Day 1: Arrival Day – Transfer to Arusha
Arrive in Kilimanjaro, pickup and transfer to SG Resort Arusha
(BB) for overnight and preparations
Day 2: Marangu Gate – Mandara Hut (Marangu Route)
Breakfast, drive from the hotel to Marangu gate, after
registration start climbing through dense semi-tropical to the
first hut- Mandara hut (9,000ft). Dinner and an overnight stay
at Mandara hut
(Climbing Conditions)
Day 3: Mandara Hut – Horombo Hut (Marangu Route)
Breakfast; ascend through the alpine meadow, and grassland and
moorland to Horombo hut (12,000ft). Both Mawenzi and Kibo peaks
can be viewed easily on the way. Dinner and an overnight stay at
Horombo hut
Day 4: Horombo – Kibo Hut (Marangu Route)
Breakfast, further ascending to Kibo hut (15,000ft); the
landscape becomes very stony and eroded. Spectacular mountain
vegetation like giant cactus, groundswell and lobelia appear on
the way. Dinner and an overnight stay at Kibo hut
(Climbing
Conditions)
Day 5: Kibo – Uhuru Peak – Horombo (Marangu Route)
Wake up at midnight for a snack and proceed to the summit
through Gilman’s point (18,640ft). It is about 5-6hours and 1-2
hours from Kibo hut to Gilman’s point and from Gilman’s point to
Uhuru Peak (19,340ft) respectively. Thus reaching the peak in
the early morning of the fifth day and start descending after
picture taking on the top to Horombo hut for diner and an
overnight after a short break at Kibo hut,
(Climbing
Conditions)
Day 6: Horombo – Marangu – Gate - Arusha (Marangu Route)
Breakfast, Descend from Horombo hut to Marangu gate, the waiting
driver will take you to SG Resort Arusha for dinner and
overnight.
Trekking Kilimanjaro Mountain
