Meals

The menu on Kilimanjaro is designed to ensure your food intake matches your level of exertion. It will provide you with a good balance of protein, carbohydrates, fruit and vegetables. When you are at altitude you could start to feel nauseous and your appetite may be suppressed, so the meals prepared at high altitude usually contain more carbohydrates and less protein to help you to digest your food. Your meals will be prepared by your cooks on Kilimanjaro and the food will be carried by your porters. A typical day’s menu will include the following: Breakfast Porridge Toast Pancakes Eggs Smoked sausages Fresh fruit (pinapple, melon or oranges) Tea / Coffee / hot chocolate Lunch Sandwiches Fresh fruit Hard boiled eggs Biscuits Fruit juice Dinner Soup Pasta / Rice / Potatoes Chicken / Beef Vegetables Salad Fresh fruit This tour offers Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal and Kosher food options on request. Simply let Nature Safaris know the food option that you prefer.

Transport

TTransfer from Kilimanjaro Airport to the hotel in Moshi and from the Hotel back to the Airport at last Pick up from the Hotel to Kilimanjaro gate and pick up from the Kilimanjaro gate back to Moshi at last

Guide

Experienced bilingual trekking guide, assistance guide, cook, and porters throughout the tour. We have excellent guides who speak fluent English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish and Italian.

Others

Park fees, camping fees & rescue fees 18% VAT on tour fees & services Mountain tents Sleeping Mats 3 meals daily while on the mountain Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO) Supplemental Oxygen & Pulse Oximeter

Accommodation

The tour includes accommodation for two nights the night before the climb and the night after the climb in case you will have some extra more days that will be on your side Accommodation before the climb (including breakfast; sharing a twin room) Accommodation after the climb (including breakfast; sharing a twin room) During the climb, you will share a tent with 4-people in each Hut

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Flights

As we have travellers from all over the world, flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price and you need to arrange these separately by yourself once your tour is guaranteed. As we specialise in organising the best tours around the world for you, we are unable to advise on flight prices or book flights on your behalf. We recommend that you do not book your flights until your place on the tour has been confirmed. Check out the following link which is powered by Skyscanner to book your flight - https://flights.tourradar.com

Others

Sleeping bag and pillow. Pre and post-tour accommodation. Tipping. Other meals, snacks and drinks. Single supplement (Mandatory) - This can be purchased on the Book Now page.

Optional

Optional experiences are available on this tour for an additional cost and will be provided to you with your finalised travel documents. Please contact our team of Travel Experts for more information. Safaris to: Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti National Park.  Extension to Zanzibar beaches.

Insurance

Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered. If you require travel insurance, TourRadar has partnered up with World Nomads to provide a hassle-free experience. More information can be found here (http://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance).

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Day 1 Kilimanjaro Airport – Moshi | Saserenero Hotel
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kilimanjaro Airport – Moshi | Saserenero Hotel

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where you will be picked up and transferred to Sasanero Hotel or similar overnight.

Overnight at Sesanero Hotel (bed and breakfast) or Similar.
Day 2 Moshi | Marangu Gate | Mandara Hut
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Moshi | Marangu Gate | Mandara Hut

Altitude: 1,800 m – 2,720 m

HIKING TIME: 4 HOURS

Leave Springlands Hotel at about 8:00 a.m. and drive 45 minutes to Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Kilimanjaro. Do the necessary paperwork at the park gate, such as registrations. Begin hiking at about 10:30 a.m. Hike through the rainforest from the park gate to Mandara Hut, which takes about 4 hours. Stop halfway for lunch. Reach the Mandara Huts at about 2 or 3 p.m. Unpack, rest, and have some tea or coffee. Dinner is served during the early evening, at about 7 p.m. A side trip to Maundi Crater (about 15 minutes away) is a good way to see the surroundings and the views of Kenya and Northern Tanzania. Bathrooms are available with running water.
Day 3 Mandara Hut | Horombo Hut
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Mandara Hut | Horombo Hut

Altitude: 2,720 m – 3,720 m

HIKING TIME: 5 – 6 HOURS

Wake up for breakfast (approx. 7:30 a.m.) and pack for the next leg. Break camp at about 8:30 am and hike to Horombo Hut. This leg should take 5 to 6 hrs. You travel through lower-heath land with small shrubs being the main vegetation. Stop halfway for lunch. Views of Mawenzi are amazing. The summit of Kibo can be seen from Horombo Huts. Arrive at Horombo Huts at about 3 p.m. Rest, unpack, and prepare for dinner. Bathrooms are available with running water.
Day 4 Horombo Hut | Kibo Hut
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Horombo Hut | Kibo Hut

Altitude: 3,720 m – 4,720 m

HIKING TIME: 5 – 6 HOURS

Ascending, we now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with the upper heathland but disappears into a “moonscape.” Dinner, rest, and prepare for the summit climb.
Day 5 Kibo Hut | Summit | Horombo Hut
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kibo Hut | Summit | Horombo Hut

Altitude: 4,720 m – 5,895 m

HIKING TIME: 7 HOURS

Wake to a light breakfast around midnight, and then prepare for the summit ascent. This part of the hike is carried out in the early morning before dawn so that the climbers reach Uhuru Peak at sunrise. Leave at about 1:00 a.m. and reach Gilman’s Point at about 7:00 a.m. The climbers are met with views of the crater from Gilman’s Point because it is on the Crater Rim. Another 2 hours of hiking brings the climber to UhuruPeak at about 8:30 a.m. From there, you will descend back to Kibo Huts, collect your things, and cross the saddle again at Horombo Huts, where you will spend the night. Eat dinner and get some well-deserved sleep.
Day 6 Horombo Hut | Marangu Gate | Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Horombo Hut | Marangu Gate | Departure

Wake, as usual, pack, and descend to Mandara Huts. Have your lunch there and continue to the park gate, where you will be met by your transport back to Moshi. You should reach the park gate around 2 or 3 p.m. You will now drive back to Moshi for a long overdue hot shower, Overnight in your Hotel. It is recommended to tip guides and porters. This is highly appreciated at the end of their trip. Tips can be given to the main guide at Springlands Hotel. This is also where successful climbers receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached Stella Point (5,759m) are issued green certificates, and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5,895m) receive gold certificates.

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6 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing -Marangu Route

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Itinerary of your trip 6 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing -Marangu Route

Kilimanjaro Airport – Moshi | Saserenero Hotel

Moshi | Marangu Gate | Mandara Hut

Mandara Hut | Horombo Hut

Horombo Hut | Kibo Hut

Kibo Hut | Summit | Horombo Hut

Horombo Hut | Marangu Gate | Departure

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