CTM02-6 Nights Maragu Route
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This is a mount kilimanjaro climbing 6 night using the Maragu route.
This is a mount kilimanjaro climbing 6 night using the Maragu route.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Overnight at your base hotel at the foot of the mountain. Dinner and overnight at Keys Annex Hotel DBB |
| Day 2: | Mandara Hut 8,856ft During the 3-4 hour walk through the rain forest you will climb about 2800 feet and cover approximately 8 kms before stopping for the night. Overnight at Mandara Hut |
| Day 3: | Horombo Hut 12.450ft A 5-7 hour trek takes you from the upper part of the rain forest into rolling moorlands. Today you will have gained about 3300 ft and covered 11 kms. Overnight at Horombo Hut |
| Day 4: | Kibo Hut 15,450ft During your 6 hour walk through the giant groundsel up to the kibo saddle, vegetation will begin to thin out. Cross the alpine desert of the saddle, the area between Kibo and Mawenzi Peaks and stop for the night. Distance covered today is about 3200 ft and 11 kms. Overnight at Kibo Hut |
| Day 5: | Summit Day 19,340ft Leaving shortly afer midnight, the tough 5-hour climb is up loose scree. Arrive at Gilmans point just as dawn breaks and then the final ascent to Uhuru Peak. After photographs return to kibo hut for a short rest. Continue the descent for about 6 hours to arrive back at Horombo Hut for the night. Overnight at Horembo Hut. |
| Day 6: | Base Hotel An easy descent takes you to Marangu Gate where you are transferred to your base hotel for a celebration. Overnight at Keys AnnexHotel |
| Day 7: | Departure Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Then transfer back to Arusha. |
