| Daily information and program | Overnight | ||||||||
| Day 1: Arrival and pre-climb briefing day
Today has no planned activities and is only an arrival day for you to reach your base lodge in time for a pre-climb briefing (time to be confirmed) with your mountain guide.
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Chanya Lodge
Style: Mid-range lodge |
| Day 2: Moshi town to Marangu gate to Mandara Hut
You will be transferred by road from Moshi town (09:00am) to Marangu gate. After registration you trek today through the mountain rain forest zone with your guide. You may encounter some wild animals such as colobus monkey and some bird species and plant species on your way to Mandara hut. After a rest you will then trek to the rim of Maundi Crater with a spectacular view of Mawenzi peak. Later descend back to Mandara hut
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Mandara Hut
Style: Shared mountain huts No websites |
| Day 3: Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
Today’s hike is a little longer than the day before and takes you outside of the raind forest and into the heather & moorland zone ascending through the changed landscape. Today starts to feel more like a mountain trek with the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi towering in the background on a clear day. You may encounter some birds along the trail and eventually come across the giant Kilimanjaro groundsels unique to the park.
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Horombo Hut
Style: Shared mountain huts No websites |
| Day 4: Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
Today’s hike is a little longer than the day before and takes you outside of the raind forest and into the heather & moorland zone ascending through the changed landscape. Today starts to feel more like a mountain trek with the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi towering in the background on a clear day. You may encounter some birds along the trail and eventually come across the giant Kilimanjaro groundsels unique to the park.
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Horombo Hut
Style: Shared mountain huts No websites |
| Day 5: Horombo Hut to Mawenzi ridge to Horombo Hut
Your hike today is designed for acclimatization and takes you towards the jagged peaks of the Mawenzi cone (Kilimanjaro’s third and generally unclimbed peak) up to the rim of the Mawenzi ridge. The alpine desert landscape here offers stunning views of both the Kibo and Mawenzi peaks before taking you back down into the heather and moorland at Horombo huts for a second night.
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Horombo Hut
Style: Shared mountain huts No websites |
| Day 6: Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
Your hike today takes you directly towards the Kibo cone steadily climbing through the alpine desert with the landscape changing dramatically as you leave the heather and moorland zone behind and journey on the barren saddle (the dip between the Kibo and Mawenzi peaks). You reach the hut in time to rest for your summit attempt tonight.
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Kibo Hut
Style: Shared mountain huts No websites |
| Day 7: Kibo hut to Gilman’s point to Uhuru peak to Horombo Hut
In the early morning (around 00:00am) you begin your final ascent to the summit of Uhuru peak through the arctic zone. The trek is a steep hike over loose volcanic scree through the dark and cold night and takes a slow pace in a zig-zag pattern towards Gilman’s Point (5681m or 18640ft) which is your first stop on the Kibo crater rim. From here a short (but difficult) hike remains to take you past Stella point (the first stop on the rim for those summiting from Barafu camp / the Southern circuit) and further around till Uhuru Peak (5895m or 19341ft), the highest point in Africa. You usually don’t spend that long at the peak due to the extreme altitude and will descend back down to the base camp for your breakfast / brunch. After your gear is packed up you continue the descent back through the alpine desert and heather and moorland where you stop for the night.
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Horombo Hut Camp
Style: Shared mountain huts Altitude: 3700m or 12220ft No websites |
| Day 8: Horombo Hut to Marangu gate
Your final day on Kilimanjaro is a descent through the southeastern rain forest zone until Marangu gate where our vehicle will be waiting to take you back to Moshi town. Usually, the crew will leave you at Marangu gate and it’s a perfect opportunity to say goodbye and a great location to hand your optional tip to the crew as a token of your appreciation.
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Chanya Lodge
Style: Mid-range lodge |
| Day 9: Horombo Hut to Marangu gate
Your final day on Kilimanjaro is a descent through the southeastern rain forest zone until Marangu gate where our vehicle will be waiting to take you back to Moshi town. Usually, the crew will leave you at Marangu gate and it’s a perfect opportunity to say goodbye and a great location to hand your optional tip to the crew as a token of your appreciation.
|
Chanya Lodge
Style: Mid-range lodge |
Kilimanjaro packages include:
– All taxes and VAT applicable
– All National Park conservation, park entry, camping or hut and rescue fees as applicable
– Trained, certified, and experienced English-speaking mountain guide/s
– 1 x luggage porter carrying luggage of 15kg per person for Kilimanjaro / 12kg per person for Meru
– Specialist tent crew to service and set-up campsites
– Trained and experienced personal mountain cook and waiter
– All meals on the mountain and eating utensils, cutlery, bowls, cups etc.
– Pre-climb briefing and equipment check with the guide / tour consultant in Moshi
– 1 x transfer from a Moshi based lodge to park gates per group
– 1 x transfer from park gates to a Moshi based lodge per group
– Crew transportation for remote gates (Londrossi / Rongai)
– Luggage storage while on trek
– Boiled drinking water on trek (from 1st hut / camp onwards)
– 1 Emergency oxygen cylinder per group (excluding STTK15 and K15+1, Mt. Meru) and first aid kit
– Twice daily health checks with guides and a high-grade medical oximeter
– Hand washing station, sanitizers, and small personal wash basin at campsites
– Shared public toilet facilities at huts or public campsites
– 1 x approx. 100Ltr rubberized hold all bag / packsack
– Basic sleeping mattress per person (provided by park for hut routes)
– Shared use of Mountain huts (sharing) or Four season tent (sharing for even numbered groups + 1 single tent for odd numbers), chairs, tables, dining tent for camping routes
Northern circuit routes also include:
– Private portable toilet (inc. toilet, toilet tent, porter to carry / clean, toilet rolls)
Optional extras available at a surcharge:
– Pre climb or post climb accommodation
– Extra single tents for camping routes not already included
– Pre climb briefing in Arusha / out of Moshi and Arusha / out of Moshi gate transfers
– Additional emergency oxygen cylinders (or any emergency cylinders for Mt Meru STTK15,15+1)
– Comfort upgrades such as a portable toilet (excluding STTK16, K16+1), bed, larger tent, upgraded menu, celebration items etc.
