MT. KILIMANJARO CLIMB VIA MARANGU ROUTE 5 DAYS

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Snow capped Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa at 5,895 metres, and one of the world’s largest free standing mountains accessible to walkers. Kilimanjaro is located in northern Tanzania, only 190 miles from Nairobi. We will pick you right from the airport in Nairobi plan all your safari until the end. contact us for more information


The Marangu Route is the oldest and most well established trekking route on Mount  Kilimanjaro, and it remains extremely popular, despite a wide variety of other options becoming available.

This is the only route on Kilimanjaro with the comforts of solar-powered sleeping huts and comfortable beds at every camp. The huts are communal, and each bunk has a sponge mattress and pillow. There are 60 beds at both Mandara and Kibo Huts and 120 beds at Horombo Hut. Bathrooms and running water are available at the two lower huts. Basic men’s and ladies’ latrines are available at the last camp. All climbing groups, often from several countries around the world, share meals in dining huts providing a jovial and energetic atmosphere.

This route is usually done in 5 days, but you can do it in 6 days for better acclimatization. You can spend your extra day resting at Horombo

 

 

DAY 1: NAIROBI/ARUSHA TO SPRINGLANDS HOTEL IN MOSHI

If you are from Nairobi let us know and we will put you on our daily shuttle that leaves nairobi at 7.30 am to arrive in Moshi 3 pm.

If you are being picked up from Arusha, we will Transfer you from Arusha to Moshi.
Arrive at Kilimanjaro airport; picked up with our driver
All guests are transferred to Springlands hotel or similar hotel in Moshi for overnight and morning breakfast.
Here you will meet your Guide for briefing and selection of gear. Also if you have any questions you guide will answer all them and help you to prepare.
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DAY 2: SPRINGLANDS TO MANDARA HUT
After breakfast and a briefing from your guide, leave Moshi at 9 AM, drive for 45 minutes to the Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Kilimanjaro, register with the national park, and begin hiking at 10:30 AM. In the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys. At these lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy, so gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts should be sufficient, but keep your rain gear and warmer clothing handy. Stop halfway for lunch, and reach the Mandara Huts at 2 or 3 PM. Unpack, rest, and have some tea or coffee. A 15-minute side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. Dinner is served during the early evening at 7 PM. Bathrooms with running water are available.
DAY 3: MANDARA HUT TO HOROMBO
Wake to a 7:30 AM breakfast, and pack for your next trek. Break camp by 8:30 AM, hike for an hour through rainforest glades, then follow an ascending path through heathland where you can look for giant lobelias and groundsels. Continue up into open moorlands where small shrubs are the main vegetation. Stop halfway for lunch, where you can enjoy amazing views of Mawenzi. Arrive at the Horombo Huts by 3 PM, where you can see Kibo’s summit. Rest, unpack, and prepare for dinner. Bathrooms with running water are available.   You may start to feel the effects of altitude here, and to aid your acclimatization, you can choose to spend an extra day resting at Horombo or climbing to a basecamp below Kibo’s sub peak Mawenzi.
DAY 4: HOROMBO TO KIBO HUT
Wake to breakfast as usual, but if you wake early you can get some great photos of the sunrise. The first part of the day’s hike climbs through the dwindling heathland that blends into a moonscape as you enter the sweeping saddle connecting Mawenzi and Kibo. When you stop for lunch, and later when you cross this surprisingly large saddle, you can examine the summit climb up Kibo that you will be starting in just a few hours. Be careful to notice any signs of altitude sickness. There is no running water at the Kibo Huts.
DAY 5: KIBO HUT TO SUMMIT THEN BACK TO HOROMBO HUT

Wake at midnight to a light breakfast, then prepare for your summit ascent. The goal is to climb before dawn so that you can reach Uhuru Peak shortly after sunrise. Leave at 1 AM, switchback up steep scree or possibly snow, and reach Gilman’s Point on the crater rim at 5,861 m/18,640 ft between 5 and 7 AM. Here, views of the fabled crater and its icecaps greet you. Another 2 hours of hiking along the crater rim near the celebrated snows take you to Kilimanjaro’s true summit, Uhuru Peak, by 9 AM. This is Africa’s highest point, and you would have to travel more than 3,000 miles toward the Himalayas to find a higher peak! Be sure to have your picture taken at the summit to show your friends.

