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kilimanjaro ascent: the marangu route

Duration: 6 nights
Booking reference: KS269

Itinerary:

Day 1 Moshi (base hotel)

Day 2 Mandara Hut • 2700 metres 4 hour ascent on foot

Breakfast at base hotel followed by morning transfer to the Marangu Park Gate, one of the entrances to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Meet with mountain guide and pay park entrance fees
Begin ascent through rainforest to Mandara Hut , covering 11km and ascending 2900 feet in 4 hours
Arriving at Mandara Hut mid-afternoon
Dinner and overnight at Mandara Hut

Day 3 Horombo Hut • 3720 metres • 6 hour ascent on foot

After breakfast leave Mandara Hut, passing through a short stretch of forest and skirting the base of Maundi Crater before emerging into alpine grassland
The trail crosses numerous moorland ravines before ending at Horombo Hut which is set in a rocky valley. The ascent covers 19km and 3300 feet in approximately 6 hours
Dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut

Day 4 Kibo Hut • 4703 metres • 6 hour ascent on foot

After breakfast, leave Horombo Hut on a stony track, which ascends to the saddle between the twin peaks of Uhuru and Mwanzi. The trail leaves the alpine zone, taking walkers into the high desert area characterised by strong winds and freezing temperatures
Arrive at Kibo Hut after ascending 3200 feet over 16km in approximately 6 hours
Eat, relax and time to acclimatise to the altitude, before setting out for the Summit at around midnight

Day 5 Summit • 5895 metres • 5 hour ascent on foot

Around midnight, begin the slow ascent to the summit, passing Hans Meyer Cave and zig-zagging up a steep slope of loose stone and rock
Reach Gilman’s Point at 18,700 feet, before the final two hour walk to Uhuru peak (19,340 feet), arriving at dawn
After a short break to enjoy the view, begin the descent to Horombo Hut
Overnight at Horombo Hut

Day 6 Moshi