$1,582 (USD) per person
5-Day Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing Tour - Marangu Route
Overview
Looking for an amazing mountain adventure? We recommend climbing Mt Kilimanjaro. It is the world’s highest free-standing, snow-covered equatorial mountain at 19, 340 feet. This place of myth and folklore watches over Tanzania like a proud father. Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro is a test of one’s abilities and has become a ‘must-do’ for traveler’s to Tanzania. Although not a technical climb, the Marangu route up Mt Kilimanjaro is not for the faint of heart. This experience can truly be life changing.
Arrival
Day 1: Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing Tour - Marangu Route
Arrival at base camp of Mt Kilimanjaro climb and prep for the climb. Breakfast lunch and dinner are included on each day. Begin climb with gear and expert guides leading the way. Lunch. Hike to 3,000 feet and have lunch. As the climb weaves through tropical forests around 6,000 feet, this area is usually damp or drenched with rainfall. Set up camp for night.
Day 2: Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing Tour - Marangu Route
Hiking through 10,500 feet and experience a wide expanse of moorland extends beyond the cloud line. Here the skies are generally clear, making the sunshine intense during the days and the nights cool and clear. The climbing incline remains gentle, but thinning oxygen provides less fuel to energize the muscles and can slow the pace of walking. Climbing higher into the Alpine Desert beyond 13,000 feet is where sparse vegetation intensifies as the landscape develops into a more alpine desert. Few plant species survive beyond 16,000 feet where the landscape is mostly rock and ice. Set up camp for night.
Day 3: Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing Tour - Marangu Route
Hike for summit reached. Slower hiking now due to less oxygen and no need to rush. The view are amazing and the time spent here is the most valuable to hikers. Our expert guides do their best to ensure you reach the top when climbing Mt Kilimanjaro by providing comfort, good food and encouragement along the way. Making the summit is the goal of course, but the real reward is in taking the journey in the first place.
Day 4: Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing Tour - Marangu Route
Today you descend Mt Kilimanjaro using a different way down to create a new experience. As the climb weaves through tropical forests around 6,000 feet, this area is usually damp or drenched with rainfall. The climbing decline is gradual and as more oxygen is available as the decent moves along, it provides more fuel to energize the muscles and speeds up the pace of walking. Camp for the night at 6,000 feet.
Day 5: Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing Tour - Marangu Route
Hike the remainder of the trail down taking the time to see everything that Kilimanjaro has to offer. Return to base camp and drive back to Arusha after an amazing journey.
End of tour
Included
- Porterage
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (unless listed as upgrade)
- Camping equipment (sleeping bag excluded)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (on all days)
- Bath towels
Excluded
- Rescue fee
- Climbing gear
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Sleeping bag
- Tips (tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
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