Itinerary
- Day 1
Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut
- Start point
- Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (Pick up to the Hotel, 08:30)
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk through coffee plantation and rainforest to Mandara Hut (4-5 hours)
- Wildlife viewing - colorful birds, colobus monkeys, and other monkey species
Landmarks Marangu Gate Mount Kilimanjaro - Day 2
Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided hike through rainforest to alpine meadow (5-7 hours)
- Views of Mawenzi and Kibo peaks
Landmarks Mawenzi Peak Kibo Peak - Day 3
Horombo Hut
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Acclimatization trek to base of Mawenzi Peak (approximately 4-5 hours round trip, ascending to 4,600 meters)
Optional Activities
- Alternative acclimatization treks around Horombo Hut
Landmarks Mawenzi Peak - Day 4
Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided hike through moorland and Saddle to Kibo Hut (5-7 hours)
Landmarks Mawenzi Peak Saddle - Day 5
Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak to Horombo Hut
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided midnight summit attempt to Uhuru Peak (5,896m) via Hans Meyer's Cave, Gillman's Point, and crater rim
- Sunrise viewing from Gillman's Point or Uhuru Peak
Landmarks Hans Meyer's Cave Johanne's Notch Gillman's Point Uhuru Peak Mawenzi Peak - Day 6
Mweka Gate to Moshi
- End point
- Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (Drop off to thr Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided descent from Horombo Hut through rainforest to Marangu Gate
Optional Activities
- Beach trips to Zanzibar
- Other reasonably-priced trips and safaris around Moshi and Kilimanjaro region
Landmarks Marangu Gate
