Mount Kilimanjaro Trek - Marangu Route

Tour Itinerary

• Day 1 • Moshi

  Arrive at any time. Arrive in Moshi and head to the hotel. Attend a pre-departure meeting with the local guide to go over last minute details of the trip.

• Day 2 • Moshi/Mandara Huts

  Hike through the forested, lower slopes to Mandara escarpment. Most days the hiking will begin early in the morning, with hikes of around 5 to 6 hours. The guides will set a moderate pace, so as to allow for time to acclimatize to the altitude changes. Guides will continually repeat the words, “pole pole” (po-ly, po-ly), which means “go slowly” in Swahili.

• Day 3 • Mandara Huts/Horombo Huts

  Hike through the heather and moorland zone to Horombo Hut.

• Day 4 • Horombo Huts/Kibo Huts

  Proceed onto the Kilimanjaro Saddle, through a desertlike alpine zone, to Kibo Hut.

• Day 5 • Kibo Huts/Horombo Huts

  Night hike to the summit via Stella Point. Appreciate the beautiful sunrise from the roof of Africa, then descend back to Horombo Hut.

• Day 6 • Horombo Huts/Moshi

  Descend the mountain, passing through villages and plantations on the slopes en route to Moshi. Meet the mamas of the Moshi Women’s Cooperative, a G supported project, for a climbing ceremony. Transfer by shuttle bus to Moshi. Time to relax, take a shower, and celebrate with a drink. Cheers to climbing Mt Kilimanjaro! Before dinner, you will be welcomed and congratulated on your climb by the mamas of the Moshi Women’s Cooperative, a project supported by G Adventures. They will present you with a gift and a certificate to remember all your efforts on the mountain. Opt to pre-book the Lala Salama Spa & Beauty Aromatherapy Massage, which partners with Moshi Women's Cooperative, by adding it to your checkout page, or ask your GCO or travel agent for assistance.

• Day 7 • Moshi

  Depart at any time. Tour ends at approximately 8:00 am.