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Marangu is the most popular to ascend Kilimanjaro, and is the only route with emergency evacuation service. In addition it is the only route with huts, having dormitory and dining rooms.
DAY 1:ARUSHA - MOSHI
Upon arrival at the airport, pick up and transfer to Moshi.
Overnight in a hotel in Moshi
DAY 2: MOSHI-MANDARA
After breakfast at your hotel, check out and drive to Marangu gate. Here you will do the registration, payments of fees and formalities for te park . Begin the climb through dense semi-tropical to the first hut- Mandara hut. Today we shall do about 9,000ft.
Dinner and an overnight at Mandara hut
DAY 3: MANDARA - HOROMBO
After breafast, ascend through the alpine meadow, and grassland and moorland to Horombo hut.
Here you can clearly view Mawenzi and Kibo peaks.
Today we shall do about 12,000ft. Dinner and an overnight stay at Horombo hut
DAY 4: HOROMBO-KIBO HUT
After breakfast continue ascending further to Kibo hut. The ground becomes rough and stony but still you can see giant cactus and other rush vegetation.
Today we shall try to do 15,000ft. Dinner and an overnight stay at Kibo hut
DAY 5:KIBO HUT -SUMMIT
Wake up at midnight, and after a hot coffe and biscuits , proceed to the summit through Gilman’s point (18,640ft)for 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.This means you will reach the peak in the early morning of the fifth day. After photo taking start going down to Horombo hut with a stop as Kibo hut.
Dinner and overnight at Horombo hut
DAY 6: HOROMBO-ARUSHA
After breakfast, descend from Horombo hut to Marangu gate. Your transfer car will be waiting to take you back to your hotel in Moshi.
Overnight in a hotel in Moshi
DAY 7: DEPARTURE
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your return flight back home.
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