The Classic Kilimanjaro Route with Comfortable Hut Accommodation
Marangu Route is the most popular route of Mt.Kilimanjaro. This is also the only route where solar-powered hut accommodation is possible for each night of the trek on the mountain. This route can be completed in 5 days; however, your chance of conquering the highest point of Mt.Kilimanjaro is much higher if you can allow for the extra included day for acclimatisation.
Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi / Moshi
Depart Nairobi early this morning with the shuttle/ private van to Moshi town. Upon your arrival in Moshi, you can have the option of taking a walking safari with your guide, visiting the colorful Moshi Market, or you may prefer to relax in your comfortable hotel for the remainder of the day, in preparation for your trek tomorrow.
Day 2: Moshi / Mandara Camp (2750m)
After a full breakfast at your hotel, we can transfer to Marangu gate, which is about a 1-hour drive from Moshi town. From here we can begin our hike, stopping for a picnic lunch on the way before we arrive at Mandara Camp, which is at 2750m and is about a 3- 4 hour hike. Here we will have dinner and sleep overnight.
Day 3: Mandara / Horombo hut (3720m)
This morning, after breakfast, we can continue to Horombo Hut at 3720m, where we will sleep tonight. We can have a picnic lunch during our 5- 6 hour hike.
Day 4: Extra day at Horombo – Acclimatisation
After breakfast this morning, we can head to Mawenzi Hut at 4600 m, where we can stay for about 3 hours, which will help us to acclimatise for our final ascent, before returning to Horombo Hut for lunch, and a relaxing afternoon before dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Horombo / Kibo (4703m)
We will walk through a semi-desert landscape today to arrive at Kibo Hut at 4703m, where we can have an early dinner and evening before our pre-dawn attempt at the summit.
Day 6: Kibo / Horombo
At midnight, we will wake for a hot drink before we set off for the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro at 5895m. It is a 6- 7 hour trek before we have conquered the heights of Africa!! At the summit, we can celebrate our conquest, take spectacular photos, and after a snack, begin to head back down to Kibo Camp, now a 3- 4 hour descent. After a short rest, we can then continue down to Horombo Camp, where we will have dinner and spend the night.
Day 7: Horombo / Moshi
After breakfast we can continue to descend the mountain to arrive at Mandara Hut in time for lunch before our last leg back down to Marangu Gate. Our driver will bring you to the airport from where you will take your flight back home. If you’ve decided to go on a safari well, that’s a different adventure and we’ll take care of that for you!
Important Information
Safari Inclusions:
- Certified mountain guides, porters & cooks
- All park entrance fees, permits & camping fees
- All transfers from Nairobi to the mountain and back
- Accommodation in huts, bandas & tents
- All camping equipment is provided
- Full board meals while on the mountain
- Rescue & emergency support
What to Bring:
- Warm layered clothing & waterproof outerwear
- Sturdy trekking boots
- Sleeping bag rated for sub-zero temperatures
- Trekking poles, headlamp, sunglasses, sunscreen
- Water bottles & purification tablets
- Personal first-aid kit, medications, and a camera
