6 Days Marangu Route – Best Kilimanjaro Hut Climb

DAY 1: ARRIVE AT KILIMANJARO AIRPORT

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by our professional guide and transferred to your hotel in Moshi. You’ll check in, complete your gear inspection, and receive a climb briefing. For those arriving late, the gear check and briefing will be done early the following morning.
Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation: Panama Garden Resort
Room Plan: Double Occupancy

DAY 2: MOSHI – MARANGU GATE (1879m) – MANDARA HUT (2720m)

After breakfast, drive from Moshi to the Marangu Gate. Here, you’ll have lunch while our mountain crew handles park registration formalities.
Your trek begins from Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut, a scenic 8km walk that takes 3–4 hours through the rainforest.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Mandara Hut
Room Plan: Dormitory

DAY 3: MANDARA HUT – HOROMBO HUT (3720m)

Today you ascend from Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut. This 11km hike takes about 5–6 hours and features beautiful views of moorland terrain.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Horombo Hut
Room Plan: Dormitory

DAY 4: ACCLIMATIZATION DAY – HIKE TO MAWENZI HUT AND BACK TO HOROMBO

This day is dedicated to acclimatization. After breakfast, you’ll hike from Horombo Hut to Mawenzi Hut (4300m) and back. The round-trip covers 8 km, taking about 4–5 hours. The elevation gain and loss is approximately 880 meters (2,900 feet).
The purpose of this day is to adapt to the high altitude and increase your chances of reaching Uhuru Peak. Mawenzi Hut offers dramatic views of Kibo from a unique angle. You’ll have a hot lunch back at Horombo Hut and relax for the remainder of the day.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Horombo Hut
Room Plan: Dormitory

DAY 5: HOROMBO HUT – KIBO HUT (4720m)

Trek to Kibo Hut, which serves as your base camp before the summit push. The 9km journey takes 5–6 hours across alpine desert. You’ll arrive at Kibo in the afternoon for rest and summit preparation.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Kibo Hut
Room Plan: Dormitory

DAY 6: KIBO HUT – UHURU PEAK (5895m) – HOROMBO HUT

Summit day begins just after midnight. You’ll hike 6km to Uhuru Peak via Gilman’s Point (5685m), taking 6–7 hours to reach the top of Africa.
After celebrating at the summit, descend 6km back to Kibo Hut for lunch and rest (6–7 hours), then continue 9km down to Horombo Hut for overnight rest (5–6 hours).
Total Distance Today: 21km
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Horombo Hut
Room Plan: Dormitory

DAY 7: HOROMBO HUT – MARANGU GATE – MOSHI

Descend 19km from Horombo Hut to the Marangu Gate, taking approximately 6–7 hours. After exit formalities, you’ll be driven back to your hotel in Moshi for a hot shower.
Later, join us at our office for a celebration lunch, tipping ceremony, and your official Kilimanjaro certificate presentation.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Panama Garden Resort
Room Plan: Double Occupancy

DAY 8: DEPARTURE DAY

Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your departure flight. Optional safari or Zanzibar beach extension available at extra cost.
Meal Plan: Breakfast

