Compare 6 days Marangu route by Tanzania Joy Tours vs 9 Days Adventure Mt. Kilimanjaro Trekking-The Lemosho Route by Wildreality Safari
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| Duration | 6 days | 9 days |
| Price From | $ 1,584 | $ 2,500 |
| Price Per Day | $ 264 | $ 278 |
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| Trip Style | Small group tour | Small group tour |
| Lodging Level | Basic | Standard |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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It is the oldest, most well established route. Many favour the Marangu route because it is considered to be the easiest path on the mountain, due to its more gradual slope. It is also the only route which offers sleeping huts with dormitory style accommodation. There are 60 bunk beds at both Mandara and Kibo Huts, and 120 bunk beds at Horombo Hut. Guests are supplied with mattresses and pillows, but sleeping bags are still required. The huts have communal dining halls and basic washrooms, ranging from flushing toilets and running water at the lower huts to long drop toilets and buckets of water at Kibo Hut. |
Mount Kilimanjaro a Crown of Tanzania and Roof of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain and the world’s tallest free-standing peak. Its peak Standing at 5,875 meters above sea level, Kilimanjaro is also distinctive as it is located just 330km from the equator. |
Day 1: Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Marangu Gate, Hike to Mandara Hut
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Mandara Hut
Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft
Distance: 8km/5mi
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
After breakfast and briefing, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (about 1 hour), register and commence the trek. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara Huts. A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys.
Day 2: Hike Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Horombo Hut
Elevation: 2700m/8875ft to 3700m/12,200ft
Distance: 12km/7.5mi
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Heathland
You leave the glades of the rain-forest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo Huts. Views of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing. Look for giant lobelias and grounsels. You may begin to feel the affects of the altitude.
Day 3: Rest Day at Horombo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Budget Lodging: Horombo Hut
Rest day at Horombo Hut with optional hike by Mawenzi Peak.
Day 4: Hike Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Budget Lodging: Kibo Hut
Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 4700m/15,500ft
Distance: 9km/5.5mi
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Ascending, we now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with upper heath-land but then disappears into “moonscape”. Dinner, rest, and prepare for summit climb.
Day 5: Hike Kibo Hut to Summit, and down to Horombo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Budget Lodging: Horombo Hut
Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft
Down to 3700m/12,200ft
Distance: 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi down
Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 15km/9mi down
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Very early in the morning (midnight to 2am), commence the climb to the summit on steep and heavy scree or snow up to Gilman’s point located on the crater rim. Continuing, we now ascend to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa. There are unbelievable views at every turn. Have your picture taken at the summit to show your friends and family. From here we descend, stopping for lunch and a rest at Kibo before continuing on to the Horombo Huts.
The beginning of this climb is done in the dark and requires headlamps or flashlights. It will be very cold until you start descending, so you will need all of your warm layers. This is by far the most difficult part of the trek with many switchbacks. Going slowly “pole pole” and an optimistic attitude will get you there!
Day 6: Hike Horombo Hut to trail head, drive to Moshi
Meals: Breakfast
Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft
Distance: 20km/12.5mi
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Forest
After breakfast, a steady descent takes us down through moorland to the Mandara Hut. Continue descending through lush forest path to the National Park gate at Marangu. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).
Tanzania Joy Tours vehicle will meet you at Marangu gate to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 1 hour).
Day 1: Arrival
All adventurers need to sort out their own trips to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). From JRO we will organize a private transport to your lodge/hotel. That evening or promptly the following morning you will meet Wild Reality Representative and have a full pre-climb preparation.
Transport: Private transfer (40 km)
Accommodation:
Luxury: Grand Melia Lodge /Four Points by Sheraton Arusha / Arusha Coffee Lodge
Mid-range: Ilboru Safari Lodge / Arusha Planet Lodge/ Under the Shades
Budget: Outpost Lodge / Tulia Boutique Hotel / Summit Lodge Arusha
NB: All Accommodations in Arusha offer Bed and Breakfast only.
