Marangu 5 Days Climb (Sleeping Huts)

Elevation: 2750 meters
Distance: 9 kilometers.
You will be transferred to Marangu gate from Babylon Lodge and do a registration at the gate. Afterwards, you will begin trekking through the rainforest towards Mandara hut. Here you will have an acclimatization opportunity of visiting Maundi Crater. Dinner and overnight at Mandara Hut.

Elevation: 3807 meters
Distance:13kilometers.
After breakfast you will continue trekking to Horombo hut where you will trek through rolling moorlands and get your first clear view of towering Kilimanjaro, dinner and overnight at horombo hut.

Elevation:4725meters
Distance: 13 kilometers
After a good night rest and breakfast you will trek past the last water point to reach saddle area, a great desert between the two peaks Mawenzi and Kibo. An early dinner and overnight at Kibo hut.

Elevation: 5895 meters to 3,690 meters (Descending)
Distance: 4 kilometers up, 14 kilometers (Descending)

Wake up at midnight to a light breakfast then prepare for your summit ascent. Because you will climb to the summit in the dark you will need to have your headlamps / flashlights. It will also be very cold until you start descending, so you will need to have all of your warm layers. You will need to reach Uhuru Peak shortly before or after sunrise. Switchback up steep scree or possibly snow, and reach Gilman’s Point on the crater rim at 5,861 m/18,640 ft between 4 and 6 AM. After your summit photos and taking in the view, descend back to the Kibo Huts, have lunch, rest, collect your equipment and continue down through re-cross the saddle to the Horombo Huts. Have dinner and overnight at Horombo Camp.

Elevation:1,387 meters
Distance: 18 kilometers
After a long sleep you will be awaked for breakfast and pack, continue your descent through the moorland to Mandara Huts. Here you will have lunch then proceed your triumphant recessional down through lush forest to Marangu park gate.
After reaching the gate you will be brought to a location arranged by the office for barbeque, farewell and certificate awarding. Afterwards you will be brought to Babylon Lodge for the rest of your day and resting.

Continue with a safari in Tanzania’s most beautiful parks or visit Arusha City and learn the Tanzanian culture or you could have cultural tours or visit Zanzibar all arranged by African Reflection Tours.