Arrive Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Airport. Transfer to hotel. Overnight
Moshi.
Day 1
Arrive Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Airport. Transfer to hotel. Overnight
Moshi.
Day 2
Marangu Gate (1850m/6000 ft) - Mandara Hut (2700m/9,000 ft)
We leave Moshi town at about
09h00 for Marangu Gate. There we complete the required paperwork
and head into the incredible Marangu forest, with its thick moss,
lichens and endless display of abundant plant life. The route will take
us through the rainforest to Mandara Hut (9000 ft). We will
arrive to Mandara Huts were we will spend the evening.
Day 3
After breakfast, we will take a Short trek
to Maundi crater in the hopes of seeing some game, before retracing
our steps back down the mountain to the park gate, and back to our
hotel.
3 Day Kilimanjaro Trek, 2 Nights Pre and Post Trek
Day 1
Arrive Tanzania and transfer to
the hotel.
Day 2
Marangu Gate (1850m/6000 ft) - Mandara Hut (2700m/9,000 ft)
We leave Moshi town at about
0900hrs for Marangu Gate and start hiking between about 10h30
and 12h00.
The route takes one through a
thick rainforest from the park gate (6000 ft) to Mandara Hut (9000 ft),
which is reached around 14h00 to 16h00. Dinner is served during the early
evening, at about 19h00 in the communal dinning areas.
Day 3
Mandara Hut (2700m/9,000 ft) - Horombo Huts (3700m/12,000 ft)
After breakfast we head out on
our next days trek towards Horombo Huts at 12000ft on a route that
will take about 5-6 hours. The climb will take us through the lower
heathland with small shrubs being the main vegetation. At our lunch stop
about half way up, we will get stunning view across to Mawenzi. We
will arrive at Horombo Hut around 15h00 with Kibo summit already in
view.
Day 4
Horombo Huts (3700m/12,000 ft) -
Marangu Gate (1850m/6000 ft)
After getting magnificent views of the
summit of Kilimanjaro in the morning sunrise, we will start to
retrace our steps, heading back down to Mandara Huts for lunch and
then on to Marangu Gate and back to our hotel.
4 Day Kilimanjaro Trek, 2 Nights Pre and Post Trek
Day 1
Arrive Moshi and transfer to hotel.
Day 2
Marangu Gate (1850m/6000 ft) - Mandara Hut (2700m/9,000 ft)
We leave Moshi town at about
0900hrs for Marangu Gate and start hiking between about 10h30
and 12h00.
The route takes one through a
thick rainforest from the park gate (6000 ft) to Mandara Hut (9000 ft),
which is reached around 14h00 to 16h00. Dinner is served during the early
evening, at about 19h00 in the communal dinning areas.
Day 3
Mandara Hut (2700m/9,000 ft) - Horombo Huts (3700m/12,000 ft)
After breakfast we head out on
our next days trek towards Horombo Huts at 12000ft on a route that
will take about 5-6 hours. The climb will take us through the lower
heathland with small shrubs being the main vegetation. At our lunch stop
about half way up, we will get stunning view across to Mawenzi. We
will arrive at Horombo Hut around 15h00 with Kibo summit already in
view.
Day 4
Horombo Huts (3700m/12,000 ft)
We will spend the full day here at Horombo
Huts and possibly take a walk up to Zebra Rocks.
Overnight at Horombo Huts.
Day 5
Horombo Huts (3700m/12,000 ft) -
Marangu Gate (1850m/6000 ft)
After getting magnificent views of the
summit of Kilimanjaro in the morning sunrise, we will start to
retrace our steps, heading back down to Mandara Huts for lunch and
then on to Marangu Gate and back to our hotel.
