Marangu Gate – Mandara Huts: 7k /mi | 4-5 hrs | Rainforest

Mount Kilimanjaro - Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 2740m/9000ft

Departing from Moshi a 45-minute drive will take you through the Village of Machame to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate. We will patiently wait for our permits to be issued while watching the hustle and bustle of operations as many crews prepare for the journey ahead Enjoy the beautiful rainforest scenery and windy trails while your guide tells you about the local flora and fauna and natural wildlife. At these lower elevations the trail can be muddy and quite slippery. We highly recommend gaiters and trekking poles here. When you reach the camp, our mountain support crew will take care of the necessities, pitch the tents, and prepare lunch. Throughout the entire Marangu route, you will be spending your nights in special huts. They offer a great alternative to those who do not want to sleep in tents.

Overnight stay Mandara Hut – 1 night (Lunch and Dinner).

• All National Park, Rescue, and Huts fees, plus 18% VAT included.
• Full board on the mountain - all meals provided.
• Professional mountain guides, cooks, and porters.
• Transportation to & from mountain gate and airport transfers included.
• Filtered water, emergency oxygen, and first aid access.
• Accommodation and camping fees covered.
• Luggage portage service – up to 15 kg per climber.
• Excess baggage storage facilities provided free.
• Custom dietary needs catered for upon request at no extra charge.
• Crisis management tools: VHF 2-way mobile phone and basic first aid kit.
• Climbing certificate upon a successful summit.

• Travel and personal accident insurance.
• Visa, passport, vaccinations, medicines.
• Personal Mountain equipment
• Expenditure on alcoholic drinks, souvenirs and other personal items.
• Optional excursions not detailed in the itinerary.
• Additional optional accommodation added at the base hotel or extra days on the mountain added
• Treated drinking water other than boiled.
• Extra costs incurred in case of own intentional change of itinerary while already on trek.
• Portable flush toilet with a toilet tent is extra (US$100 per toilet + toilet tent)
• Mountain gears + Sleeping bag (can be rented, please ask us at the time of the booking).
• Inoculations and personal insurance and all other services that are not mentioned as included.
• The minimum amount is 15 USD per guide, 10 USD per cook and 10 USD per porter, all are per day.
• Pre and Post hotel before and the next day after trek -Can be arranged upon request at an extra cost

Kilimanjaro stands as one of the planet’s most reachable high peaks, attracting travelers worldwide. Many mountaineers make it to the edge of the crater armed only with a hiking pole, appropriate attire, and sheer will. Those who manage to reach Uhuru Point, the apex, or Gillman’s Point on the crater’s brim, they will have rightfully earned their climber’s certificates and unforgettable experiences.

However, there’s much more to Kili than just its peak. The uphill journey is like a spherical climate journey, from tropical areas to the Arctic.

Before you even cross the national park boundary (at the 2,700m mark), cultivated lower slopes transition into dense montane forests, the home to elusive creatures like elephants, leopards, buffalos, the threatened Abbot’s duiker, among other small antelopes and primates. As you ascend, you’ll come across the moorland zone, a territory carpeted with a blanket of immense heather embellished with otherwordly giant lobelias.

• not recommended for lung problem

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.