Route Overview
On this trip, you will hike via the Marangu Route with one night at Mandara Hut and towards Horombo Hut before returning to Mandara for lunch and then hiking back. You will not reach the summit. All short treks are offered on a private basis, and you can start on any day of the year.
Marangu Route
Route Notes:
- Difficulty: Medium
- Scenery: Good
- Traffic: High
- Start & End: Arusha, Tanzania
After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel in Moshi. Leave Moshi town at 08:30 AM and drive about 45 minutes to Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Kilimanjaro. Do the necessary paperwork at the park gate, such as registrations. Begin hiking at about 9:30 AM.
Hike through the rainforest from the park gate (6000 A) to Mandara Hut (9000 A), taking about 3– 4 hours. Stop halfway for lunch. Reach Mandara Huts at about 01:00 pm. After a short tour at Mandara, you will have to go to the Hut for an evening meal and overnight.
Today, you can choose to continue your ascent to the Horombo Huts at 3700 meters (only recommended for experienced hikers) or stay at the Mandara Huts to relax and prepare for the descent. Continuing to Horombo means getting up early to go up, enjoying incredible views, and going back to reach Mandara by lunchtime. After lunch, you start your way back to the starting point to finish this wonderful activity.
On the way back, a side trip to Maundi Crater (about 15 minutes away) is a good way to see the surroundings as well as views of Kenya and Northern Tanzania.
The path up the mountain is covered with stones that can easily make you trip, so be sure to wear good shoes. Also, a sweater is recommended, as it can get quite cold at these altitudes. And have your camera ready – you don’t want to leave without taking some pictures of the incredible views. In the afternoon, you will be dropped off at a hotel in Moshi.
Cost Covers:
- Airport Transfers (to and from the Airport)
- Clean, purified drinking water
- All meals while on the Mountain
- Rescue Fees and all taxes.
- Sleeping Mats
- Entrance, Camping & conservation fees
- Salaries for Porters, Cook, and Guides
- Transfers to and from Hotel
- Oxygen Tanks, Oximeter, & First Aid Kit
- Quality Sleeping tents shared by 2 clients
- Mess tents, Crew tents, Table, Chairs, eating utensils, cooking equipment.
Cost does not Cover:
- International and local airfare
- Yellow fever vaccinations
- Passport, Visa, and Travelers Insurance
- Tips for the support team
- Private Toilet and hot shower tent
- Bed, Sleeping Bag, and walking Poles.
- Personal nature expenses eg: Laundry
- Local transport before & after the climb.
- Optional tours not mentioned in itinerary.