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What's included
- All park entrances fees
- Professionally guided tour
- Entry visa for Tanzania
- Laundry Services
- Tips to guide and driver
- Visa arrangements
5-day Kilimanjaro hiking trip via Marangu route
The 5-day Kilimanjaro hiking trip via Marangu route is a popular choice for climbers looking for a slightly shorter and less strenuous option compared to some of the other routes on Mount Kilimanjaro.
This 5-day Kilimanjaro hiking trip via the Marangu route involves going up to the first Kilimanjaro base camp, Mandara Hut (2720 m), from Marangu Gate, which is 1879m above sea level, and coming back via the same route on the same day. There is a drive of about 45km from Moshi town, which will take an hour.
At the Marangu gate, you have to do some registration and pay the park entrance fee to get a valid permit to start the hike. Marangu Gate is 1879m above sea level, and the distance to Mandara Hut is 8km (16 km round trip),
The price of 5-day Kilimanjaro hiking trip via Marangu Route, one of the most popular routes for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is from $1250 to $ 2000 per person; vary depending on various factors such as the tour operator, services included, group size, and duration of the climb.
It’s important to note that prices are subject to change and may vary over time. The price of 5-day Kilimanjaro hiking trip via Marangu involves going up to the first Kilimanjaro base camp, Mandara Hut (2720 m), from Marangu Gate, which is 1879m above sea level, and coming back via the same route.
Other best Kilimanjaro climbing tours apart from this 5-day Kilimanjaro hiking trip via Marangu route for you are 6-day Marangu route as well as the 6-day Lemosho route.
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Marangu gate to Mandara hut
Departing from Moshi a 1-hour drive will take you through the Village of Marangu to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate
We will patiently wait for our permits to be issued while watching the hustle and bustle of operations as many crews prepare for the journey ahead
Enjoy the beautiful rainforest scenery and windy trails while your guide tells you about the local flora and fauna and natural wildlife.
At these lower elevations, the trail can be muddy and quite slippery. We highly recommend gaiters and trekking poles here.
Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
After a good nights sleep and a hearty breakfast, we emerge from the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, through heathland, looking for giant lobelias and groundsels.
Continue up into open moorlands where small shrubs are the main vegetation. Stop halfway for lunch, to enjoy amazing views of Mawenzi.
Arrive at the Horombo Huts late afternoon beneath the spectacular Kibo Summit viewpoint. Temperatures begin to drop.
Horombo huts to Kibo huts
After breakfast, we continue on through the dwindling heathland that blends into a moonscape as you enter the sweeping saddle connecting Mawenzi and Kibo.
Here while we 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.
Kibo huts to Summit to Horombo
We continue our way to the summit in a switchback formation through trying to stay warm and focused on the amazing sense of accomplishment that lies ahead.
With a switchback motion, we ascend through heavy scree and possibly snow towards Gillman’s Point on the crater rim. You will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise during your short rest here.
Faster hikers may view the sunrise from the summit. From here on your remaining 1 hour ascent to Uhuru Peak, you are likely to encounter snow all the way.
Congratulations, one step at a time you have now reached Uhuru Peak the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the entire continent of Africa!
After photos, celebrations and maybe a few tears of joy we take a few moments to enjoy this incredible accomplishment. We begin our steep descent down to Mweka Camp, stopping at Barafu for lunch and a very brief rest.
We strongly recommend gaiters and trekking poles for uncooperative loose gravel and volcano ash terrain. Well-deserved rest awaits you to enjoy your last evening on the mountain. Overnight Mweka Camp.
Horombo huts to Marangu gate
After breakfast and a heartfelt ceremony of appreciation and team bonding with your crew, it’s time to say goodbye.
We continue the descent down stopping at the Mandara Huts for lunch. Remember to tip your guides, cooks, and porters, since you will be leaving them here.
You return back to the Marangu Park Gate and receive your summit certificates. As the weather is drastically warmer, the terrain is wet, muddy and steep and we highly recommend Gaiters and trekking poles.
From the gate, a vehicle will meet you to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 45 minutes). Enjoy a long overdue hot shower, dinner, and celebrations!!
