Marangu Route – 6 Days (Hut accommodation)

Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Destinations: Marangu Gate → Mandara Hut → Horombo Hut → (Acclimatization at Horombo) → Kibo Hut → Uhuru Peak → Horombo Hut → Marangu Gate
Trek Types: Private • Small-Group on request • Hut-Based (A-frame dorms with mattresses)
Starting Point/End: Moshi or Arusha (hotel pickup/drop-off)

Overview

The Marangu Route is Kilimanjaro’s only hut-accommodation trail—ideal if you prefer a bed and solid roof over tents. This 6-day version adds a full acclimatization day at Horombo, boosting success for the summit push from Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m). The path is well-established, the pacing steady, and logistics simple.

Itinerary (Day by Day)

Day 1: Moshi/Arusha → Marangu Gate → Mandara Hut (Rainforest)

Register, meet the mountain crew, and hike through lush forest—look for colobus and blue monkeys—arriving at Mandara Hut (2,720 m). Optional short walk to Maundi Crater.
Hike: ~3–4 hrs

Trail climbs to open moorland with giant heathers and views of Kibo and Mawenzi. Settle into Horombo Hut (3,720 m).
Hike: ~5–6 hrs

Easy acclimatization walk toward Zebra Rocks (~4,000 m) or up the Mawenzi route spur, then back to Horombo to rest, hydrate, and prep for higher altitude.
Hike: ~2–3 hrs (optional)

Gradual ascent across “The Saddle,” a broad desert between Mawenzi and Kibo, to Kibo Hut (4,700 m). Early dinner and rest—summit night ahead.
Hike: ~5–6 hrs

Midnight start via Gillman’s Point to Stella Point and on to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) for sunrise. Descend to Kibo for a hot drink, then continue down to Horombo Hut (3,720 m) for the night.
Hike: 12–15 hrs total (ascent + descent)

Final descent through moorland and forest to Marangu Gate (certificates collected). Private transfer to your hotel for a hot shower and celebration.
Hike: ~5–6 hrs

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Safari Booking

Booking Safaris

  • Professional mountain team: lead guide(s), assistant guides, cook, and porter crew

  • Kilimanjaro park/conservation fees and hut fees (Mandara, Horombo, Kibo)

  • Beds with mattresses in shared A-frame huts (bring your own sleeping bag)

  • All meals on the mountain (hearty breakfasts, packed or hot lunches, and hot dinners) + hot drinks

  • Treated/boiled drinking water throughout the trek

  • Basic medical kit on the mountain (pulse oximeter; supplemental oxygen for emergencies)

  • Pre-trek briefing and gear check in Moshi/Arusha

  • Private transfers: hotel ↔ park gates (start and finish)

  • Summit certificates

  • International flights and Tanzania visa

  • Pre/post-trek hotels in Moshi/Arusha (available on request)

  • Personal trekking gear (sleeping bag, poles, down jacket; rentals available)

  • Travel insurance (recommended for high-altitude trekking)

  • Optional upgrades (private room at huts where possible, private toilet unit)

  • Snacks/energy gels, bottled drinks, and personal expenses

  • Tips/gratuities for the mountain crew

  • Any services not mentioned as included