Day 1: Transfer to lodge/hotel
Pick up by driver guide at Kilimanjaro Airport and drive to the hotel for relaxation. In the evening, have briefing about your next mountaineering adventure the following day. Overnight stay Keys Hotel, Kilimanjaro Palace, Kilimanjaro White House Hotel in Moshi town.
Day 2: Marangu Gate 1840m to Mandara Hut (2700m)
Hefty breakfast early morning at pre-booked accommodation, after, connect to Kilimanjaro National Park gate/Marangu gate. Meet the guide and set off for actual trek taking you via the banana plantation and lush rain-forest. Today’s trek may take between 5 and 7 hours and you will retire for night at Mandara hut.
Day 3: Horombo Hut-Kilimanjaro trekking
Leave Mandara huts for Horombo hut (3720m), 10kms trek about 5 to 6 hours of hiking. You will have amazing view of surrounding and most importantly the Kibo peak, Maasai steppe, Mawenzi peak, etc.
Day 4: Kibo Huts (4700m)
Start your trek as soon as you are done with breakfast. Navigate via the unique Alpine desert then go through the point between Mawenzi and Kibo peaks. This route exposes you to the breathtaking landscape and lunch will be got at Kibo camp.
Day 5: Uhuru peak (5895m) & Horombo Huts
Rise up early for breakfast and after, embark on challenging trek to Uhuru peak – Africa’s highest peak. A total of 16kms distance will be covered today meaning, you should be physically fit. You ascend and later descend back to Horombo hut for overnight stay.
Day 6: Marangu gate
Enjoy an early morning breakfast, after, begin descending to Marangu gate with guide on lead. 6 hours will be spent descending back taking you via the scenic forest unique to Kilimanjaro National Park.
Day 7 & 8: Relaxation & departure(Kilimanjaro trekking)
Day 7 will be for you relax from the strenuous trek to summits/peaks of Kilimanjaro volcano. Day 8, you drive to the airport for departure and it marks the end of 8 days – Kilimanjaro trekking safari.
End of safari
