7 DAYS MT KILIMANJARO MARANGU ROUTE
7 Nights | Mountain Climbing
- 7 Nights
Package Overview
Day 1: Nairobi to Moshi
Nairobi to Moshi. The tour leaves Nairobi from the Parkside Hotels, where you will catch the Nairobi to Moshi express bus, this is a public shuttle service. You are asked to meet at Parkside Hotel at 7.15am sharp!. The journey to Moshi takes between 6 and 7 hours, including the stop at the border. Drop off is at the Moshi shuttle station where a representative will transfer you to your hotel. On arrival at the Hotel in Moshi you will be met by a Kilimanjaro Climb representative who will run through all pre-climb details followed by an overnight stay at a hotel.
NB: Money changing facilities in Moshi are limited. ATMs are available and accept Visa cards, but not MasterCard.
Day 2:Moshi To Kilimanjaro National Park
After breakfast, you are collected from your hotel and transferred to the Kilimanjaro National Park. Your climb will begin through the lower rainforest, up to Mandara Hut for 3-4 hours, at 2750m, where you stay overnight in the purpose built chalets.
Day 3: Kilimanjaro
We climb out above the forest and continue trekking past the Maundi crater, to ascend to the open moorland - this should take about 5-6 hours. Tonight you camp at Horombo Hut at an altitude of 3720m.
Day 4: Kilimanjaro
Day 5:The Summit.
Early midnight light breakfast. The steepest part of the route is to Gilman’s Point 5700m, which takes about 5-6 hours. There is another 90 minutes of trekking through snow until you continue around the crater to Uhuru Peak (5895m), the highest point in the whole of Africa! The descent to Kibo Huts takes about 2-3 hours where you can rest, refresh yourself and continue to walk back to Horombo Huts - 3 hours. Dinner. Overnight at Horombo Huts.
Day 6: Kilimanjaro To Moshi.
After breakfast we descend to Mandara Huts (3-4 hours) for lunch and then we descend all the way down to Marangu Gate (2 hours), where you are collected and transferred back to Moshi for your overnight stay at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7:Moshi To Nairobi.
You will be collected by the shuttle bus at your choice of two scheduled times. We will organize this to your wishes in advance. Moshi - Nairobi, 6 - 7 hours including border crossing. Drop off at Parkside Hotel
Package Includes:
All Activities, Sightseeing + Entrance Fees as Per Itinerary
Services of Porters, Local Guides and Cooks
6 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches and 4 Dinners
Accommodation in a hotel for 2 nights(bed & breakfast)
Accommodation 5 nights in a hut
Return Shuttle Bus Nairobi to Moshi and Moshi to Nairobi (Shared shuttle)
Not Included:
Hiking gear
Soft drinks, Bottled water, beers
Medical, travel and personal insurance cover
Personal Items
Tips & gratuities for Porters and Guides
Any other item not mentioned in the inclusive