Kilimanjaro Trek - Marangu Route

The Marangu Route is approx. 80km long, and is one of the most popular routes up the mountain. We trek through beautiful rainforest and skirt the base of Maundi Crater before emerging into grassland. There is a demanding climb to the summit but the views are breathtaking. Accommodation is in communal huts and our guides and porters take care of us including cooking all our meals.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Trek Grade C: Strenuous
Minimum Group Size: 1
Staffing: Mountain guide, cook and porters
Transport: Public shuttle bus, transfer vehicle to / from the mountain, on foot
Activities: 6 day trek on Mt Kilimanjaro
Accommodation: 3 nights tourist class hotels, 5 nights mountain huts (Marangu Route) or camping (Umbwe Route)
Meals: As per itinerary. B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner
Park Fees: Local payment covers all park entrance fees
Arrival Transfer: Not included
Local Payment: Must be paid in cash on day 1 of your tour

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: Single travellers and those occupying a single room must pay this supplement. Single supplement is for hotel nights in Moshi (Marangu and Umbwe Routes) and for a single tent on Umbwe Route. On Marangu Route accommodation is shared.

SOLO CLIMBER SUPPLEMENT: It is possible to run this trip with a minimum of one person. However if you are the only person booked to travel, you will have to pay a solo climber supplement of GBP85

PARK FEES: As a general note, if the park fees increase there may be an increase in the local payment.

COMPULSORY SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: Single supplements on this tour are compulsory for individual travellers or odd-numbered groups. Groups with an odd number of travellers will incur one single supplement charge for the whole group.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

BRIEF ITINERARY

Day 1, NAIROBI: Arrival day.

Day 2, NAIROBI - MOSHI: Early morning shuttle bus across the Tanzanian border to Moshi, arriving in the afternoon. There will be a briefing on our trek this evening. (BD)

Day 3, KILI TREK - MANDARA (2,725m): After breakfast transfer to Marangu gate. Commence trekking through beautiful rainforest to Mandara Hut. (BLD)

Day 4, HOROMBO HUT (3,700m): Continue our climb to Horombo Hut. Leaving the rainforest, the vegetation will change to stunted clumps of heather, 'everlasting' flowers and short tussock grasses. (BLD)

Day 5, HOROMBO: A day for acclimatisation with a walk to Point Mawenzi (4,600m). Return to Horombo Hut for the night. (BLD)

Day 6, KIBO HUT (4,700m): Set off early and continue up to the dry and rugged saddle area between the peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo. Overnight at Kibo Hut. (BLD)

Day 7, UHURU PEAK (5,895m): The final ascent starts around midnight or in the early hours of the morning. The most demanding ascent of the trek is the slow walk up increasingly steep scree to Gillman's Point (5,690m). Then continue to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. A spectacular sunrise with Africa laid out at our feet will make all the hard work worthwhile! Descend to Horombo Hut for a well-earned rest. (BLD)

Day 8, MOSHI: Descend to the park gate and transfer to our Moshi hotel for the night. (BLD)

Day 9, MOSHI TO NAIROBI: Morning public shuttle bus to Nairobi, arriving late afternoon. Tour ends on arrival. (B)

DEPARTURE DATES

TRAVEL STYLE

You love to experience the culture and tradition of a destination but with a level of comfort and organisation that won't test your endurance. Explore without roughing it.

Maximum Group Size - 15: You love to experience the culture and tradition of a destination but with a level of inclusions, comfort and organisation that won't test your endurance. You enjoy the freedom of using privately charted vehicles but also understand that sometimes the best way to go is 'local'. Whether a seasoned or a first time traveller, you love to explore without roughing it.
Tour Extensions: Traveller-class Extension tours are non-group tours, available on request.
Included: All accommodation (usually in comfortable tourist class hotels on a twin share basis), transportation, many meals, and all entrance fees as included in the itinerary.
Single Supplement: (applicable to single travellers who wish to have their own room) Usually available and usually not compulsory (check your specific tour for details). Please note: Single supplements do not apply on all boats, overnight train journeys and whilst camping.[Read more about Imaginative Traveller travel styles]