5 Days Marangu Route Kilimanjaro Budget Trek
US$1393/Person, Groups to Join Available
Day 1: MOSHI – MARANGU GATE – MANDARA HUT
You’ll be picked up from Selig Hotel in Moshi town and make the drive to Kilimanjaro National Park.
Here, you’ll liaise with your guides and begin your ascent through the verdant rainforest that clothes the lower reaches of Kilimanjaro.
Hiking for 5-6 hours through this ancient jungle, you’ll get to go on a miniature safari as you spot wildlife such as black and white colobus monkeys along the way. You’ll spend your night at the modern Mandara Huts, which boast luxuries such as solar lighting and flush toilets. You won’t be seeing those again anytime soon!
Day 2: MANDARA HUT – HOROMBO HUT
You’ll set off bright and early today, as you’ve got a long day of hiking ahead of you!
Today’s hike takes you from the verdant rainforest into the stark alpine zone, as you’ll cover more than 11 kilometres on your way to the Maundi Crater.
If the weather is clear, you’ll find stunning views of Kibo Glacier from here before settling down for the evening.
Day 3: HOROMBO HUT – KIBO HUT
It’s another big day of hiking today, as you’ll make your way to Kibo Hut to set up camp ahead of your summit attempt.
Climbing almost 1,000m, you’ll pass your last watering point at the 4,130m mark before arriving at Kibo Hut in the afternoon.
Remember to drink plenty of water during your early dinner, as you’ll be up bright and early tomorrow to begin your ascent to the summit!
Day 4: KIBO HUT – UHURU PEAK – HOROMBO HUT
You’re starting your day early today – just after midnight, in fact!
Your climbing team will wake you with a cup of hot tea and a light snack for energy as you get dressed and prepare your daypack for the adventure ahead.
You’ll be hiking in utter darkness for the next 5-7 hours, so take it slow and you’ll arrive at Stella Point a few hours before dawn. From here, there’s another two hours of intense hiking before you reach your ultimate goal: Uhuru Peak.
Standing at 5,985m, you’ll be able to experience a spectacular sunrise and take in the panoramic view. You’ve done it
You’ll then descend back to Horombo Hut via Kibo Hut. At anywhere between 12 and 16 hours of hiking, this is sure to be one of the longest, most gruelling days of your life!
Day 5: HOROMBO HUT – MARANGU GATE – MOSHI
It’s a day of celebration today, as you’ll enjoy one last breakfast on the mountain before descending to the Marangu Gate.
It’s an almost 20km walk today, but the steady downhill makes it a lot easier than the ascent.
Upon arrival at the gate, you’ll get to celebrate with your porters and guides, provide them with their tips for their hard work, and collect your certificate of completion. Your driver will then whisk you away to Selig Hotel to get some well-earned rest.
Included in the price:
- Airport transfers (allow us to arrange that for you)
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Moshi town at Selig Hotel on bed & breakfast basis, double/single occupancy
- 3 Delicious meals a day, boiled and filtered drinking water while on the mountain.
- All park entrance, Huts and rescue fees
- Warm water for washing to be provided every morning and evening.
- Oxygen Cylinder – only for emergencies
- English Speaking Guides (Wilderness First Responder certified), cook and porters
- Staff salaries and fees.
- Transport to/from national park gates.
- First aid kit and pulse oximeter.
- Emergency telephone between the guides and our office in Moshi town.
- 3 litres of bottled drinking water to be provided on the first day of your hike, on the mountain porters will fetch water from the streams to be boiled and filtered for you
Not included in the price:
- Tipping
- Sleeping bag
- Soda/alcohol unless otherwise noted
- Health insurance
- Visa fees
- International airfare
- Laundry
- All Meals and drinks in Moshi town
After Kilimanjaro, Take Our 2 Days Camping Safari Extension to Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater (Optional)
Day 1: Moshi – Lake Manyara
- Non game-viewing travel time: 3 hours
- Distance: 220 km
After breakfast, you will meet our professional driver-guide at Kindoroko Hotel in Moshi town who will give you a brief info regarding your Safari. We shall start our Safari to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive with picnic lunch.
Lake Manyara is a birdwatcher’s paradise, marvel at the variety of species, spoonbill, teal, pelican, kingfisher, hornbill and cormorant. In the tall trees, forest monkeys leap from branch to branch on the slope of the Great Rift escarpment, elephants stand in the shade of the baobab and in the acacia woodland, and lions lie draped along the branches of the umbrella trees.
Dinner and overnight at Twiga Campsite at Mtowambu.
Day 2: Lake Manyara – Ngorongoro Crater – Moshi
- Non game-viewing travel time: 2 & 4 hours
- Distance: 60km & 190 km
After breakfast we leave Mtowambu and drive 60 km to Ngorongoro Crater rim, we descend 600m into this magnificent crater for a morning, half-day game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is the dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. You will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater then our driver-guide will drive 190 km back to Moshi town where our safari tour ends at Kindoroko hotel.
Package Price Includes:
- 2 Airport transfers
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Arusha town on bed & breakfast basis, double or triple occupancy
- Full board CAMPING accommodation on Safari
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on an excellent 4by4 Safari Modified Land Cruiser Vehicle with open roof for game viewing
- Driver’s allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Activities as per the Itinerary
- Complimentary 3 bottles of mineral water daily
- Government taxes Including the 18% VAT per traveler
Package Price Excludes:
- Extras at the campsites i.e. drinks, telephone etc,
- Local and International flight
- Departure tax
- Tips to the driver/guide and cook (highly recommended),
- Visa, Travel Insurance