Kilimanjaro Marangu Route 5 Days Trek Itinerary
Day 1 – Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut
- Trekking Time : 4–5 hours
- Altitude : 1,870 m → 2,700 m
- Climate : Rainforest, humid and cool
- Register at Marangu Gate
- Walk through dense rainforest
- Spot colobus monkeys and tropical birds
- Overnight at Mandara Hut
Day 2 – Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
- Trekking Time : 5–6 hours
- Altitude : 2,700 m → 3,720 m
- Climate : Moorland, cooler and windy
- Leave the rainforest zone
- Open views of Mawenzi Peak
- Walk through heather and grasslands
- Overnight at Horombo Hut
Day 3 – Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
- Trekking Time : 5–6 hours
- Altitude : 3,720 m → 4,703 m
- Climate : Alpine desert, cold and dry
- Cross the Saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo
- Sparse vegetation and wide open terrain
- Early dinner and rest for summit night
- Overnight at Kibo Hut
Day 4 – Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak to Horombo Hut
- Trekking Time : 10–14 hours
- Altitude : 4,703 m → 5,895 m → 3,720 m
- Climate : Freezing summit, cold descent
- Midnight summit attempt
- Reach Gilman’s Point at sunrise
- Continue to Uhuru Peak
- Descend back to Horombo Hut
- Overnight at Horombo Hut
Day 5 – Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate
- Trekking Time : 5–6 hours
- Altitude : 3,720 m → 1,870 m
- Climate : Warm rainforest
- Final descent through moorland and forest
- Collect summit certificates
- Transfer to Moshi or Arusha hotel or flight to Zanzibar
Price
From USD 1250 per person
Return flights between Zanzibar and Moshi/Arusha are available for an additional USD 250 per person.
Treks starting from Moshi or Arusha incur no flight costs, with private or group options fully customizable.