After your summit stays, descend back to the Kibo Huts, have lunch, rest, collect your things, and recross the saddle to the Horombo Huts. Eat dinner and get some well-deserved sleep!

DAY 6: HOROMBO HUT TO MARANGU GATE THEN TO SPRINGLANDS
Wake, as usual, pack, and descend through the moorland to the Mandara Huts. Have lunch there then continue your triumphant recessional down through lush forest to the park gate, which you should reach around 2 or 3 PM. Remember to tip your guides, cooks, and porters, since you will be leaving them here. A vehicle will take you back to the Springlands Hotel in Moshi, where it is definitely time for celebration! Depart for the airport or other destinations in Tanzania or Kenya. A trip to the beaches at Zanzibar is a good way to recuperate. We can arrange many reasonably priced trips and safaris around Moshi and the Kilimanjaro region.
DAY 7: SPRINGLANDS TO ARUSHA/ KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OR NAIROBI
Departing day– You will be provided with the transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport.
For those departing to Nairobi we have daily shuttles which leaves Moshi at 7am and reach Nairobi at 2pm or 3pm at an extra cost.
We can arrange for a transfer to Arusha at an extra cost
THE COST IS:
USD 1705 - FOR 1 PERSON
USD 1585 - FOR 2-5 PEOPLE
USD 1485 - FOR 6 PEOPLE AND ABOVE

Price Includes:

  • Two nights accommodation at the Springlands Hotel in Moshi double or triple occupancy (before and after the climb)
    • First night includes breakfast
    • Last night includes dinner & breakfast
  • Qualified guides with mountain crew
  • National park fees
  • Hut/camping fees and tents
  • Tents foam sleeping pads, cooking equipment, and (Cutlery / Crockery) eating utensils.
  • Rescue fees (required by the National Park)
  • Pulse oximeters
  • First aid kit
  • Guides, porters, cook, waiter salaries
  • Boiled water on the mountain
  • Airport transfers (JRO - Kilimanjaro International Airports)
  • All meals on the mountain (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
  • Guides, porters, waiter, cook accommodation and entry fees on the mountain

Not Included:

  • Single rooms supplement at Springlands Hotel (except on the 1 person rate)
  • Guides, Porters, Cook & Waiters tips
  • Meals and drinks not specified
  • Mountain equipment (eg sleeping bags)
  • Gear for your climb, Some equipment is available for rent. See our rental price list.
  • Items of personal nature (expenses)
  • Emergency Oxygen
  • Additional nights beyond the two standard hotel nights included
  •  Extra activities (waterfall tour, cultural village visit).
  • Visa fees & travel insurance.
  • Flight tickets.
The following are equipments available for hire
Rucksack/Daypack : USD 12
Balaclava : USD 7
Mont bell Sleeping bag -25-35C. Temp : USD 40
Ponchour - Light local : USD 12
Socks : USD 4
Duffel bag : USD 6
Hiking poles (pair) : USD 12
Gaiters : USD 8
Torch/Flashlight ( we have a few) : USD 8
Gloves : USD 6
Sweater : USD 5
Sunglasses(we have a few) : USD 8
Long underwear( we have a few) : USD 5
Raincoat : USD 6
Raincoat G.T, Waterproof : USD 12
Rain pants : USD 12
Hiking boots : USD 9
Water bottle : USD 5
Fleece pants : USD 6
Warm jacket G.T : USD 12
Warm jacket/ Down jacket : USD 8
Hat or neck scarf : USD 6
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