Kilimanjaro Climbing - Marangu Route
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- Easiest Kilimanjaro mountain climbing route
- Hike to Mandara Hut
- Views of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing
- Hike Kibo Hut to Summit
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- 5 nights’ accommodation
- All ground transportation
- English speaking trained Mountain Guide, and other supportive crews
- All park entry permits fee and charge as per itinerary
- All taxes relating to the tour activities
- Drinking water during climbing
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Itinerary
After breakfast and briefing, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate for about an hour, register and commence the climb. Walk for 3-4 hours through the rain forest to the Mandara Hut. A side trip to Maundi Crater, is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rainy forest, look for towering eucalyptus trees, bird life and Colobus monkeys.
You leave the glades of the rain forest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo Hut. Views of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing. Look for giant lobelias and grounsels. You may begin to feel the effects of the altitude.
Ascending, we now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with upper heathland but then into ‘moonscape’. Dinner, rest and prepare for summit climb.
Very early in the morning (midnight), commence the climb to the summit on steep and heavy scree or snow up to Gilman’s point located on the crater rim. Continue ascending to Uhuru Peak (5.895m), which is the highest point in Africa. There is unbelievable view at every...
After breakfast, a steady descent takes us down through moorland to the Mandara Hut. Continue descending through lush forest path to the National Park gate at Marangu. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shi...
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