Itinerary
- Day 1
Moshi to Mandara Hut
Your guide meets you at the hotel in Moshi, then you'll transfer to Marangu Gate for park registration. From there, the hike starts through rainforest with lots of plants and wildlife to see along the way. By late afternoon you'll reach Mandara Hut, giving you time to walk around and take in the surroundings before dinner and an overnight rest.
- Start point
- Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (You will be picked from Moshi town, 08:00 - 08:30)
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at Mandara Hut)
- Accommodation
- (Mandara Hut)
Included Activities
- Meet guide at hotel in Moshi
- Transfer to Marangu Gate
- Park registration formalities
- Hike through rainforest
- Observe flora and fauna
- Arrive at Mandara Hut
- Dinner at hut
Landmarks Marangu Gate Mandara Hut - Day 2
Mandara Hut to Moshi
After breakfast, you'll head uphill out of the rainforest into open moorland terrain toward Horombo camp. The views open up to show Kibo and Mawenzi peaks, and you'll notice the vegetation changes to Alpine Zone plants like giant lobelias and groundsels. Lunch happens at Mandara, then the hike continues back to the park entrance (roughly 1 hour). Your driver picks you up from there for the afternoon transfer back to Moshi, arriving in the late afternoon.
- End point
- Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (We will go back to Moshi town, 04:00 - 06:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Mandara)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hut
- Hike through Alpine Zone to Horombo camp area
- View Kibo and Mawenzi peaks
- Observe lobelias and groundsels
- Lunch at Mandara
- Hike to park entrance
- Transfer back to Moshi town
Landmarks Kibo Peak Mawenzi Peak Horombo Camp Marangu Gate
