Day Hike Mount Kilimanjaro via Marangu Route

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.

Highlights

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.

When to go

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

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