– Airport or private / non-group gate transfers and out of Moshi transfers
– Domestic flights
– One day trips
– Flying Doctors Emergency Evacuation membership
– Extra guides or porters
– Personal mountain equipment such as sleeping bags, walking poles, duffel bags etc.
– Additional day for acclimatisation (for STTKX)
Kilimanjaro packages exclude:
– Tips / gratuities
– Beverages such as soft drinks, alcohol etc.
– International flights
– Insurance
– Visas
– Items of a personal nature
– Water on first day of trek
– Metal & hard plastic water bottles, water bladders etc. (note: soft plastics are not permitted on the mountain)
| Daily information and program | Overnight | ||||||||
| Day 1: Arrival and pre-climb briefing day
Today has no planned activities and is only an arrival day for you to reach your base lodge in time for a pre-climb briefing (time to be confirmed) with your mountain guide.
|
Chanya Lodge
Style: Mid-range lodge |
| Day 2: Moshi town to Marangu gate to Mandara Hut
You will be transferred by road from Moshi town (09:00am) to Marangu gate. After registration you trek today through the mountain rain forest zone with your guide. You may encounter some wild animals such as colobus monkey and some bird species and plant species on your way to Mandara hut. After a rest you will then trek to the rim of Maundi Crater with a spectacular view of Mawenzi peak. Later descend back to Mandara hut
|
Mandara Hut
Style: Shared mountain huts No websites |
| Day 3: Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
Today’s hike is a little longer than the day before and takes you outside of the raind forest and into the heather & moorland zone ascending through the changed landscape. Today starts to feel more like a mountain trek with the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi towering in the background on a clear day. You may encounter some birds along the trail and eventually come across the giant Kilimanjaro groundsels unique to the park.
|
Horombo Hut
Style: Shared mountain huts No websites |
| Day 4: Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
Today’s hike is a little longer than the day before and takes you outside of the raind forest and into the heather & moorland zone ascending through the changed landscape. Today starts to feel more like a mountain trek with the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi towering in the background on a clear day. You may encounter some birds along the trail and eventually come across the giant Kilimanjaro groundsels unique to the park.
|
Horombo Hut
Style: Shared mountain huts No websites |
| Day 5: Horombo Hut to Mawenzi ridge to Horombo Hut
Your hike today is designed for acclimatization and takes you towards the jagged peaks of the Mawenzi cone (Kilimanjaro’s third and generally unclimbed peak) up to the rim of the Mawenzi ridge. The alpine desert landscape here offers stunning views of both the Kibo and Mawenzi peaks before taking you back down into the heather and moorland at Horombo huts for a second night.
|
Horombo Hut
Style: Shared mountain huts No websites |
| Day 6: Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
Your hike today takes you directly towards the Kibo cone steadily climbing through the alpine desert with the landscape changing dramatically as you leave the heather and moorland zone behind and journey on the barren saddle (the dip between the Kibo and Mawenzi peaks). You reach the hut in time to rest for your summit attempt tonight.
|
Kibo Hut
Style: Shared mountain huts No websites |
| Day 7: Kibo hut to Gilman’s point to Uhuru peak to Horombo Hut
In the early morning (around 00:00am) you begin your final ascent to the summit of Uhuru peak through the arctic zone. The trek is a steep hike over loose volcanic scree through the dark and cold night and takes a slow pace in a zig-zag pattern towards Gilman’s Point (5681m or 18640ft) which is your first stop on the Kibo crater rim. From here a short (but difficult) hike remains to take you past Stella point (the first stop on the rim for those summiting from Barafu camp / the Southern circuit) and further around till Uhuru Peak (5895m or 19341ft), the highest point in Africa. You usually don’t spend that long at the peak due to the extreme altitude and will descend back down to the base camp for your breakfast / brunch. After your gear is packed up you continue the descent back through the alpine desert and heather and moorland where you stop for the night.
|
Horombo Hut Camp
Style: Shared mountain huts Altitude: 3700m or 12220ft No websites |
| Day 8: Horombo Hut to Marangu gate
Your final day on Kilimanjaro is a descent through the southeastern rain forest zone until Marangu gate where our vehicle will be waiting to take you back to Moshi town. Usually, the crew will leave you at Marangu gate and it’s a perfect opportunity to say goodbye and a great location to hand your optional tip to the crew as a token of your appreciation.
|
Chanya Lodge
Style: Mid-range lodge |
| Day 9: Horombo Hut to Marangu gate
Your final day on Kilimanjaro is a descent through the southeastern rain forest zone until Marangu gate where our vehicle will be waiting to take you back to Moshi town. Usually, the crew will leave you at Marangu gate and it’s a perfect opportunity to say goodbye and a great location to hand your optional tip to the crew as a token of your appreciation.
|
Chanya Lodge
Style: Mid-range lodge |