Day 2: Londorossi Gate to Mti Mkubwa Camp
All wheel drive move to Londorossi Park Gate for enrolment. Our doormen plan and pack our provisions and baggage before we start our climb along the woodland trail to Mti Mkubwa (Big Tree) campground at 2895m. We will remain here for the time being.
Transport: 80 km
Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
Ascent: 535 m
Max. Altitude: 2895 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 3: Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira 1 Camp
Our process proceeds with eastwards across the Shira Plateau with breath-taking perspectives on Shira Cathedral. We cross the moorland glade to arrive at Shira 1 Camp for supper and short-term setting up camp at 3500m. At this point we will actually want to see the dazzling icy masses of the Western Breach. It will be colder this evening than the earlier night with temperatures conceivably decreasing underneath freezing.
Hiking time: 5 – 6 hours
Ascent: 605 m
Max. Altitude: 3500 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 4: Shira 1 Camp to Moir Hut
We abandon the backwoods now and the path gets more extreme as it enters the moorland zone. A delicate grade walk takes you across the high height Shira Caldera to Moir Hut with astonishing perspectives on the Arrow icy mass. We will camp here for the night at 4200m.
Hiking time: 6 – 7 hours
Ascent: 700 m
Max. Altitude: 4200 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 5: Moir Hut to Barranco Camp via Lava Tower
Today we will move up to 4600m to the foundation of Lava Tower for lunch and acclimatization. This will be our hardest day up to this point and you may, interestingly, feel the elevation. After lunch, we will slide in the future by practically 650m to Barranco Camp, following the “walk high, rest low” brilliant rule of acclimatization. Our plunge to Barranco Camp requires around 2 hours and offers extraordinary chances to take a few lovely photos of the Western Endlessly break Wall. The camp is arranged in a valley beneath the Breach and Great Barranco Wall.
Hiking time: 6 – 7 hours
Ascent: 400 m
Descent: 650 m
Max. Altitude: 4600 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 6: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
A short but fun day, beginning with a scramble to the highest point of the Great Barranco Wall. We then cross over scree to the Karanga Valley (3930m) underneath the icefalls of the Heim, Kersten, and Decken Glaciers. We will remain for the time being at the Karanga camping area.
Hiking time: 4 hours
Ascent: 260 m
Descent: 280 m
Max. Altitude: 4210 m
Accommodations: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 7: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
We abandon the Karanga camping area to meet the intersection associated with the Mweka plummet trail. From here we go on up to Barafu Camp. You have now finished the Southern Circuit, which offers perspectives on the highest point from a wide range of points. At camp, we can rest, appreciate supper, and get ready for the culmination day. The two pinnacles of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be plainly seen from this position.
Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
Ascent: 670 m
Max. Altitude: 4600 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 8: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp
You will be woken around 23:30 with tea and bread rolls. We start our journey to the culmination between the Rebman and Ratzel ice sheets through weighty scree up to Stella Point on the cavity edge. This is the most intellectually and genuinely testing part of the trip. At Stella Point (5732m), we will stop for a brief reprieve and ideally be so as to observe the radiant dawn (assuming the rainclouds blow over). We are presently just an hour from the culmination, Uhuru Peak (5895m), the most elevated point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the mainland of Africa. From the highest point, we drop down to the Mweka campground, by means of Barafu for lunch. Journeying shafts will be required for the free scree going down to Mweka Camp (3100m). Later in the evening, we will partake in our keep going supper on the mountain and an all-around acquired rest.
Hiking time: 13 – 16 hours
Ascent: 1295 m
Descent: 2795 m
Max. Altitude: 5895 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 9: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
On your last day on the journey, withdrawing after breakfast we dive a further 1300m to the Mweka Park Gate to get your highest point declarations from the Park Headquarters. Then Move to your hotel/lodge.
Transport: 17 km
Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
Descent: 1300 m
Max. Altitude: 3100 m
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch
