Climbing/Hiking Mount Kilimanjaro using the Marangu Route - 7 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Safari

Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and of the largest extinct volcanoes. It can be climbed anytime except in April and may during the long rains. January to March and August to October are the best climbing seasons. We use the Marangu route which is the easiest and the most accessible. Kilimanjaro National Park covers an area of 1,864sq km (720sq miles) of Africa’s highest mountain, extending from m1,824m (6,000ft) to the summit at 5,894m (19,340ft). Animals that can be seen here in the mountain forest include Abbot’s Duiker, an extremely local and uncommon antelope restricted to a few mountain forests in northern Tanzania, Elephant, Buffalo, Black Rhinoceros, Eland, Leopard, Black and White Colobus and Blue Monkey and a number of birds ... more info about The Mount Kilimanjaro National Park

Day 1. Mombasa -Moshi

Depart from your hotel in the morning and drive along the Mombasa – Nairobi road to Voi town. Proceed via Taveta boarder to Moshi town .Dinner and overnight. [Meet your climbing guide for briefing final gear check ]

Day 2. Mandara Hut

After breakfast ,drive 45 kms to Marangu gate [1,860 m ].Walk 9 kms through dense semi – tropical rain forest to madara Hut [2,744 m]. Dinner and Overnight.

Day 3.Horombo Hut

Depart early in the morning for a 10 hrs walk up to Horombo hut [3,761 m]. The landscape become more rugged and rocky but superb, with mawenzi and Kibo peaks in view. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4. Kibo Hut

After breakfast ,proceed on a 6 hr walk through spectacular mountain vegetation to Kibo hut [4,732 m] .Dinner and overnight.

Day 5. Uhuru Peak – Horombo

The final attempt to the summit is made in the early hours of the morning at 0200 hrs .It takes about 5 hours to the most difficult steep part of the route to Gilman’s point [5,681 m]. From Gilmans, it takes 1.30 hrs to Uhuru peak [5,895 m ].Descend to Horombo Hut for dinner and overnight.

Day 6. Horombo to Moshi

Descend is rapid. After breakfast ,walk down to Marangu gate and transfer to Moshi hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 7.Moshi to Mombasa

After breakfast transfer from Moshi via Holili and Taveta boarder to lion-hill restaurant for lunch. After lunch drive back to Mombasa arriving in the afternoon. Drop-off at your resident hotel.

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