Mount Kilimanjaro Trek (Marangu Route – 5 Days)

📍 Location: Moshi, Tanzania
🏕️ Overnight: Lodge in Moshi
✈️ Activities: Arrival, trek briefing, and gear check

Arrive in Moshi, meet your expert guides, and receive a detailed trek briefing with a final equipment check before getting some rest for the trek ahead.

📍 Route: Marangu Gate → Mandara Hut
🥾 Trek Duration: 4-5 Hours
🏕️ Overnight: Mandara Hut

Begin your trek at Marangu Gate (1,860m) after registering with Kilimanjaro National Park. Hike through the lush rainforest, home to Colobus monkeys, exotic birds, and rich flora. The trail gradually ascends to Mandara Hut (2,700m), where you’ll rest for the night.

📍 Route: Mandara Hut → Horombo Hut
🥾 Trek Duration: 6-8 Hours
🏕️ Overnight: Horombo Hut

Trek from Mandara Hut through moorland terrain, passing giant lobelias and Senecio plants. Along the way, you’ll have stunning views of Mawenzi Peak before reaching Horombo Hut (3,720m) for an overnight stay.

📍 Route: Horombo Hut → Kibo Hut
🥾 Trek Duration: 6-7 Hours
🏕️ Overnight: Kibo Hut

Today’s trek leads you into Kilimanjaro’s alpine desert zone. The trail gradually ascends across The Saddle, a barren, high-altitude plateau between Mawenzi and Kibo peaks. Arrive at Kibo Hut (4,703m), your base camp for the summit attempt. Rest early, as your final push to the top begins at midnight!

📍 Route: Kibo Hut → Uhuru Peak → Marangu Gate → Moshi
🥾 Trek Duration: 12-15 Hours
🏕️ Overnight: Lodge in Moshi

⏰ Summit Night Begins! At midnight, start your final ascent to Uhuru Peak (5,895m). Pass Gilman’s Point (5,681m) and Stella Point (5,756m) before reaching the highest point in Africa at sunrise.

📸 Celebrate at the summit! Enjoy the unmatched views of glaciers, the vast African plains, and golden sunrise skies.

After taking in the breathtaking scenery, begin your long descent back to Marangu Gate, where you’ll receive your summit certificate before transferring back to Moshi for a well-earned celebration dinner.