Day 1 ARRIVAL

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport https://www.kilimanjaroairport.go.tz/ Other Pickup Destination, where you will meet a Majali guide, and be transferred to the hotel. In the evening there will be a briefing with our managers, who will also make sure you are prepared to trek Kilimanjaro on the Marangu Route for 6 days by checking your gear and giving you a brief breakdown of the trip.

Note: Check-in starts at 2:00 PM

Day 2 MARANGU GATE TO MANDARA HUT

A guide and support crew will arrive at the hotel in the morning in order to meet you and hold another briefing. Then you will travel to the entrance of Kilimanjaro National Park, known as Marangu Gate (1,860 m). After another few hours of formalities with the park rangers at the gate and you will be on the trail. The group will stop for a light snack then start the hike towards the Mandara Hut (2,700 m). The trail takes us through the rainforest, so we suggest bringing a raincoat and extra clothes. By the time you reach the camp, our professional mountain crew will have prepared everything necessary, you will sleep inside of the huts, which are quad shared, and the bathrooms will have running water.

Change in Elevation: Marangu Gate ( 1,860 m) — Mandara Hut ( 2,700 m)

Hiking distance: 11 km

Hiking time: 5-7 hour

Day 3 TREKKING FROM MANDARA HUT TO HOROMBO HUT

Departing from Mandara Hut ( 2,700 m ), we continue through the forest until the trail opens up into the mooreland. Once we reach Horombo Hut ( 3,720 m ) you will be able to see Kibo and Mawenzi for the first time. At Horombo hut bathrooms are available with running water. After lunch we will have an acclimatization hike towards Kibo hut and back down to camp where we will enjoy dinner and rest.

Trekking from Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut:

Change in Elevation: Mandara Hut (2,700 m) — Horombo Hut (3,720 m)

Hiking distance: 10 km

Hiking time: 5-6 hours

Acclimatization Hike:

Change in Elevation: Horombo Hut (3,720 m) — Toward Kibo Hut (3,900 m)

Hiking distance: 2 km

Hiking time: 1-2 hours

Day 4 HOROMBO HUT TO MAWENZI RIDGE AND BACK

Today is an acclimatization day. After breakfast we will hike towards the Mawenzi Ridge, where we will enjoy epic views of Kibo and Mawenzi. We will enjoy Lunch and then hike back down to camp where we will spend the rest of the day.

Change in Elevation: Horombo Hut (3,720 m) — Mawenzi Ridge (4,500 m) — Horombo Hut (3,720 m)

Hiking distance: 10 km

Hiking time: 3-5 hours

Day 5 HOROMBO HUT TO KIBO HUT

Early wake up, then we begin a gradual climb across the lunar desert also known as the ”saddle.” We will camp at the Kibo HutS.. After we arrive at camp you will need to sleep and rest as much as possible because at night we will begin the climb to the summit.

Change in Elevation: Horombo Hut ( 3,720 m) — Kibo Hut (4,700 m)

Hiking distance: 10 km

Hiking time: 4-8 hours

Day 6 ASCENT TO UHURU PEAK & DESCENT TO HOROMBO HUT

Very Early wakeup ( midnight), We depart from camp and begin the climb to the summit. Each pair of climbers will get a personal guide for the entire ascent to monitor your physical and mental conditions. Once we reach Gilman’s Point ( 5,861 m ) we will only have 2 hours left until we reach the summit. After your successful ascent to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m ) – the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and the last point of the climb on the Marangu Route, you will have reached the highest point in all of Africa — CONGRATULATIONS!

From the Summit, we will begin our descent to Kibo Hut and enjoy a warm lunch. After lunch, we will hike down to the Horombo Camp ( 3,730 m ) and later in the evening we will enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well earned sleep.

Change in Elevation: Kibo Hut (4,700 m) — Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) / Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) — Horombo Hut (3,720 m)

Hiking distance: 6 km ascent / 16 km descent

Hiking time: 6 -8 hours ascent / 4-6 hours descent

Day 7 HOROMBO HUT TO MARANGU GATE

After a warm breakfast, you will head for the park’s exit: Marangu Gate (1,860 m). After your descent the whole group will gather at the hotel where we will present you with your commemorative certificates.

Change in Elevation: Horombo Hut (3,720 m) — Moshi ( 1,524 m )

Hiking distance: 18 km

Hiking time: 5-6 hours

Day 8 Hotel Checkout & Departure Flight

Hotel checkout is at 11am. From there a Majali guide will transfer you to the airport for your flight.