A Journey to the Roof of Africa: Kilimanjaro

Detail Itinerary

• Day 1Arrive in Tanzania.Meet and transfer from the point of arrival at Kilimanjaro/Arusha airport to the Mvuli
  Hotel in Arusha or similar in Moshi. Briefing and gear checking before dinner &
  overnight.
  
  • Meals Plan: Breakfast Included
  • Overnight at Mvuli Hotel in Arusha
• Day 2Arusha (1,400 m) – Marangu gate at (1,980 m) – Mandara Hut (2,700 m)Walking approx. 12 km in 5 hours over the montane forest and low alpine zone
  (moorland).
  
  After breakfast at your lodge in Arusha, we will pick you up and drive to Marangu
  gate via Moshi town & along villages, local farms of cassava, potatoes, maize,
  coffee & banana plantation. On arrival at the gate, you will sign in at the park office
  and your guide will work on other Park formalities. The actual number of potters
  who will accompany you will depend on things to be carried and each potter
  normally carries not more than 20 kg, you will carry your lunch box, drinking water,
  clothes, and other personal stuff. Potters are hiking first so once they carry any of
  your things you will meet them at the camp.
  
  Today, your Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing Marangu route 5 days start by hiking up to
  Mandara hut at (2700 m) your hiking will be through the beautiful landscape of the
  mountain forest, little streams, and waterfalls Kisamboni picnic area is the place for
  lunch can be reached after 1.5 hours of walking from the park gate. From
  Kisamboni you will possibly need 1.5 hours to reach Mandara hut (2,700 m).
  The vegetation type at this campsite is of low alpine zone and moorland, accompanied
  with shrubs and trees with lots of lichens.
  
  Mandara area is located in a clear forest with wooden A-shaped framed huts and
  here is where you will spend your first night in Kilimanjaro Mountain. Mandara
  huts can accommodate 60 people sleeping in bunks; each hut has 6-8 sleeping
  bunks. The water around this area is from the spring and can be used for drinking,
  cooking, and flushing toilets.
  
  You can have a short walk to the Maundi crater where you can enjoy good
  weather and possibly see Mawenzi Peak. Blue Monkeys, black and white colobus
  Monkeys can be spotted around this place.
  
  Each day when arriving at the huts you will have tea/coffee & some bites then hot
  water to wash before changing the clothes you have been hiking with. On the mountain, we
  say to stay warm all the time. Dinner will be served before going to bed.
  
  • Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
  • Overnight at Mandara Hut (2700 m)
• Day 3Mandara Hut (2,700 m) – Horombo Hut (3,720 m)Walking approx. 15 km. hiking hours 6 (moorland zone).
  
  After a light breakfast, your second hiking day on the Kilimanjaro Marangu route starts,
  this day you will hike along the last patches of the forest past the other side of
  Maundi crater and soon you will reach the moorland vegetation zone.
  
  This area is dominated by heather, Lobelia Deckenii, and lovely Dendrosenecio
  Kilimanjaro. With good weather conditions, you can have a great view of both Kibo
  and Mawenzi. Reach Horombo huts and if you wish you can bath with hot water
  before dinner and sleep in a luxurious bed.
  
  Horombo huts have a capacity of 120 people all sleeping in beds it is a small
  village and the only hut in Kilimanjaro with beds. At this camp nights tends to be
  very cold please be prepared. Arriving at the camp same procedures will follow
  just as much as the previous day.
  
  • Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
  • Overnight at Horombo Hut (3,720 m)
  
• Day 4Horombo Hut (3,720 m) – Kibo Hut (4,700 m)Walking approx. 15 km. in 6 hours (Alpine desert).
  
  Your Hiking day will start after breakfast. Saddle the area in-between Mawenzi
  and Kibo can be reached in two different routes, through the upper route which is
  eroded and stormy or by taking the lower route which is easier and most
  recommended where you can pass near the water point at (4,200 m) which is the
  last in this route.
  
  Fill your bottles with enough drinking water as this will be the last water point
  before reaching Horombo huts again, otherwise, you can buy mineral water or soft
  drinks at Kibo huts. If you wish you can take a short break at this Last water point
  and perhaps sit at the picnic site for lunch.
  
