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Route: Marangu Lodge
Length of Section: 8 days
Comfort Zone: 4 out of 5 [what's this?]
Physical Rating: 5 out of 6 [what's this?]
Crew: One group leader, local guides can be arranged.
Vehicle: Minivan, trekking
Budget: Allow USD $50 for meals not included.
Accommodation: Hotels (2 nts), participatory camping (5 nts)
Experience the exhilaration of being at Africa's highest point, Spot birds and monkeys in tropical rainforest, Camp in spectacular surroundings, Trek past rocky moonscapes and beneath giant heather trees, Conquer the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro
what's included?
Day 1 Marangu
- Pick up handy hiking tips at the hotel.
Day 2 First Cave
- From Rongai Gate warm up with a stroll through the rainforest, listening out for the chatter of monkeys.
Day 3 Kikelewa Cave
- Hike across rolling alpine meadows dotted with heather trees. Sleep at a scenic campsite on the edge of a giant lobelia zone.
Day 4 Mawenzi Tarn
- Trek up to Mawenzi Tarn, the only permanent lake on the mountain. Chill out and acclimatise.
Day 5 Kibo Camp
- Traverse the rock-strewn landscape of the Saddle and admire glacier-covered Kibo, which resembles a lunar landscape.
Day 6 Summit
- Conquer the climb to the summit in darkness, guided by a lantern's glow. From Uhuru Peak, the pinnacle of Africa, take in the incredible views.
Days 7-8 Marangu
- Hike off the mountain through mossy plains and tropical forests.