Camp005 - 7 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing Marangu Route
Camp005 - 7 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing Marangu Route
The Marangu or main route is by far the most popular way to the summit. The accommodation on the way up and down is provided in mountain huts with all the basic necessities. It usually takes 5 days/4nights for the round trip. The trek can also be taken in 6 days/5 nights to add acclimatization with an extra day at Horombo Hut.
Safari Summary
7 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing Marangu Route Summary
- Day 1: MOSHI
- Day 2: MOSHI- MANDARA HUT
- Day 3: MANDARA HUT – HOROMBO HUT
- Day 4: HOROMBO HUT – KIBO HUT
- Day 5: KIBO HUT - HOROMBO HUT
- Day 6: HOROMBO HUT - MOSHI
- Day 7: MOSHI & DEPART
Highlights
Detailed Safari Itinerary
7 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing Marangu Route Itinerary
Day 01: MOSHI
On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, met and transfer to the respective Moshi hotel. Moshi town, which is commonly known as the gateway to Mount Kilimanjaro. Dinner and overnight at a Base Hotel in Moshi.
Day 02: MOSHI - MANDARA HUT
After breakfast and a short tour briefing from the guide, depart to Marangu gate of Kilimanjaro National Park (it is a 45-minute drive from Moshi to the Marangu Gate). Upon registering with park authorities, our climb will officially commence with a five-hour walk to the Mandara encampment ( 7 km). We will pass through a thick rainforest zone (montane forest), where there is a high chance of rain in the afternoon. Spend the night at Mandara Hut (2,750m), an attractive collection of buildings. Bathrooms are available with running water
Day 03: MANDARA HUT - HOROMBO HUT
Today we will continue our ascent through the forest for a short time, before reaching the heather and moorland zone at roughly 3,000m (approximately a seven-hour walk, 13 km). Once you leave the Mandara Huts there is a last patch of forest, called the "monkey forest" But these are the last trees, and you now enter the Moorland zone where giant heather rules. Enjoy stunning views of the mountain peaks at this altitude. We will spend the night at Horombo Hut (3,720m), which lies in a valley surrounded by giant lobelia and groundsel, flora which are characteristic of this semi-alpine zone. Bathrooms are available with running water.
Day 04: HOROMBO HUT - KIBO HUT
Our trek continues past the final watering point, and ascends onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro, between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. The vegetation thins out as we enter the desert-like alpine zone (approximately 4,000m) and, once we cross the saddle, Kibo peak comes into view. The saddle is an alpine desert that resembles a lunar landscape.Distance approximately 9.8 km. Be careful to notice signs of altitude sickness.
Oxygen is getting less and life is getting harder, for the plants as well as for the climbers. If you are taking the extra acclimatization day, you'll be staying here for two nights. This seven-hour walk will be taken at a slow pace. We will spend the night at Kibo Hut (4,703m), a comfortable stone construction (no running water at Kibo Hut).This semi-desert zone receives an annual rainfall of less than 250mm; the ground often freezes at night, but ground temperatures soar to above 30 degrees Celsius by day. Few plants other than lichens and grasses survive in these conditions.
Day 05: KIBO HUT - HOROMBO HUT
Shortly after midnight, we will commence our climb to the summit of Kilimanjaro, since it is easier to climb the screed slope to Gillman's Point (5,861m) on the crater rim when it is frozen and an early start for the six-hour hike ( 15 km) improves our chances of reaching the summit in time for sunrise. From Gilman's Point, it is a further two hour round trip along the crater's edge to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. From the summit, it is downhill all the way to Horombo Hut where we will spend our last night on the mountain.
Day 06: HOROMBO HUT - MOSHI
Today’s descent continues past the Mandara encampment to the bottom of the mountain, where each hiker will receive a well-earned certificate (20km). From here, you will be transferred to a Base Hotel in Moshi for dinner and overnight.
Day 07: MOSHI - DEPARTURE
Breakfast, the rest of the day spent at leisure. Transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for scheduled International departure flight, 03 HOURS PRIOR TO FLIGHT DEPARTURE TIME.
