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7 Days Hiking Mt Kilimanjaro – Marangu Route

Marangu Route is the easiest to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and commonly used an easy walk as far as the Kibo Hut.

Day 1: Arrival – Arusha
On arrival you will be picked from the airport and drive to either Arusha or Moshi for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: Marangu Gate (1980m) – Mandara hut (2700m) 5 hours Hike
Breakfast, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park gate. Have a briefing. After the briefing ascend through the rain forest. This is where most of the animals live. Reach Mandara hut where you will have dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3: Mandara hut (2700m) – Horombo hut (3720m) 6 hours Hike
From Mandara hut the trail passes through a short stretch of forest then skirts the base of the Maundi Crater. Reach the Horombo hut, where you will have dinner and overnight stay

Day 4: Horombo hut (3720m) – Kibo hut (4700m) 6 hours hike
After breakfast ascend into the Alpine desert habitat. You will hike to Kibo hut where you will have dinner and overnight stay

Day 5: SUMMIT: Kibo hut (4700m) – Uhuru Peak (5895m) – Horombo hut (3720m) 8 hours to Uhuru, 6 hours to Horombo Hut
You will have an early morning rise with a warm cup of tea to prepare you for the hike. The trail consists of a rocky path to the Hans Meyer Cave (5150m. The path then zigzags up to Gillman’s point (5 681m), which is located on the crater rim. After spending time at the peak descend to Horombo hut where you will have dinner and overnight stay.

Day 6 Horombo hut (3720m) – Marangu Gate (1980m) 6 hours hike
After breakfast you continue to descend down to Marangu gate. Drive back to either Moshi or Arusha. Dinner and overnight at the lodge

Day 7: Departure
Breakfast transfer to the Airport for your departure flight.

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