  You will reach Kibo huts at (4700 m) after 2 walking hours. Kibo hut is in the
  barren Alpine desert with only grasses and everlasting flowers. Kibo huts are built
  with stone blocks and have 60 bunk beds and platform toilets. Arriving at the camp
  same procedures will follow as the previous day.
  
  • Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
  • Overnight at Kibo Hut (4700 m)
• Day 5Summit attempt: Kibo Hut (4,700 m) – Uhuru peak 5,895 m & back to Horombo Hut (3,720 m)Walking approx. 6 km ascent and 21 km descent for in 8 hrs. On rocky, ice-capped summit.
  The final part of your Mt Kilimanjaro climbing Marangu route for 5 days will be at
  night. After dinner, your guide will give you a detailed briefing on how it will be, so
  you will prepare all needed equipment before going to sleep as the trekking will
  start around midnight time will depend on your pace. Things to be prepared for
  this attempt are thermal clothing, a ski stick, and thermal flask for water, hand
  warmers, batteries, and a headlamp among others. (We will brief you here in Arusha
  & go through your Gears).
  
  Depending on your pace you can possibly wake up at 23:00 or 23:30 and have
  some tea and biscuits before starting. You will face a challenging part of your Mt
  Kilimanjaro climbing at the beginning which is a rough and rocky path.
  
  On the way you will pass Williams Point at (5,000 m), Hans Meyer Cave at (5,150
  m) and Gillman’s point at (5,681 m) positioned on the crater rim. To reach Hans
  Meyer Cave from Kibo hut you will spend almost two and a half hours. Gilman’s
  Point is placed just a short distance from Hans Meyer Cave, it is about an hour to
  get there.
  
  From Gilman’s point, you will possibly need not less than 1 hour and a half to
  reach the summit. The rest of your climbing all the way up to Uhuru Peak will be
  covered with snow and the walking will be along the crater rim. Stella point at
  (5,752 m) will be passed on the way and this is the point where other Kilimanjaro
  routes reach the rim.
  
  Marangu route 5 days tours continue and at this point you're about to reach the
  summit but it can be of a great challenge. Woow! You have reached the Uhuru Peak
  the highest point in Africa, Kilimanjaro Mountain, (Congratulation!)
  Spend some minutes at the summit taking pictures but not much longer at this
  altitude before starting your way down and back to Kibo hut at (4,700 m) where
  lunch will be served, proceed further down to Horombo hut at (3720 m), you will
  need almost 3 hours. Reaching the Camp same procedures will follow washing,
  coffee/tea, etc. Dinner will be served there and you will spend a night at the
  luxurious beds.
  
  • Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
  • Overnight at Horombo Hut (3,720 m)
  
• Day 6Horombo Hut (3,720 M) – Marangu gate at 1,980 m – Drive Back to ArushaWalking approx. 27 km for 6 hrs across the low alpine zone, moorland, and montane
  forest.
  
  Breakfast at Horombo hut before starting your last day downwards from
  Kilimanjaro. Have lunch and some rest at Mandara hut (2700) on your way down, hopeful the
  path is familiar as you have passed here on your first day.
  
  Reaching Marangu gate, you will provide some details to the register and you will
  be given a summit certificate, if reached Gilmann’s Point you will have a green
  certificate & for Uhuru Peak the actual Summit is a gold certificate. Tips for
  potters and guides are recommended & this can be done at Horombo gate in the
  morning when celebrating before descending to Marangu Hut. Meet your driver at the gate who will transfer you back to Arusha/Moshi overnight or drop you off at the airport (Accommodation in Arusha/Moshi can be arranged upon request at extra cost).
  
  • Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch Included.
  
  Congratulation you are among the heroes who have successfully Climbing Mt
  Kilimanjaro Marangu route in 5 days! Mt Kilimanjaro climbing Marangu route 5 days can be extended to more days on Kilimanjaro and can as well combined with our short Tanzania safari package or
  Zanzibar beach vacation or both. Let us know your wishes. Karibu Sana!