Route Because It Is Considered To Be The Easiest Path On The Mountain, Given Its Gradual Slope. The Marangu Route Can Be Completed In 5 Days, Though The Probability Of Successfully Reaching The Top In That Time Period Is Quite Low. Spending An Extra Day To Acclimatize On The Mountain Is Highly Recommended When Climbing Kilimanjaro Using The Marangu Route.
The Route Approaches Mount Kilimanjaro From The Southeast. Despite Its Immense Popularity The Main Setback On The Marangu Route Is That The Route Has The Least Scenic Variety Of All The Routes, The Ascent And Descent Along The Same Path, Hence It Is The Most Crowded Route For That Reason.

 

OUR PROGRAM

Day 1:  Marangu Gate To Mandara Hut

After Breakfast, We Drive To The Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (about 1 Hour), Where We Register And Commence The Climb. The Walk Starts Through The Rainforest To The Mandara Encampment. A Side Trip To Maundi Crater Is A Good Way To See The Surroundings Including Northern Tanzania, And Kenya. In The Rainforest, Look For Towering Eucalyptus Trees, Bird Life, And Colobus Monkeys.

Marangu Gate To Mandara Hut
Elevation: 1,843m/6,046ft To 2,700m/8,858ft
Distance: 8km/5miles
Hiking Time: 4-6 Hours
Zone: Rainforest

Day 2: Mandara Hut To Horombo Hut

After Breakfast And Your First Daily Medical Checkup, We Leave The Glades Of The Rainforest And Follow An Ascending Path Into The Open Moorlands Of The Horombo Encampment. The Views Of Mawenzi And The Summit Of Kibo Here Are Amazing! Look For Giant Lobelias And Groundsels. You May Begin To Feel The Altitude.

Mandara Hut To Horombo Hut
Elevation: 2,700m/8,875ft To 3,700 M/12,200ft
Distance: 12km/7.5miles
Hiking Time: 6-8 Hours
Zone: Heathland

Day 3: Horombo Hut To Kibo Hut

After Breakfast And Your First Daily Medical Checkup, We Will Start To Ascend. This Is Where We Pass The Last Watering Point While We Are Walking Onto The Saddle Of Kilimanjaro Between The Peaks Of Kibo And Mawenzi. Vegetation Begins With Upper Heathland But Then Disappears Into “moonscape”. Dinner, Rest, And Prepare For
summit Climb.

Horombo Hut To Kibo Hut
Elevation: 3,700m/12,200ft To 4,700m/15,500ft
Distance: 10km/6miles
Hiking Time: 6-8 Hours
Zone: Alpine Desert

Day 4: Kibo Hut To Uhuru Peak, And Down To Horombo Hut

Very Early In The Morning (midnight To 2 Am), We Will Commence The Climb To The Summit On Steep And Heavy Scree Or Snow Up To Gilman’s Point Located On The Crater Rim. Continuing, We Now Ascend To Uhuru Peak, Which Is The Highest Point In Africa. There Are Unbelievable Views At Every Turn. Have Your Picture Taken At The Summit To Show Your Friends And Family! From Here We Descend, Stopping For Lunch And A Rest At Kibo Before Continuing On To The Horombo Encampment. The Beginning Of This Climb Is Done In The Dark And Requires Headlamps Or Flashlights. It Will Be Very Cold Until You Start Descending, So You Will Need All Of Your Warm Layers. This Is By Far The Most Difficult Part Of The Trek With Many Switchbacks. Going Slowly “pole Pole” And An Optimistic Attitude Will Get You There!

Kibo Hut To Uhuru Peak
Elevation: 4,703m/15,430ft To 5,895m/19,341ft
Distance: 6km/6miles
Hiking Time: 6-8 Hours
Zone: Arctic

Uhuru Peak To Horombo Hut
Elevation: 5,895m/19,341ft To 3,734m/12,250ft
Distance: 16km/10miles
Hiking Time: 5-8 Hours
Zone: Heath

Day 5: Horombo Hut To Marangu Gate

After Breakfast, A Steady Descent Takes Us Down Through Moorland To The Mandara Hut. Continue Descending Through The Lush Forest Path Until We Reach The National Park Gate At Marangu. At Lower Elevations, It Can Be Wet And Muddy. Gaiters And Trekking Poles Will Help.

Horombo Hut To Marangu Gate
Elevation: 3,700m/12,200ft To 1,700 M/5,500ft
Distance: 20km/12.5miles
Hiking Time: 6-8 Hours
Zone: Rainforest

At Marangu Gate You Will Receive Your Summit Certificates. A Vehicle Will Be Waiting For Us At The Gate To Drive You Back To Your Hotel In Moshi (about 1 Hour).

Congratulations!