6 - DAYS MARANGU TREK ITINERARY
DAY 1: Drive to Marangu gate where the walk will begin
through a thick rain forest which takes about four hours to Mandara
Hut 2750 m for dinner and overnight.F.B
DAY 2: After breakfast proceed slowly following a trek
through the forest and then through the savanna bush to Horombo Hut
(3,489m) for dinner and overnight.F.B
DAY 3: This is a day of acclimatization (a rest day) to allow
time to explore an interesting area and increase the chance of
making to the peak and return to Horombo for an overnight.F.B
DAY 4: A hard days climb to Kibo Hut (4703 m about 6 - 7
hours) crossing the barren sub-Alpine terrain of the saddle between
Mawenzi and Kibo peaks. You will need to relax on arrival as the
next stage begins shortly after midnight.F.B
DAY 5: You will start early at around 1.00a.m, following the
zigzag path up the screen stopping frequently to catch a breath in
this starlit air. This is the steepest and most demanding section of
the climb, five hours to Gillmans point 5681m to see sunrise behind
Mawenzi, illuminating the plains. You will then walk a further 45
minutes around the crater and up to the highest point UHURU peak the
summit of Africa.F.B
DAY 6: It is a much easier day as you have the luxury of
walking downhill on the way to the waiting vehicle at Marangu gate
for transfer to Arusha. H.B
5 - DAYS MARANGU TREK ITINERARY
DAY 1: Breakfast, drive from your overnight hotel to Marangu
gate, there we will spend some time for registration, payment of
fees and final parking. Start climbing through dense semi – trpical
to the first Hut – Mandara hut (9,000ft).Dinner and overnight at
mandara hut, F.B
DAY 2: Early breakfast then ascend through the alpine meadow,
grassland and moor land to Horombo hut(12,000ft).Both mawenzi and
kibo peaks can be viewed easily on the way. Dinner and overnight
stay at Horombo hut, F,B
DAY 3: After breakfast, further ascending to Kibo
hut(15,000ft).The landscape becomes very stony and eroded.
Spectacular mountain vegetation like giant cactus, groundswell and
lobelia appear on the way. Dinner and overnight stay at Kibo hut,
F.B
DAY 4: Wake up at midnight, have some snacks and coffee then
proceed to the summit through Gilman’s point (18,640ft).Its about
5-6 hours and 1-2 hours from Kibo hut to Gilman’s point and from
Gilman’s point to Uhuru peak(19,340ft) respectively. Thus reaching
the peak in the early morning of the fifth day and descending after
pictures taking on the top to Horombo hut for dinner and overnight
after a short break at Kibo hut, F.B
DAY 5: After breakfast, descend from Horombo hut to marangu
gate. The waiting car will take you back to Moshi town to your
overnight hotel. Breakfast only. This will be the end of your five
days Kilimanjaro trek via marangu route.H.B
* * * End of Trek * * *
