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Marangu Route

7 Days Trekking Mount Kilimanjaro

Ideal for Idividual or group.

 

Visiting: Arusha, Mount Kilimanjaro, Local Villages.

 

Activities: Mountain trekking, Cultural and opportunity to meet local people, On foot, Roof to of Africa -To the Summit 5895m.

 

Camps

Altitude

Marangu Gate

1800m

Mandara hut

2743m

Horonbo hut

3760m

Kibo hut

4730m

Gilmans point

5681m

Summit Uhuru peak

5895m

Tanzania offers the best trekking in Africa, Climb Mount Kilimanjaro 5895m the world largest free standing Mountain in the World known as Roof top of Africa and the only highest point in Africa.

The Mount Kilimanjaro - Marangu Route climb, is the easiest and most popular route up to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro . Each night we will stay overnight in mountain huts and enjoying the meals prepared by our mountain camp chefs. Your guide will be the local Tanzanian guides the expertise and best knowledge of the Moun Kilimanjaro, explain fascinating details about the Marangu route Trekking, Flora and Fauna, and attend to the endless details that make a climb successful and look out for your safety. The Climb to Mount Kilimanjaro - Marangu route is generally approximately no longer than seven days in total, and so you can combine this climb Mount Kilimanjaro - Marangu route with and Safari to famous Ngorongoro Crater and Endless Plain of Serengeti or Zanzibar Beach holiday.  

 

BRIEF ITINERARY

 

Day 01: TRANSFER TO TOWN OF ARUSHA.
Pick up from your Hotel Nairobi or from Jomo Kenyatta Int Airport (NBO) and transfer by shuttle bus to Arusha or Pick up from Kilimanjaro Int Airport (JRO) to Arusha and drop of at your Hotel, at City of Arusha, Overnight stay at 3 Star Hotel. Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast. 

 

Day 02: FROM ARUSHA TO MARANGU GATE.
At 08:00am After breakfast your guide will meet you at your hotel for briefing about daily routine about your climb to Mount Kilimanjaro - Marangu route and there after we depart Arusha town for Marangu Gate - 1800m. Begin your Mount Kilimanjaro climb through the rain forests, for 4 to 5 hours hike to Mandara Hut -2743m. Overnight stay Mandara hut - Mount Kilimanjaro. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.  

 

Day 03: HOROMBO HUT.
After breakfast, leave the glades of the rain forest and continue trekking into open rolling moorland. The trek takes about 5-6 hours hike to *Horombo Hut - 3760m. Overnight Stay Horombo hut - Mount Kilimanjaro. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. 

 

Day 04: KIBO HUT.
After a good night's rest, trek past the last water point to reach Kibo saddle, a broad desert zone between the two peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Kibo Hut - 4730m. is reached in 5-6 hours hike. Overnight stay Kibo hut - Mount Kilimanjaro. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  

Day 05: TO UHURU PEAK THE SUMMIT 5895m - HOROMBO HUT .
At Kibo hut - 4730m wake up at 23:30, Preparation for Big day, the start for the Summit is made just after midnight at before star serve with light refreshment than proceed to the steepest part of the route is to Gillman's point 5681m. A further 1 to 2 hours walk, early morning reaching to the Summit Uhuru Peak - 5895m. Celebrates your success of Mount Kilimanjaro climb, take the photos before descend to Horombo Hut - 3760m, 5-6 hours. Overnight stay Horombo hut - Mount Kilimanjaro. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  

Day 06: MARANGU GATE TRANSFER TO ARUSHA TOWN.
The day is spent descending Mount Kilimanjaro to the Marangu Gate - 1800m. From Mount Kilimanjaro transfer to  your hotel at your base point in Moshi Town or City of Arusha which is start point of northern Tanzania Safaris and centre point of Cape to Cairo, drop of at your Hotel, Overnight stay at 3 star hotel. Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast.

 

Day 07: MARANGU GATE TRANSFER TO ARUSHA TOWN.
After breakfast say farewell to your Mount Kilimanjaro climb, check out your room at your hotel End of services or possible extension to Safari or Zanzibar beach holiday. Meal Plan: Breakfast.

  

 

Land Only – Price per person

Tour Dates

1 – 3 pax

3 – 5pax

5 to 10pax

Extra day

Jan, Feb, Mar,

£860.00

£840.00

£820.00

£130.00

Apr, May, Jun, Nov

£830.00

£820.00

£810.00

£130.00

Jul, Aug, Oct, Dec

£860.00

£840.00

£820.00

£130.00

All price are per person based on min of two passengers sharing Double or Twin room, calculated based on UK£ pounds. Price Valid till 15/Dec/2008 Subject to availability.

“Price Promise Guarantee” We do not compete with cheap but we make quality affordable. If you find same safari at cheaper price, we guarantee to match the price and knockdown by extra 5%”.

 

WHAT IS INCLUDED: 7 Days Marangu Route – Climb Mount Kilimanjaro, hut and rescue fees, experienced English speaking guide, porters, 3 meals a day whilst on trek, 2 nights hotel before and after trekking, on bed & breakfast basis, transfer from base point to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gates and return to Moshi town or city of Arusha.  

 

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED: Drinks, Gratitude Tips, Airport Transfer, Travel Insurance, Local and International Air ticket, Hire of any clothing / equipment, Sleeping bag, Personal toiletry requirements and all items of a personal nature. 

 

"There is no special equipment or expertise needed to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro - Marangu route - the basic thing is having a slow pace. The routes have been chosen to allow a slow gradual hike. Any physically fit person is able to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro - Marangu route. However, please note the following - you are not permitted to trek the mountain if you have any respiratory problems, cold, high / low blood pressure, diabetics or any cardiac problem. Climb Mount Kilimanjaro is a big mountain and should not be under estimated".