Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
Marangu Trek – Kilimanjaro (7 Days / 6 Nights)
Marangu Route

Easy Climbing Marangu Trek is the most popular route

Marangu Climb / Trek Overview
Marangu Trek is the most popular route up Mount Kilimanjaro, and is in fact probably followed by 90% of all climbers. Despite the human traffic, it can be fun to come together with climbers from all over the world. It has a well– defined path, which has been well set out resulting to a ‘climber friendly trekking experience’. Marangu Trek is a very scenic route with good views of Mawenzi and excellent chances for viewing wildlife. Accommodation on this route is in mountain huts providing basic adequate shelter.

Upon arrival at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), Arusha Airport (ARK) or Arusha or Moshi Bus Station, We will be standing outside the arrival section holding a signboard with your name on it. You will be transferred to a hotel in Moshi for an overnight stay. In the early evening, you will have pre–climb briefing on the trek.

Overnight at a moshi hotel
Meal Plan {Dinner}

For the first segment of the climb, you will drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate at Marangu, and trek through the Montane forest to Mandara Hut at 9000ft/ 2750m. This will take about three to four hours. Overnight will be at Mandara Hut on Mount Kilimanjaro.

Overnight at Mandara Hut on Mt. Kilimanjaro
Meal Plan

Leaving the forest, you trek along a good path through open grassy moorland to reach Horombo Hut at 12000ft/3700m taking about five to seven hours.

Overnight at Horombo Hut on Mt. Kilimanjaro
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Continue ascending past ‘the last water point’ traversing the saddle between Kibo and Mawenzi heading out to Kibo Hut at 15000ft/4700m taking about five to seven hours.

Overnight at Kibo Hut on Mt. Kilimanjaro
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

An early start for the summit on steep and heavy scree up to Gilman’s Point at 18640ft / 5681m on the crater rim to arrive in time for sunrise. Continue on to Uhuru Peak (the highest point in Africa) at 19340ft / 5896m. Descend to Horombo Hut for your overnight stay. The ascent is about seven to eight hours and the descent is about four to seven hours.

Overnight will be at Horombo Hut on Mount Kilimanjaro.
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

You will descend the mountain heading to Mount Kilimanjaro Park Gate. The descent will take five to seven hours. You will be met and transferred to a moshi for your overnight stay.

Overnight at a moshi hotel
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), Arusha Airport (ARK) or Arusha or Moshi Bus Station for your departure

Meal Plan {Breakfast}

• Professional trek and climb guiding services. All our guides are native experts in mountain trekking and climbing, African wildlife, and the African culture
• Pre– planning professional program expertise, resource guiding along with first hand experience
• All gratuities except to driver-guides, game rangers, escort, and lodge, hotel, camp or bar staff
• First class transportation in a custom designed safari vehicle abiding by vehicle standards
• All park entry fees, airstrip transfers, VAT, state levies, service charge, and hotel taxes
• All point-to-point personalized meet, greet and transfer service as in the program
• Accommodation as indicated – sharing room
• Meals as indicated

• International airfares and Domestic Flights in Africa
• Travelers insurance, communication charges
• Personal expenses such laundry, drinks
• Visas