5 days Marangu route | Kilimanjaro hiking itinerary

5 days Marangu route | Kilimanjaro hiking itinerary

5 days Marangu route Kilimanjaro group joining hiking tours for 2023,2024,2025 itinerary will starts from Moshi to Mount Kilimanjaro national park at Marangu gate ( Kilimanjaro headquter), here is where 5 days Kilimanjaro climb programme will starts.

Day 1: Moshi- Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut (8km - 4/5 hours)

Departing from Moshi a 45-minute drive will take you through the Village of Marangu to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate.Once the necessary paper work has been completed, your trek can begin and you will soon be hiking through the dense rainforest. Alongside the impressive vegetation, you will have the chance to catch a glimpse of some primates as you head to the Mandara Hut.

Day 2: Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut (12km - 6/8 hours)

The day begins with an early breakfast. Shortly after you have left Mandara Hut, you will reach the timberline and then enter the heath and moor zone. Approximately 4 – 6 hours later, the Horombo Hut will come into sight, standing at an altitude of 3700m. From the hut, you will have fantastic views overlooking Mawenzi, Kibo and the wide plain of the Masai steppe.

Day 3: Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut (10km -6/8 hours)

Today’s stage is long and tough. The well-built trail passes the “Last Water point” which is followed by the so-called “saddle”. This nearly vegetation less plateau joins the main summit Kibo with Mawenzi. Today’s destination is the Kibo Hut that is usually reached in about 5 - 6 hours. Here, you will enjoy an early evening meal followed by an early night, as the night will be short.

Day 4: Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak, Kilimanjaro's summit back to Horombo Hut

Today is “The Big Day” - the summit stage. You will begin your final ascent around midnight which will be long and strenuous. Passing the Hans Meyer Cave at 5220m, the climb slowly but surely goes upwards. At sunrise, you will reach Gillman’s Point (5681m) – the crater rim of Kilimanjaro – where the sun will slowly start to warm up the land. You will have soon forgotten the cold of the night and after a further hike of 1 - 2 hours, you will reach Uhuru Peak at 5895m. On your return to Kibo Hut, a warm meal awaits you followed by a 1 - 2 hour break before proceeding back down to Horombo Hut.

Day 5: Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate (20km -5/7 hours) – Moshi

You will be offered a warm breakfast in the morning, after which we will head for the Kilimanjaro National Park's exit: Marangu Gate (1,860 m). After your descent the whole group will gather to congratulate you, and then you will have the chance to share your opinions on the trip in the guestbook. Lastly, we will present you with your commemorative certificates (in our office) and provide you a transfer back to the hotel.