Hut (3,720 M)
Hiking Distance: Approximately 16 Km
Hiking Time: 9-12 Hours
Habitat: Arctic

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