Kilimanjaro/Mangaru RT

5 Days Kilimanjaro Mangaru Route

$1600-1800 USD

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Safari summary

Mount Kilimanjaro climb through 5-Days Marangu route is most chosen trail as it saves the budget cost through spending fewer days being on Mountain. It is only 4 nights sleeping in huts plus 2 nights before and after climbing make the total of 7 days tour. 5-days Marangu route Tours provide an easy attempt to the summit and success to many trekkers due to the addition day for acclimatization with altitude.
Kilimanjaro Mangaru Route 5 Days - Marangu Route - Climb Kilimanjaro - 5 days.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Hiking \| trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro

Fine details

Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Day 1: Moshi to Marangu Gate

Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro Climb, Hiking Time: 3-4 hours, 8km/5 miles,We will give a briefing about the details of the trek, our guides will check your trekking gear before we depart. Then the adventure begins with a 1 hour drive to the Kilimanjaro Park Gate, where we register and start our 5-Day Kilimanjaro climb. We will follow the trail and will reach the Mandara encampment within 4 hours. You can take a side trip to Maundi Crater, it’s a great viewing point over Northern Tanzania and Kenya.

Mandara Huts

Day 2.Mandara Huts to Horombo Huts

Kilimanjaro

Today we will leave the rain forest behind and follow an ascending path on the open moorland. Here you can enjoy the stunning views of the mountain peaks Mawenzi and the Summit Kibo. This trek will take up to 6 hours and the night will be spend ad the Horombo hut (3720 meter) which is located in a valley with the giant lobelias and grounsels, flora that is characteristic of this semi alpine zone. You may begin to feel the effects of the altitude.

Horombo hut

Day 3:Horombo Huts to Kibo Huts

Kilimanjaro

While ascending, we pass the last watering point and moving forwards to the saddle of the Kilimanjaro. Between the peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo, the vegetation is changing into a dessert alpine zone at 4000 meter. This seven our walk will be taken in a slow pace, be careful for the first signs of altitude sickness. We will take our rest and dinner at the Kibo hut, here we prepare ourselves for the summit climb.

Kibo hut

Day 4:Kibo Huts to the summit

Kilimanjaro

After midnight around 2 am in the morning, we begin our climb to reach the summit. The beginning of this climb is done in the dark and requires headlamps or flashlights. On a steep and heavy scree with snow we will reach Gilman’s point (5861 meter), located on the crater rim. We continue our trek of 2-4 hours to ascend Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa. There are unbelievable views take made this climb worth it! Have your picture taken at the summit, lifelong lasting memory.

Horombo Huts

Day 5 Horombo Huts to Marangu

After breakfast, a steady descent takes us down through moorland to the Mandara Hut. Continue descending through lush forest path to the National Park gate at Marangu. A vehicle will be waiting for you at Marangu gate to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi. Here all hikers that reach the summit will get an official well-earned certificate!

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