MOUNT KILIMANJARO- MARANGU ROUTE 7 Days / 6 Nights (5 Days on Trek)
A Whole New Experience
MOUNT KILIMANJARO- MARANGU ROUTE 7 Days / 6 Nights (5 Days on Trek)
Day 1 - Arrival & pre-climb briefing at a Moshi based lodge
Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport. Meet And greet and transfer to Moshi. Arrival at a lodge in Moshi at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. This evening you will have a pre-climb briefing with your guide and a consultant.
Day 2 - Moshi based lodge to Marangu Gate to Mandara Huts
Depart from Moshi to Marangu gate, upon arrival at the gate complete park formalities ready for your trek. Your trek today will be through rain forest. You may encounter some wild animals such as colobus monkey and some bird species and plant species on your way to Mandara hut. After a rest you will then trek to the rim of Maundi Crater with a spectacular view of Mawenzi peak. Later descend back to Mandara hut.
Day 3 - Mandara huts to Horombo huts
Proceed with your ascent through rain forest to heather and moorland. If cloudless you may see the views of Kibo and Mawenzi. On this day you will encounter different plant and bird species.
Day 4 - Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
Continue ascending passed ‘the last water point’ traversing the saddle between Kibo and Mawenzi through the alpine desert zone.
Day 5 - Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak to Horombo Hut
Around mid-night start for the summit to Gilman’s Point (5681m) and then continue to Stella point (5685m) and later, proceed to Uhuru Peak (5895m). Spend few minutes on the top by and then descend to Horombo Hut via Kibo Hut.
Day 6 - Horombo Hut to Marangu gate to a Moshi based lodge
Continue your descent through the heather and moorland to the forest zone to Marangu Gate (1860m) where your driver will be waiting to transfer you back to Moshi.
Day 7 - End of our services after check-out.
After breakfast transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back to home.
End of Program