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The only route with sleeping huts, with an acclimatisation day at Horombo
Marangu is Kilimanjaro's oldest route and the only one with huts: you sleep in bunks in A-frame huts instead of tents. The trail climbs gently from the south-east through rainforest and moorland to the alpine desert saddle, and you go up and down on the same path. Our six-day version adds a day at Horombo, with a walk towards Mawenzi, which makes a real difference to summit success. The climb is private for your party, with hotel nights in Moshi before and after, all park and hut fees, cooked meals and twice-daily health checks.
Warm and mostly dry, clear summit mornings
Long rains: quiet trails and our lowest prices
Cool and dry, the most popular climbing months
Short rains, mostly afternoon showers
We meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drive about 45 minutes to your hotel in Moshi. In the evening your lead guide runs the briefing and checks every item of gear with you, so anything missing can be hired before the climb. Marangu Gate is about 1 hour from Moshi.
Drive to Marangu Gate, register and walk through rainforest to Mandara Hut. In the afternoon walk 15 minutes to the rim of Maundi Crater for views over Kenya. Hike about 4 to 5 hours, roughly 8 km, from 1,860 m to 2,720 m.
Leave the forest for open moorland with giant lobelias and groundsels, and the twin peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi ahead. Hike about 6 hours, roughly 12 km, from 2,720 m to 3,720 m.
A rest day with a walk up to Zebra Rocks or towards Mawenzi Hut at about 4,200 m, then back down to sleep at Horombo. Hike about 3 to 4 hours, roughly 6 km.
Private transfer between Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport and your hotel in Arusha or Moshi, one way, for up to 4 people with luggage.
One more night in a mid-range Moshi hotel with breakfast, per person sharing. Useful before the climb to rest after a long flight.
Four-season sleeping bag, down jacket, trekking poles, gaiters, waterproof trousers and a head torch, ready at your gear check in Moshi or Arusha.
A portable flush toilet in its own tent for your group, carried and cleaned by a dedicated porter for the whole climb. Price per group.
One more night on the mountain to help your body adjust, including park fees, crew and meals. Raises your chance of reaching the summit.
Tell us your dates and party size — we'll confirm availability and send a clear quote.
Cross the bare alpine desert of the Saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo to Kibo Hut at the foot of the summit cone. Early dinner and rest. Hike about 6 to 7 hours, roughly 10 km, from 3,720 m to 4,720 m.
Start around midnight up the steep scree to Gillman's Point (5,685 m) on the crater rim, then follow the rim to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m). Descend to Kibo Hut for a rest and lunch, then on to Horombo. Summit push about 6 to 8 hours, descent 5 to 6 hours, roughly 21 km in total.
Walk down through moorland and forest to Marangu Gate to collect your certificate, then drive to Moshi. Hike about 6 hours, roughly 20 km.
Breakfast, then a transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home, or onward to Arusha to start a safari or fly to Zanzibar.
Flight from Arusha or Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar, transfers, three nights in a Nungwi beach hotel on half board and Zanzibar visitor insurance. Per person sharing.