8-Day Kiliclimb - Marangu Route

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Kilimanjaro International Airport - Moshi

Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, our dedicated Afrikan Accent Adventures representative will warmly welcome you and escort you to the Panama Garden Resort. Here, you'll find everything you need for a comfortable stay after your long flight, including cozy rooms with hot showers, a delightful restaurant offering an array of delicious choices, a friendly service team ready to assist you, and convenient internet access.

At the appointed time, you'll participate in a comprehensive briefing where our experienced guides will provide you with all the details you need for the upcoming trek, ensuring you're fully prepared for the adventure ahead.

Main Destination:

Moshi (Town)

Accommodation:

Panama Garden Resort

• Mid-range hotel located in Moshi (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Moshi – Marangu Gate To Mandara Hut

Begin your day with an early breakfast at your hotel at 07:00hrs,. By 09:00hrs, you'll arrive at Marangu Gate, where excitement fills the air as you register and kick off your trek. Witness the bustling activity as porters load equipment, and meet the skilled trekking team who will accompany you on your ascent of Kilimanjaro.

Start from the south-east side of Kilimanjaro at an altitude of 1,879 meters and concluding the day at 2,720 meters, your journey today leads you to Mandara Hut, where you'll spend the night. Expect a total walking time of approximately 3.5 to 4 hours (excluding breaks), covering just over 8 km/5 miles.

Embark on your walk in mid-morning, for pausing for a picnic lunch at 13:00hrs before continuing until you reach the hut by 16:00hrs. Dinner is served at 18:30hrs. Despite the uphill terrain, today's walk offers a pleasant experience, with opportunities to spot blue monkeys and admire the lush rainforest vegetation along the ascent.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Mandara Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mandara Hut To Horombo Hut

Walking about 14 km in 4.5 hours, and ascending 1020 m.

Woken up between 06.30 and 07.00 hours for breakfast, which consists of Tea/Coffee, eggs, Sausage, toast and a fruit (pineapple). After breakfast leave the short forest stretch, cross a meadow and a wooded stream, emerging into grassland, then continue across the numerous moorland ravines before ending at Horombo Hut. The climb from Mandara to Horombo takes 5 to 7 hours. Lunch, a picnic, consists of boiled egg, sandwich plus a fruit. (3720m or 12,000ft).

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Horombo Hut – Zebra Rocks – Horombo Hut

Today is your extra day for acclimatization, a very important part of your program as it allows vital extra time for adapting to the mountain air, which becomes ever thinner as you ascend. Everyone is given the option today to visit the Zebra Rocks (4,100 meters), which involves a 90 – minute climb and a return descent to the Horombo Hut (3,720 meters) for a second night. Don’t expect to see a zebra at these rocks, however, as they take their name from their stripy black and white colour, caused by the effects of mineral-laden water on the lava rockface.

Horombo is a busy stopover, being used by both climbers and descenders on Marangu, as well as those descending on the Rongai Route. The presence of abundant water at Horombo (3,720 meters) means that you have the ‘luxury’ of toilets and even washbasins! Look around you today and you will notice that you are reaching the point where the moorland scenery runs out, to be replaced by Alpine desert.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Horombo Hut To Kibo Hut

Walking about 13 km in about 5 hours and ascending 1030 m.
Standard breakfast (like the previous days) is served at around 07.00 Hrs. After breakfast trek past the last water point to the saddle, a dry desert like area separating the peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo. Continue to Kibo Hut (4700m or 15,000ft), your night stop. The climb from Horombo to Kibo Hut takes 5 to 6 hours. It could be misty at the start of the Climb and cloudy for the rest of the way.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Kibo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Uhuru Peak And Descent To Horombo Hut

Gilman`s Point at 5680 M.

Woken up at 00.00 hours for tea/coffee and thereafter commence climb. The start for the summit is usually after midnight at 02:00hrs or earlier. The ascent up to Gillman’s point is the steepest part of the climb (see Stage 1 below for details). From Gillman’s the trail continues along the rim through snow to Uhuru Peak (5895m or 19,340ft), the highest point in Africa (see Stage 2 below for details). Thereafter descend to Horombo Hut.

Main Destination:

Uhuru Peak (Mt Kilimanjaro)

Accommodation:

Horombo Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Descent to the Base Hotel

After enjoying breakfast at the usual time of 07:00hrs, take a moment to express gratitude to your dedicated guides and hard-working porters during the important 'Tipping Celebration'. Following this heartfelt gesture, begin your descent from Horombo Huts (3,720 meters) towards Marangu Gate (1,879 meters), making a stop at Mandara Hut (2,720 meters) around midday for a delicious cooked lunch.

Typically reaching Marangu Gate by 16:00hrs, today's leg covers approximately 20 km/12 miles, requiring 6.5 to 7 hours of walking time. Upon arrival at Marangu Gate, you'll be presented with a well-deserved certificate, a cherished memento commemorating your remarkable achievement. Subsequently, return by vehicle to Moshi, where the comfort of your hotel awaits, providing a restful overnight stay and a chance for some well-deserved relaxation. Alternatively, if energy still abounds, consider celebrating your incredible accomplishment—you've just conquered Africa's highest mountain!

Main Destination:

Moshi (Town)

Accommodation:

Panama Garden Resort

• Mid-range hotel located in Moshi (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Departure - Kilimanjaro International Airport

After a refreshing night's sleep at your hotel, indulge in a satisfying breakfast before preparing for check-out by 10:00hrs. (Should you wish to extend your stay at the hotel during the day, please inform us upon booking, and we'll provide details regarding the cost for a 'day room,' allowing you to stay until 18:00hrs. We can arrange the booking on your behalf.)

As transfer services are already included in your package, you'll be conveniently collected from your hotel and transported to the airport. For those travelers embarking on a safari adventure, our Afrikan Accent Adventures Tours guide will meet you in the afternoon to deliver a pre-safari briefing, ensuring you're fully prepared for your upcoming exploration.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.