5 Days Marangu Route

After arrival at the Airport our guide will transfer you to the Hotel which is found on the foothill
of Mt. Kilimanjaro, after check inn you will have tour briefing and equipment check if you will
miss some of them he will take you to rent the missing gears when everything clear you will take
a rest for next day adventure.

Activities : Trekking , Hiking

After breakfast and briefing, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (about 1 hour), register
and commence the climb. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara encampment. A side trip to
Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In
the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys.

Activities : Trekking , Hiking

You leave the glades of the rain-forest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the
Horombo encampment. Views of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing. Look for giant
lobelias and grounsels. You may begin to feel the effects of the altitude.

Activities : Trekking , Hiking

Ascending, we now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between
the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with upper heath land but then disappears into
“moonscape”. Dinner, rest, and prepare for summit climb.

Activities : Hiking

Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), commence the climb to the summit on steep and
heavy scree or snow up to Gilman’s point located on the crater rim. Continuing, we now ascend to
Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa. There are unbelievable views at every turn. Have
your picture taken at the summit to show your friends and family. From here we descend,
stopping for lunch and a rest at Kibo before continuing on to the Horombo encampment.
The beginning of this climb is done in the dark and requires headlamps or flashlights. It will be
very cold until you start descending, so you will need all of your warm layers. This is by far the
most difficult part of the trek with many switchbacks. Going slowly “pole pole” and an optimistic
attitude will get you there!

Activities : Hiking