Mt Kilimanjaro trekking Marangu Route

Depending on your arrival schedule our team will pick you up from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Moshi Kilimanjaro for lunch, dinner and overnight.

After breakfast and a briefing (including a check of your equipment), we drive to the Kilimanjaro
National Park gate. Once the necessary formalities are completed, your hike through the dense
rainforest can begin. Besides the impressive vegetation, you have the opportunity to observe black
and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys and various bird species. After about 3-4 hours, you will
reach the day's destination - the Mandara Hut. After a well-earned rest, you can take a short trip to
Maundi crater (15 minutes away) with your guide. The great view of Kilimanjaro, of north Tanzania and into Kenya is worth the extra effort in good weather. Dinner and overnight on the Mandara Hut.

The day begins with an early breakfast. Shortly after you have left Mandara Hut, you will reach the
timberline and then enter the heath and moor zone. After a 5-6 hour hike, you will reach the Horombo Hut, which is located at 3700 meters. From the hut, you will have fantastic views overlooking Mawenzi, Kibo and the wide plain of the Maasai steppe. Dinner and overnight at the
Horombo Hut.

Today serves as an acclimatization day. This should not be underestimated and will greatly improve
your chances of success in reaching the summit. After a relaxed breakfast, your route will lead you
today to Zebra Rocks (3980m). The striking black-and-white stripes give the rock formation its name.
On your return to Horombo Hut, a warm lunch will be waiting for you. In the afternoon, you can rest and gather your strength for the next day's hike. Dinner and overnight at the Horombo Hut.

Today's stage is long and tough. The well-built trail passes the Last Waterpoint which is followed by the so-called saddle. This near vegetation-less plateau joins the main summit Kibo with Mawenzi. Today's destination is the Kibo Hut, which is usually reached in about 5 - 6 hours. Here you will enjoy an early evening meal followed by an early night as the night will be short.

Today is the great day - Summit day! This begins at night because the lava ash is still frozen and so
the ascent is easier. Your guide wakes you around 11 pm, and an hour later the long and strenuous
way to the summit begins. Passing the Hans Meyer Cave at 5220m, the climb slowly but surely
ascends. At sunrise, you will reach Gillman's Point (5681m)  the crater rim of Kilimanjaro where the sun will slowly start to warm up the land. You quickly forget the coldness of the night and will reach the Uhuru Peak at 5895 meters after another 1-2 hours. Congratulations! You've made it to the "Roof of Africa". Enjoy this moment... The route back down follows the same path; the lava ash will now have thawed, which allows for a fast descent. On your return to Kibo Hut, a warm meal awaits you and you can regain your strength. After a 1-2 hour rest, you will continue to Horombo Hut (3700m) where you will arrive in the afternoon. After an evening meal, most mountain conquerors understandably retire early to bed!

The final stage leads through heath and moorland to Mandara Hut (2700m), where a warm lunch will
be waiting for you. Then you will once again pass through the tropical rainforest, and after a total time of 6 hours of trekking, you will be back at the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (1860m). After leaving your mountain team, you will be transferred to your hotel. Here you can finally enjoy a hot and relaxing shower and celebrate your summit success.

After Breakfast, you will park your luggage ready to be taken to Airport, this will be the end of your
Mountain Trekking Adventure and hope your stay with us will be memorable.