Travel Type
Tours
Duration
7 Days/6 Nights
Country
Tanzania
The Marangu or main route is by far the most popular way to the summit. The accommodation on the way up and down is provided in mountain huts with all the basic necessities.
Inclusions
– 6-night accommodation in double occupancy
– 16 meals: 6 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 6 dinners
– Transfers to/from airport or Arusha
– English-speaking mountain guide
– Experienced cooks, guides and porters
– Tents
– Dining or mess tents, camping table and chairs
Exclusions
International air – E-Visa for Tanzania – Mountain gear – Sleeping bag – Items of a personal nature – Gratuities to hotel personnel, guides and drivers – Insurance – All other items not mentioned in the Inclusions.
1
DAY 1 ARUSHA - MOSHI
Pick up from Arusha town or Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Moshi town, which is commonly known as the gateway to Mount Kilimanjaro.
Meals : Dinner
Accommodation : Moshi for 1 night
2
DAY 2 MOSHI - MANDARA HUT
After breakfast and a short tour briefing from the guide, you will depart to Marangu gate of Kilimanjaro National Park (it is a 45-minute drive from Moshi to the Marangu Gate). Upon registering with park authorities, your climb will officially commence with a four-hour walk to the Mandara encampment. You will pass through a thick rainforest zone, where there is a high chance of rain in the afternoon. You will spend the night at Mandara Hut (2,750m), an attractive collection of buildings. Bathrooms are available with running water.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation : Overnight at Mandara Hut (2,750m)
3
DAY 3 MANDARA HUT - HOROMBO HUT
Today you will continue our ascent through the forest for a short time, before reaching the heather and moorland zone at roughly 3,000m (approximately a six-hour walk). Enjoy stunning views of the mountain peaks at this altitude. You will spend the night at Horombo Hut (3,720m), which lies in a valley surrounded by giant lobelia and groundsel, flora which are characteristic of this semi-alpine zone. Bathrooms are available with running water.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation : Extra ($): An additional night for altitude acclimatization at Horombo Hut is highly recommended.
4
DAY 4 HOROMBO HUT - KIBO HUT
Your trek continues past the final watering point, and ascends onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro, between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. The vegetation thins out as we enter the desert-like alpine zone (approximately 4,000m) and, once you cross the saddle, Kibo peak comes into view. The saddle is an alpine desert that resembles a lunar landscape. Be careful to notice signs of altitude sickness. This seven-hour walk will be taken at a slow pace. You will spend the night at Kibo Hut (4,703m), a comfortable stone construction (no running water at Kibo Hut).
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation : Overnight at Kibo Hut (4,703m)
5
DAY 5 KIBO HUT - UHURU PEAK - HOROMBO HUT
Shortly after midnight, you will commence your climb to the summit of Kilimanjaro, since it is easier to climb the scree slope to Gillman’s Point (5,861m) on the crater rim when it is frozen and an early start for the six-hour hike improves your chances of reaching the summit in time for sunrise. From Gilman’s Point, it is a further twohour round trip along the crater’s edge to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. From the summit, it is downhill all the way to Horombo Hut where you will spend your last night on the mountain.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation : Overnight at Horombo Hut (3,700m)
6
DAY 6 HOROMBO HUT - MOSHI
Today’s descent continues past the Mandara encampment to the bottom of the mountain, where each hiker will receive a well-earned certificate. From here, you will be transferred to a Base Hotel in Moshi for dinner and overnight.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation : Moshi for 1 night
7
DAY 7 MOSHI - ARUSHA
Departure or extension of your adventure. You will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport or to Arusha for your onward journey.
Meals : Breakfast
HOTEL OPTIONS OR SIMILAR
Moshi
Park View Inn
Mandara
Mandara Hut
Horombo
Horombo Hut
Kibo
Kibo Hut
Rates in CA$, per person, starting from, in double occupancy | Land Package | |||
| Daily departures 2026 | Standard Climb | Deluxe Climb | ||
| Double | Single | Double | Single | |
| January 1 – December 31 | 3259 | 4319 | 4429 | 6599 |
| Extra Night | 499 | |||
| ITEMS INCLUDED/NOT INCLUDED | STANDARD CLIMBS | DELUXE CLIMBS |
| 4 SEASON MOUNTAINEERING TENTS | YES | YES |
| COMFORTABLE MESS TENTS | YES | YES |
| FOAM CAMPING MATRESSES | NO | YES |
| CAMPING CHAIRS | YES | YES |
| CAMPING TABLES | YES | YES |
| HOT WATER BOTTLE FOR SLEEPING BAG | NO | NO |
| PERSONAL PORTER FOR CARRYING DAY PACKS | NO | NO |
| DRINKING WATER ON THE MOUNTAIN | YES | YES |
| FOOD RESUPPLY (ONCE ON TREK) | NO | YES |
| SOLAR LIGHTING IN DINING TENT | YES | YES |
| SOLAR LIGHTING IN SLEEPING TENT | NO | NO |
| KILIMANJARO MAP FOR EACH CLIENT | NO | NO |
| DAILY HEALTH MONITORING (TWICE A DAY WITH AN OXIMETER) | YES | YES |
| GUIDES EXPERIENCED IN FIRST AID AND LIFE SAVING SKILLS | YES | YES |
| COOKS WHO FOR ALL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS | YES | YES |
| PORTERS | YES | YES |
| OXYGEN CYLINDER (1 CYLINDER EVERY 4 PASSENGERS) | NO | YES |
| HYPERBARRIC PRESSURE BAG (1 EVERY 5 PASSENGERS) | NO | YES |
| CHEMICAL TOILET (1 EVERY 5 PASSENGERS) | NO | YES |
| FOOD DEPENDING ON THE DIETARY REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLIENTS | YES | YES |
| AED HEART SAVING MACHINE | NO | YES |
| PARK FEES | YES | YES |
| HOT WATER FOR GETTING FRESH IN THE MORNING AND ONCE YOU REACH CAMP | YES | YES |
| ASSISTANT GUIDES | YES | YES |
| ALTITUDE SICKNESS CHECKLIST | YES | YES |
| FULL TRIP AND SAFETY BRIEFING | YES | YES |
| FULLY STOCKED FIRST AID KIT | YES | YES |
| WASH BASIN FOR EACH CLIMBER AT CAMP | YES | YES |
| THREE DELICIOUS AND HEARTY MEALS PER DAY | YES | YES |
| SNACKS UPON ARRIVAL IN CAMP | YES | YES |
| MOBILE PHONES | YES | YES |
| VHF RADIOS | NO | YES |
Possibility to rent certain pieces of equipment for the climb. Prices available upon request.
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Kilimanjaro – The Marangu Route – Detailed itinerary
Kilimanjaro – The Marangu Route – Detailed itinerary
