5 Days Marangu Trek

Arrival Day

You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your arranged hotel in Moshi town. After a few hours of resting, a pre-climb briefing will be conducted by your guide by going through the itinerary followed by gear check.  

Driving Time: 45min - 1 hour

Overnight: Hotel/Lodge in Moshi Town

 Day 1

Marangu Gate to Mandara huts

Early pickup from your hotel to Marangu gate followed by arrangement to enter the park. The hiking trail goes through a beautiful, tropical rainforest. At the upper edge of the forest line, it is possible to meet and see blue monkeys. The trail then widens to expose beautiful hillsides up to Mandara Hut.

Trekking Time : 4 - 5 hours

Distance : 8km / 5miles

Overnight : Mandara Huts(2700m) 

Day 2

Mandara Huts to Horombo Huts

We start the day continuing through the forest until the trail opens into high moorland. We may get our first views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks - two of the three volcanic peaks that make up the summit of Kilimanjaro.

Trekking Time : 6 - 8 hours

Distance : 12 km / 7 miles

Overnight : Mandara Huts(3700m) 

Day 3

Horombo Huts to Kibo Huts

Todays trail goes onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Wildlife and vegetation disappear as the hiking gets into the alpine zone and finally a trek ends at kibo huts. The places around are desert-like. At midnight of the same day the trek is expected to take its course to Uhuru peak.

Trekking Time : 6 - 7 hours

Distance : 10 km / 6 miles

Overnight : Kibo huts(4700m) 

Day 4

Kibo Huts to Uhuru Peak to Horombo

Around midnight, trek starts to the summit and is expected to be the most mentally and physically challenging part. To ensure that we recovered from tiredness due to wind, steepness and cold in the darkness, the trek goes through frequent, but short, breaks. At Gilman’s point (5670m),the sunrise emerges from the east with magnificent rays of light coming over Mawenzi Peak. After a period time, the summit is reached, the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro.after a comfortable couple of minutes on the plains of roof of Africa, we descend to Horombo Hut for the last overnight. Trekking Time : 6 - 8 hours upwards // 4 - 5 hours downwards

Distance : 6km/4miles upwards  // 16 km/10 miles

Overnight : Horombo Huts(3700m) 

Day 5

Horombo to Marangu gate

A last gentle walk of the trek through rainforest to Marangu Gate, giving farewell to the crew and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

Trekking Time : 5- 6 hours

Distance : 20km / 12miles

Overnight : Hotel/Lodge in Moshi Town

Group price

1 Person. -$2104

2 People - $1843

3 People. - $1767

4 People. - $1726

5 People. - $1708

6 People. - $1698

7 People. - $1689

8 People. - $1676