6 days tour

6 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Climb - Marangu Route

$ 1,960 .00 USD

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6 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Climb - Marangu Route

This tour includes:

Accommodation

Hotels and huts.

Guide

Proffesional English speaking

Transport

4x4 land cruiser Shuttle

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Others

Certificate of achievement All hut & camping fees

Not included:

Others

Tipping to the guide & porters, cooks Personal climbing gear - clothingโ€™s & rucksack

Flights

Purchase own flight tickets

Insurance

Purchase own travel insurance

Optional

Safari extension

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Itinerary of your trip 6 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Climb - Marangu Route

  • Day 1 Day 1: Nairobi โ€“ Arusha ( Approx. 4Hrs Drive)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Nairobi โ€“ Arusha ( Approx. 4Hrs Drive)

      07.15 am -  8.00 a.m. Depart for Arusha  aboard the shuttle bus, lunch enroute. Spend the afternoon organizing any gear you may require for the trek. Overnight at Arusha Center Inn Hotel on bed and breakfast basis. Lunch and dinner on own arrangement.



  • Day 2 Day 2: Arusha - Mandara Hut
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Arusha - Mandara Hut

      Elevation :1700m to 2740m

      Walking Time:4-5 hours

      Distance: 7kms

      Habitat: Montane Forest

      After breakfast and briefing, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (45 minutes), register and commence the climb. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara encampment located at 9000 ft / 2740 m. 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 Colubus monkeys.



  • Day 3 Day 3: Mandara Hut โ€“ Horombo Hut
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Mandara Hut โ€“ Horombo Hut

      Elevation:2700m to 3700m

      Distance:11 km

      Walking time: 6-8 hours

      Habitat:Heathland

      After about 1 hour, you will leave the glades of the rainforest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo encampment. Views of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing. Look for giant lobelias and grounsels. You will start to feel the affects of the altitude. If you wish to extend you trek, here you can spend an extra day resting at Horombo or climbing the small peak of Mawenzi.




  • Day 4 Day 4: Horombo Hut โ€“ Kibo Hut
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Horombo Hut โ€“ Kibo Hut

      Elevation:3700m to 4700m

      Distance:10 km


      Walking time: 6-8 hours

      Habitat:Alpine Desert

      Ascending, we now pass the last watering point, 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.



  • Day 5 Day 5: Kibo Hut โ€“Summit(Uhuru Peak 5895M) โ€“ Horombo Hut
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Kibo Hut โ€“Summit(Uhuru Peak 5895M) โ€“ Horombo Hut


      Elevation:4700m to 5895m to 3700m

      Distance: 4 km up / 14 km down


      Walking time :10-15 hours

      Habitat:Alpine Desert

      Very early in the morning (midnight to 2am), commence the climb to the summit on steep and heavy scree or snow up to Gilmanโ€™s point located on the crater rim at 18640 ft / 5861 m (4-7 hours). Continuing, we now ascend to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa: 19340 ft / 5895 m (1-2 hours). Unbelievable views at every turn. Get your picture taken at the summit to show your friends. From here, we now descend, stopping for lunch and a rest at Kibo before continuing on to the Horombo encampment for dinner and a tired but happy overnight (1-2 hours).

      This 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. "Pole pole" and an optimistic attitude will get you there!


  • Day 6 Day 6: Horombo Hut โ€“ Arusha
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Horombo Hut โ€“ Arusha

      Elevation:3700m to 1700m


      Distance:18km

      Walking Time: 5-7 hours


      After breakfast, A steady descent takes us down through moorland to Mandara Hut (2700m / 8858 ft), the first stopping place at the Marangu route. Continue descending through lovely lush forest on a good path to the National Park gate at Marangu (1830 m / 6004 ft). At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).

      A vehicle will meet you at Marangu village to drive you back to the Arusha  Hotel in Arusha  Dinner on own.



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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Challenging

Long and challenging experience. Youโ€™ll be required to have good physical fitness to go on it. In some of these activities you'll need previous experience on similar activities.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 90

Age range allowed for this experience.

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