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Day Hike Mount Kilimanjaro via Marangu Route

Kilimanjaro 1 day Private Uhuru Peak · 5,895 m
Overview

Walk through the rainforest of the mountain's oldest route to Mandara Hut and the Maundi Crater viewpoint, with lunch and a view of Kilimanjaro.

The Marangu Route is the mountain’s oldest and most popular route. This one-day hike lets you test your fitness and experience Kilimanjaro without the full summit climb: rainforest and moorland zones, the mountain’s history, blue monkeys, colobus monkeys and many birds. Afterwards you can relax at the Marangu or Kilasia waterfalls (optional).

  • Route: Marangu Gate (1,860 m) → Mandara Hut (2,700 m) → back to Moshi
  • Distance: 16 km round trip
  • Hiking time: about 6–8 hours

Highlights

Rainforest walkBlue and colobus monkeysMandara HutMaundi Crater viewpoint

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1Marangu Gate, Mandara Hut and Maundi Crater

    08:00 pick-up from your hotel in Moshi and a drive past the coffee and banana farms of the Chagga people to Marangu Gate. After registration, hike through dense rainforest, looking out for blue monkeys, colobus monkeys and birds, to Mandara Hut (about 3–4 hours) and on to the Maundi Crater viewpoint. Enjoy a packed lunch with views of Kilimanjaro, then descend the same way to the gate and return to your hotel in Moshi by private vehicle.

    1,860 m → 2,700 m16 km round trip6–8 hoursRainforest and moorlandMeals: L

Meals: B = breakfast · L = lunch · D = dinner

Prices per person

From US$220 per person sharing

Children aged 3–11 pay 70% of the adult price. International flights, visas and tips are not included. Prices can change in the Christmas and New Year weeks — your quote confirms the final price.

Prices are charged in US dollars. Other currencies are a guide only.

Included

  • Transport (hotel pick-up and drop-off)
  • Qualified guides with mountain crew
  • Park entrance fees
  • Rescue fees
  • First-aid kit
  • Lunch
  • Bottled and mineral water
  • Fair and reasonable wages for the driver and guide

Not included

  • Guide tips (recommended US$20 per person or group)
  • Hotel accommodation
  • Flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses such as souvenirs and snacks

When to go

This trip runs all year. Here is how each month usually feels — the rainy months are quieter and often cheaper.

  1. JanBest
  2. FebBest
  3. MarGood
  4. AprRainy & quiet
  5. MayRainy & quiet
  6. JunBest
  7. JulBest
  8. AugBest
  9. SepBest
  10. OctBestThis month
  11. NovRainy & quiet
  12. DecGood
  • Best
  • Good
  • Rainy & quiet

Good to know

One clear price

US$220 per person sharing. Send a request with your date and we confirm availability within 24 hours.

Easy booking

A deposit confirms your trip and the balance is due before you travel. The amounts and payment details come with your personal quote. Booking terms

Safety on the mountain

Go slowly ("pole pole"), drink plenty of water and tell your guide how you feel — your crew checks on you every day.

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