7 DAYS TREK
Marangu Route Full Package
7 DAYS MOUNT KILIMANJARO CLIMB (MARANGU ROUTE)
TREKKING ITINERARY
This comprehensive 7-day itinerary provides a complete hassle-free experience for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro via the Marangu Route. It includes hotel stays before and after the trek in Arusha and Moshi, ensuring you are well-rested before starting and comfortably accommodated right after celebrating your successful summit.
Day 1: Kilimanjaro International Airport / Arusha
Pick up on your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Our representative will meet you and transfer you directly to Arusha town to the hotel booked for your overnight stay. Get a good rest and prepare for the mountain trek the following morning.
- Main Destination : Arusha Town
- Accommodation : Mvuli Hotel
- Meals : Bed & Breakfast / Half Board
Day 2: Arusha / Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut
After breakfast, drive from your overnight hotel to the Marangu Gate. There we will spend some time for registration, payment of park fees, and final packing with the porters. Start climbing through the dense semi-tropical rainforest to the first camp — Mandara Hut (9,000ft).
- Main Destination : Mandara Hut (9,000 ft)
- Habitat : Semi-Tropical Rainforest
- Meals & Accommodation : Dinner and overnight at Mandara Hut (Full Board)
Day 3: Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
Enjoy an early breakfast, then ascend through the scenic alpine meadow, grassland, and moorland zone to Horombo Hut (12,000ft). Both Mawenzi and Kibo peaks can be viewed easily along the way on a clear day.
- Main Destination : Horombo Hut (12,000 ft)
- Habitat : Alpine Meadow & Moorland
- Meals & Accommodation : Dinner and overnight stay at Horombo Hut (Full Board)
Day 4: Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
After breakfast, continue further ascending to Kibo Hut (15,000ft). The landscape becomes very stony and eroded as you enter the alpine desert. Spectacular high-altitude mountain vegetation like giant cactus, groundsel, and lobelia appear along the way. Get an early sleep to prepare for the midnight summit bid.
- Main Destination : Kibo Hut (15,000 ft)
- Habitat : Alpine Desert
- Meals & Accommodation : Dinner and overnight stay at Kibo Hut (Full Board)
Day 5: Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak (Summit) & Down to Horombo Hut
Wake up at midnight, have some snacks and warm coffee, then proceed to the summit through Gilman’s Point (18,640ft). It takes about 5-6 hours from Kibo Hut to Gilman’s Point, and another 1-2 hours from Gilman’s Point to Uhuru Peak (19,340ft). You will reach the highest peak in Africa in the early morning of the fifth day. After taking pictures on the top, descend back to Horombo Hut.
- Main Destination : Uhuru Peak (5,895m / 19,340ft) & Horombo Hut
- Summit Climbing Time : 6 to 8 hours to peak | Descend to 12,000 ft
- Meals & Accommodation : Dinner and overnight stay at Horombo Hut (Full Board)
Day 6: Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate / Moshi
After breakfast, descend from Horombo Hut through the moorland and rainforest down to the Marangu Gate to claim your summit certificates. The waiting safari vehicle will meet you there and drive you back to Moshi town to your comfortable overnight hotel.
- Main Destination : Moshi Town
- Accommodation : Kilimanjaro Crane Hotel (4-Star) / Alteza Lodge
- Meals & Accommodation : Dinner and overnight at the Hotel
Day 7: Moshi / Kilimanjaro International Airport
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Depending on your flight schedule, you will be transferred from Moshi to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your international departure flight back home.
- Main Destination : Kilimanjaro International Airport (Departure)
- Meals : Breakfast
Trek Pricing
| Group Size | Cost / Person |
|---|---|
| Group Size 1 Pax to 2 Pax | $1,800 per person |
| Small Group 3 Pax to 4 Pax | $1,700 per person |
| Big Group 5 Pax to 9 Pax | $1,600 per person |
What's Included
- ✔ All Park fees, Picnic lunches, Rescue fees, and Camping/Hut fees
- ✔ All transfers as indicated in the itinerary above
- ✔ Accommodations based in huts on the mountain
- ✔ Meals as per the itinerary – 3 Meals a day (Vegetarians and Non-vegetarians catered)
- ✔ Services of mountain staff throughout (Professional cook for delicious meals)
- ✔ 1 Licensed Naturalist Trekking Guide and 1 Assistant Guide trained by KINAPA instructors
- ✔ All baggage handling (Max 15kg for backpack carried by porter; 5kg for personal daypack)
- ✔ Transfers to the gate before and after the trek back to Arusha/Moshi
Not Included
- ✖ Soft drinks, beer, wine, and spirits (as well as gifts like local crafts etc.)
- ✖ Any local and international flight tickets (airline)
- ✖ Tips/gratuities for mountain staff such as guides, porters, and the cook
- ✖ Fees for passport, visas, immunizations, and travel insurance
- ✖ Meals and expenses en route to Tanzania
- ✖ Laundry, phone, and other items of a personal nature