6 Days 5 Nights Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing
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Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Tour
D | Transfers, Attractions & Activities | Meal Plan | Overnight | ||
1 | Meet and Greet • Arusha. Transfer To Marangu Gate. 3-4Hours Hike To Mandara Hut. | – | L | D | Mandara Hut. |
2 | 5-6hrs Trek To Horombo Hut. | B | L | D | Horombo Hut |
3 | Acclimatization At Horombo Hut. | B | L | D | Horombo Hut |
4 | 5 -6 Hours Of Hard Trekking To Kibo Hut. | B | L | D | Kibo Hut. |
5 | Descent to Marangu Gate. Receive Summit Certificate and Transfer Back to Your Hotel | B | L | – | Arusha/Home/Hotel |
5 Days 6 Nights Mt Kilimanjaro climbing Tour Itinerary
Day1
We will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha at 0800 and drive to the Marangu Gate. After registration clearance, your climb will commence at 1,720 meters to Mandara Hut (2,700 meters) through the rain forest. This will take about 3 hours. You will have dinner and overnight at Mandara Hut.
Meal Plan: {L, D}
Day2
After breakfast, you will gradually ascend via Maundi Crater (upper route) to Horombo hut, at 3,720 meters. This climb takes you through open moorland and forest and takes about 4-5 hours. You will have dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut (Tourist Village).
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
Day3
Today is acclimatization where you will hike at higher altitude, perhaps up to view Mawenzi Peak returning to Horombo Hut for meals and overnight.
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
Day4
You will be awakened just after midnight to begin your ascent to Uhuru Peak (5,895 meters). This is a 5-hour walk. You will then descend back to Kibo hut where waiting porters will join you for your continued descent to Horombo Hut where you will have dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
After a good rest, resume your climb. A bit of the mountain peak can be seen while walking through the alpine forest on the way to Kibo Hut, at 4,703 meters. Kibo Hut, where you will have dinner and overnight is reached after a 5-6 hour walk.
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
Day5
After breakfast, a simple descent remains to reach the Marangu Gate where you will be awarded your Summit Certificate before transferring back to your hotel.
Meal Plan: {B, L}
N.B. For a five day climb omit day three.
This is not recommended unless the climber has significant experience climbing and known tolerance to altitudes above 10,000 ft. / 4,000 M
Tour Price
- 5 Days Climb
2 Persons – From US$2800 per person - 6 Days Climb
2 Persons –From US$3200 per person
Safari Price Includes:
- Transfer To and From the base of the mountain
- Full board accommodation in whilst on the trek
- 1 night hotel accommodation in Moshi before the trek and in tents on the mountain as per the itinerary
- All park entrance fees to include government taxes
- Service of an English speaking professional Mountain guide on the mountain, porters, and skilled cook
Safari price does not include:-
- Tips, laundry, sleeping bags, drinks and climbing gears
- Travel insurance with evacuation fee
- International flights and taxes
- Visas
- Items of a personal nature and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
- Hiking gear:
- Sleeping bags
- Hiking boots
- Water proof jackets and pants(trousers)
- Hand gloves
- Warm clothing
- At least 5 t-shirts
- Extra sport shoes or sandals
- Warm fleece
- Thermal suit
- Hiking stick
- Hat
- Getter
- Note: a resident must present a resident card or alien card, they never consider waiting letter.
FAQs
Best time to go
- Best time to climb mount Kilimanjaro is January to March and June to October. January – March the routes are not very busy and the slopes are quieter although there is high possibility of encountering snow. June – October the routes are busy but the weather is perfect.