The Marangu route is one of the easiest and most popular routes. The moderate slope makes it easy to climb. It's the only route with huts, dormitories, simple dining rooms and an emergency evacuation service.
| Days | Route | Walking Time Distance | Accommodation | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrival Tanzania Transfer to Arusha |
Lush Lodge |
D |
|
| 2 | Drive to Marangu Gate (1.840 m) Climbing to Mandara Hut (2.670 m) |
3-4 hours 7 km |
Mandara Hut |
B, L, D |
| 3 | Climbing from Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut (3.720 m) |
5-6 hours 12 km |
Horombo Hut | B, L, D |
| 4 |
Climbing from Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut (4.700 m) |
5-6 hours 12 km |
Kibo Hut |
B, L, D |
| 5 | Climbing to Uhuru Peak (5.895 m) Descend to Horombo Hut (4.700 m) |
7-9 hours 19 km |
Horombo Hut |
B, L, D |
| 6 | Descend from Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate (1.840 m) |
5-7 hours 19 km |
Airport / Start Safari Program |
B, L |
B: Breakfast - L: Lunch - D: Dinner
Day 1
We will pick you up from the Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer you to Arusha. It will take almost 1 hour to drive. Dinner and accomodation will be in the lodge in Arusha. We will give you all informations about your holiday trough your driver and guide there.
Day 2
After breakfast we drive to the Marangu gate. We will spend about two hours there for registration and the payments of fees. After that we start climbing through dense semi-tropical forests to Mandara hut on 2.670 m. Dinner and overnight stay at Mandara hut.
Day 3
This day we ascend through the alpine meadows, grasslands and moorlands to Horombo hut on 3.720 m. The Mawenzi and the Kibo peak can be viewed on
the way. Dinner and overnight stay at Horombo hut.
Day 4
After our breakfast we ascend further to Kibo hut (4.700 m). The landscape becomes very stony and eroded. We can find a spectacular mountain vegetation like giant cactuses, groundswells and lobelias appear on the way. Dinner and a short stay until 11 p.m. at Kibo hut.
Day 5
We get up at 11 p.m. and after a snack we proceed to the summit at around midnight. After 5-6 hours we pass Gilman's point at the crater rim on 5.681 m and after another 1-2 hours the Uhuru Peak on 5.895 m. We reach the summit in the early morning of the fifth day and after taking sunrise pictures we start descending to Horombo hut. Dinner and an overnight stay at Horombo hut.
Day 6
The last day we descend from Horombo hut to Marangu Gate. We will bring you back to the hotel in Arusha. In the evening we transfer you to the airport / start the safari program.