6-Day Easy Kilimanjaro Climb Marangu Route

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

Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut

Elevation: 1,750m to 2,750m
Distance: 9km.
Hiking Time: 3 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest to moorland and heath vegetation.

You will be transferred to Marangu gate from the hotel and do a registration at the gate.
Afterward, you will begin trekking through the rainforest to Mandara hut. Here you will have an acclimatization opportunity to visit Maundi Crater.
Dinner and overnight at Mandara Hut.

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

Elevation: 2750 m to 3,807m
Distance: 13km.
Trekking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Moorlands

After breakfast, you will outclimb the rainforest and continue trekking to Horombo hut where you will trek through rolling moorlands and get your first clear view of towering Kilimanjaro.
Stop halfway for lunch, where you can enjoy amazing views of Mawenzi. Arrive at the Horombo Huts by 3 PM, where you can see Kibo’s summit.
Rest, unpack, and prepare for dinner. Bathrooms with running water are available. You may start to feel the effects of altitude here and to aid your acclimatization, you can choose to spend an extra day resting at Horombo or climbing to a basecamp below Kibo’s sub-peak Mawenzi.

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

(This Day Is Omitted If Choosing A 5 Day Itinerary)

Spend an extra day here at Horombo during the 6-day itinerary for acclimatization purposes. On this day you will hike to Mawenzi Ridge or Zebra Rock to have your body adjust to higher altitudes.
After this session you will return to Horombo hut for lunch, resting until dinner and overnight.

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

Elevation: 3807m to 4725m
Distance: 10km.
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Desert

Wake to breakfast as usual, but if you wake early you can get some great photos of the sunrise.
The first part of the day’s hike climbs through the dwindling heathland that blends into a moonscape as you enter the sweeping saddle connecting Mawenzi and Kibo.
When you stop for lunch, and later when you cross this surprisingly large saddle, you can examine the summit climb up Kibo that you will be starting in just a few hours. Be careful to notice any signs of altitude sickness. There is no running water at the Kibo Huts.

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)

Summiting Uhuru Peak then down to Horombo Hut

Elevation: 4,695 m to 5,895 m to 3,690 m
Distance: 4km up, 14km down.
Hiking Time: 10-15 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert.

Wake at midnight to a light breakfast then prepare for your summit ascent.
Because you will climb to the summit in the dark you will need to have your headlamps/flashlights. It will also be very cold until you start descending, so you will need to have all of your warm layers. The goal is to climb before dawn so that you reach Uhuru Peak shortly before or after sunrise. Reach Gilman’s Point on the crater rim at 5,861 m between 4 and 6 am. At this point, you will have a view of the fabled crater and its icecaps facing you. After 2 hours of hiking you'll reach Kilimanjaro’s true summit, Uhuru Peak here you will spend some time taking photos.
After your summit photos and taking in the view, descend back to the Kibo Huts, have lunch, rest, collect your equipment, and continue down through re-cross the saddle to the Horombo Huts.
Have dinner and overnight at Horombo Camp.

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 Marangu Gate then Moshi Town

Elevation: 3,690 m to 1,830 m to 1,387 m
Distance: 18km.
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
After a long sleep, you will be awakened for breakfast and pack, and continue your descent through the moorland to Mandara Huts. Here you will have lunch then proceed your triumphant recessional down through the lush forest to Marangu Park gate. After the gate sign-out and collecting your certificate, the Tanzania Safari Essence vehicle will take you back to the hotel for a well-deserved celebration!

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

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.