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Bantu Pori Journeys - The Marangu Route
Tour Package Overview
Marangu Route is the inexpensive and easiest and shortest route to the summit. Often selected by inexperienced climbers because of its reputation. This is also the only route with the reliefs of sleeping huts at every camp site with solar lights and comfy beds. The huts are communal, and the bunks have a sponge bed and pillow.
Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Marangu Route
Day By Day
Day 0 :
Arrival In Tanzania : Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. On arrival in Tanzania we will transfer roughly 1 hour to your hotel in Moshi town. You`ll have a short time to freshen up, and then have a briefing. Your guide will give you a briefing and ensure that you have all the gear/kits required for the trip. If you are missing essential equipment it can be rented for very cheap prices.
Our briefings will give you a clear view of the days to come from your personal guide and CEO, also you will be told your exact crew numbers and make up as well as get a chance to ask any questions.
Park View Hotel (Bed & Breakfast): Possibility to upgrade to more luxurious accommodation (at an extra cost) or downgrade to more economic options (price reduction).
Meals : Bed & Breakfast (Dinner not included)
Day 1
Moshi Town To Marangu Gate To Mandara Hut :
After breakfast we will depart to Marangu gate of Kilimanjaro National Park. Upon registering with park authorities, our climb will officially begin with a four-hour walk to the Mandara campsite. Our guides will frequently repeat the words, “pole pole, hakuna matata”, which means “go slowly, no worries” in Swahili. We will pass through a thick rainforest zone and finally spend the night at Mandara Hut (2,750m). The Mandara Hut has sleeping bunks, running water and flushable toilets.
Elevation: 2700m/8860 Ft.
Driving Distance: 39.1kms/5 miles (54 Minutes)
Walking Distance: 8kms/5 miles (4 - 5 Hours)
Habitat : Montane Forest
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 2
Mandara Hut To Horombo Hut :
Today we begin with a climb through the forest for a short time, before reaching the moorland zone at roughly 3,000m (a six-hour walk). The magnificent views of the mountain peaks at this altitude is possible. We will get some rest and spend the night at Horombo Hut (3,720m), which lies in a valley surrounded by giant lobelia which grows up to 3m in height and groundsel (Senecia Kilimanjari), which can reach heights of 5m, flora which are characteristic of this semi-alpine zone. Bathrooms are available with running water. Our team will bring a hot bowl of washing water, while our cook prepares an evening meal.
Elevation: 3700 M/12140 Ft.
Walking Distance: 12 Km/7.2 Miles
Walking Time: 5-7 Hours
Habitat : Moorland Learn More
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3
Acclimatization Day | Zebra Rocks Descent To Horombo Huts :Following breakfast, you will spend the whole day on a game drive in the Serengeti National Park and have lunch at a picnic spot en-route. Depending upon the time of year, you might even have the chance to witness the great migration with hundred thousands of wildebeests, zebras and Thompson gazelles. During the small rainy season in October and November, you will typically see these herds moving from the Kenyan Masai Mara through the northwest of the Serengeti to the plains in the south. After the great rainy season in April, May and June, the herds slowly travel back through the western and north-western part of the Serengeti. With fluctuations in rainfall, this timetable can of course change, resulting in the animals migrating during different times and routes. Your guide will try his outmost to find the animals and will make sure that you can see them from the best spot in the national park. Naturally, the migration also attracts predators and with luck you might see a kill in action.
Elevation: 4020 M/ 13,188.98 Ft
Walking Distance: 5 Km/ 3 Miles
Walking Time: 5-4 Hours
Habitat : Forest & Rocks Learn More
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4
Horombo Hut To Kibo Hut :
We start with the slow hike through the heathland, the vegetation thins out as we enter the desert-like alpine zone (approximately 4,000m). Because of the increase in elevation, hike is a slow pace today to allow time to get acclimatized but pay attention to any signs of altitude sickness. The climb will take you between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi.
Resting today is vital in order to gain the vitality and energy necessary for the upcoming hike to the summit. Your guide will wake you at 11pm so you can get your gear ready and prepare for the summit which will start at midnight.
Elevation: 4700 M/15420 Ft.
Walking Distance: 9.5 Km/5.7 Miles
Walking Time: 5-7 Hours
Habitat : Alpine Desert Learn More
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5
Kibo Hut To Uhuru Peak Down To Horombo Hut :
Wake up just after midnight to start climbing to the summit. Gillman’s Point (5861m, 19229 ft.) on the crater rim is easier to reach when the stones slope is frozen so the climb is best done before daylight. The view of the splendid orange sunrise from the summit is also worth the early start. From Gilman’s Point, continue on to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. Weather conditions on the summit will determine how long you will be able to spend here while taking photographs before descent back. From the summit, it is downhill all the way to Horombo Hut. Take a quick moment to enjoy the view and celebrate a successful climb with the team before starting the descent to Horombo Huts Camp. Enjoy a well-deserved rest during the last night on the mountain.
Elevation: 5895 M/19340 Ft.
Duration Up: 7 - 8 Hours To Reach Uhuru Peak
Duration Down: 6 - 8 Hours To Descend To Horombo.
Hiking Distance : 5.4km Ascent And 15 Km Descent
Habitat : Stone Rubble And Ice Summit Learn More
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6
Horombo Hut To Moshi Town :
Today's after breakfast you continue your descent (6 hours) all the way past the Mandara campsite to the bottom of the mountain, where each hiker will receive a well-earned certificate. We strongly recommended not to pay your team any tips until you and all your gear have reached the gate safely.
From here, you will be transferred to your hotel in Moshi for a long overdue hot shower, dinner and celebrations!.
Park View Hotel (Bed & Breakfast): Possibility to upgrade to more luxurious accommodation (at an extra cost) or downgrade to more economic options (price reduction).
Meals : Bed & Breakfast (Dinner not included)
Day 7 :
Departure Date/Flight Day :
A long and short safari, Zanzibar holiday or Mafia island adventure can be arranged right after your trek or at the beginning of your trek with us. If you wish to explore round Moshi Town and visit some of it's local attractions and people, you'll need to spend another overnight. We have put together a list of Moshi destinations. View Them Here
If not, You will be transfered to the airport ready for you flight back home or onward to your next destination.
No Accommodation : Check-out time is 10:30am
Meals : Breakfast (Lunch & Dinner not included)