THE PRICE INCLUDES

• 2 ways transfer to and from Kilimanjaro airport.
• Tanzania 18% VAT on tourism activities and park fees.
• The Adequate and appropriate number of guides, porters, and cooks for your Trek.
• Government taxes.
• All park fees, camping fees, rescue fees, and team fees.
• Transfers to and from the route gate(s) (2 transfers).
• Dining tent and sleeping tent  not applicable on the Marangu route as all the meals are served at the camp in designated dining hall.
• 2 nights in a hotel in Moshi on a Bed & Breakfast basis and Double Occupancy (1 night before trekking & 1 night after trekking).
• 3 full fresh meals daily. We provide fresh food on the mountain in plentiful and well prepared by skilled professional cooker (we also
  consider your choice of food that you would prefer -Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian). Menu especially designed for climbers.
• Hot drinks on the mountain and Hot water for washing will be provided every day on the mountain.
• 3-4 liters of mineral (per Climber) provided daily during the climb.
• Emergency evacuation is covered by a Kili MedAir helicopter, but the climber must have insurance that covers up to 6000 meters above sea level.
• Carbon Offset.
• Hotel accommodation includes storage facilities for excess luggage during hikes.
• Kilimanjaro National Park rescue fees (Kilimanjaro Rescue Team).
• Chief guide carries a Pulse Ox meter, used to take blood-oxygen level readings of clients twice a day.
• Forest fee.
• Emergency oxygen (for use in emergencies only – not as summit aid).
• Basic first aid kit (for use in emergencies only).
• Salaries for the mountain support crew, as per required by MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND NATURAL RESOURCES and KPAP.
• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as hot drinks on the mountain.
• Porter to carry your duffel bag, with a maximum weight of 15kg / 32 lbs from one camp to the next camp.
• Kilimanjaro National Park certificate for your successful summit attempt.

THE PRICE NOT INCLUDES

• Visa fee (50 US$ /100 US$ for American or Irish Passport holders – to be paid upon arrival).
• Tips.
• Drinks and beverages in Hotel.
• Personal hiking/trekking gear – you could rent some of the gear in Tanzania.
• Sleeping bag.
• Snacks or Energy Bar.
• Personal Medicine.
• Water Purifying Tablets.
• Meals and drinks not specified.
  

   

   

 COST OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES

• Sleeping bag rental, Mountain Hardware  Lamina™ -20F/-29C, per trip  $50.
• Extra porter(Personal porter), for excess gear, costs $30 per day.
• Trekking poles rental, telescopic, cost $20 per trip.
• Single Supplement(Single Tent and Single Room) for the trip cost $250 per person.
• Extra night at the hotel costs $90 for Double Occupancy, $70 for single occupancy  on the bed and breakfast basis.

TIPPING RECOMMENDATION

• Guide – $15 to $20 per day.
• Assistant Guide – $10 to $15 per day.
• Cook – $10 to $15 per day.
• Porters – $6 to $10 per day per porter.

ETHICAL CLIMB   PRICE  ON USD CURRENCY

All Our Kilimanjaro Prices are in US Dollar

On Kilimanjaro National Park,

• An adult aged 16 years old and above
• The Child is aged from 5-15 years old.

We offer the Kilimanjaro climb as a Private Climb or Group Climb.

Below are the 6 days Marangu route Group Climb Price

For 6 days, Marangu route with 2 nights at a hotel (1 night before the climb and 1 night after the climb)
For a Group Climb, the price will be $2450 per adult sharing (Double Occupancy)
For a Group Climb, the price will be $1950 per child sharing (Double Occupancy).

Below are the 6 days Marangu route Private Climb Price

For 6 days, Marangu route with 2 nights at a hotel (1 night before the climb and 1 night after the climb)
For a Private Climb, the price will be $2950 per adult sharing(Double Occupancy).
For a Private Climb, the price will be $2450 per child sharing (Double Occupancy).

Single supplement during the climb (single room and single tent) will cost $250 per person extra for both private climb and group join the climb.

ETHICAL KILIMANJARO CLIMBS
We are doing ethical climbs and responsible Trekking; we believe the tourism the industry has an obligation and a great opportunity to protect the world‟s natural
habitats, cultural heritage sites, and communities. We actively promote environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
We are not doing cheap Climb, cheap climb means we are doing tourism while exploiting our Porters who are the ones who make Kilimanjaro trek possible for the vast majority of climbers, and who do all the heavy lifting. Fair and ethical treatment of our porters (crew) is one of the important priorities of Eco-Africa Climbing when we do climb. We are proud to be a Partner of the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project (KPAP). Please contact ([email protected]) to confirm this.
KPAP raises public awareness regarding the proper treatment of porters on Kilimanjaro and assists climbing companies with implementing procedures that
ensure fair and ethical treatment of their porters. Every of our climb is audited by KPAP to ensure crewmembers are provided proper salaries, tips procedure, food, equipment and sleeping conditions.