5 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Marangu Route climb

Itinerary

Day 1: Marangu Gate (1860 m) - Mandara Huts (2700m)

Stop At: Marangu Falls, Marangu Tanzania
Pick at 8:00am from hotel to Marangu gate(1,860 m) takes 2hrs. Registrations, meet your guide and porters then pack all equipments. Takes 1hrs to 2hrs.

Start Marangu Route walking through rain forest.

The path is wide and formed with gravel a bit steep but the forest is amazing, very pretty with little stream, picturesque and little waterfalls.

Lunch will be at Kisamboni picnic area, In 2hrs you will reach Mandara Huts. Before the vegetation will change to the alpine heath and moorland.

Mandara Hunt easily meets your needs in the best possible way. You can find frame mountain huts comprising of bunk bed at this hut. At this place, all trekkers gather for the same purpose. You can interact with a lot of similar minded climbers
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Mandara Hut

Day 2: Mandara Huts - Horombo Huts (3700 m)g from Umbwe Camp to Barranco Camp

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
Walking distance: 12 km Time: 5-7 hrs Altitude gain: 1000 m

In the morning you will start walk through the forest. Soon their will be no more trees. In moorland the dominating plant is heather.

You will get good view of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. The vegetation offers more open views. Through the hills across a few dry creeks.

Lunch stop will be 2hrs to the Horombo Huts. (No pressure during walking. It takes as long as it takes!)

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: .Horombo Huts

Day 3: Horombo Huts to Kibo Huts (4700 m/15420 ft)

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
Early wakeup, breakfast and the start of summiting Barranco Wall (we recommend you leave the camp as early as possible to avoid crowds of the other groups). Hiking up the gorge wall is not difficult and only takes around an hour. After the climb you can have a rest and take photos in front of the Kibo volcano.

Then you start a more difficult hike to Karanga Camp, which features numerous ascents and descents during the route, but don’t worry: our guides are experts at choosing an optimal pace for the group. After reaching the camp you will be offered warm lunch. After a couple of hours you will have to complete an acclimatization hike in the direction of Barafu Camp with a 200-meter gain in altitude, and then descent back down to the camp.

Trekking from Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp:

Change in Elevation:

– Barranco Camp (3,960 m)

– Karanga Camp (4,035 m)

Hiking distance: 5 km

Hiking time: 4 to 5 hours

Acclimatization hike:

Change in Elevation:

– Karanga Camp (4,035 m)

– Destination point en route to Barafu Camp (4,270 m)

Hiking distance: 2.5 km

Hiking time: 1 to 2 hours
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Kibo Hut

Day 4: Summit (5895 m)

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
Walking distance: 5.5 km(up) + 15 km Time: 10hrs+

Wake up at 11.00 and 11.30 pm. Get ready with your gear and have a break fast. Around midnight start the hike to the summit you will see strings of little lights for climbers ahead of you.

As steep as the slope is the path itself isn't that bad. Take all the time you need.

There are two landmarks that are resting points only minutes. Then 1:30hrs after leaving the cave rocks appear on the path a bit slippery called Jamaican Rocks. Its another 1:30hrs to reach Uhuru Peak.

Descend for Lunch at Kibo Huts. You have no choice but to pack up your gear and keep going 3hrs to the Horombo Huts...

A group of wooden huts in a forest clearing. You will find a basic shelter and you will have dinner and overnight stay at Horombo Huts.e

Mt Kilimanjaro Marangu Route

Walking distance: 20 km Time: 5 hrs

After beakfast, you set continue descending down. Lunch at Mandara Huts
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Horombo Huts

Day 5: Horombo Huts - Marangu Gate

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
Walking distance: 20 km Time: 5 hrs

After beakfast you set continue descending down. Lunch at Mandara Huts then descent to Marangu Gate. The path is already known so its just getting down to the marangu gate.

At the gate you'll have to clear more formalities, but eventually you will say good bye to your guides and you climb into the vehicle waiting for you and be carried away to your hotel for hot showers and cold beers.

After a hard treck of kilimanjaro drive back to Arusha you will spend the night at Arusha tourist inn hotel.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Spending your nights in special huts. We also offer a great alternative to those who do not want to sleep in tents.