Mount kilimanjaro Day Hike

OVERVIEW

Although you can’t climb Kilimanjaro in a single day, a day trip to this famous, snow-capped mountain will give you a great flavour of why this mountain is so well-liked.

You will walk through the well-known Marangu Route throughout the day, stopping at the Mandara, the first hut, for your picnic lunch. You’ll make the descend once more and head back to Moshi as other hikers carry on upward towards the top.

Highlights

Trekking to Mandara Hut and return from Marangu Gate Your day tour starts at 8 a.m. with hotel pickup. Drive an hour to the Marangu Gate, register there with the staff of Kilimanjaro National Park, and start hiking around 10 a.m. Today you will ascend Kilimanjaro by the Marangu Route, which approaches the mountain from the southeast. You will only be trekking at lower altitudes as you try to make it to the Mandara Hut while taking breaks to eat your lunch. After arriving at the hut at 1:00 p.m., you will have a 30-minute break and then slowly make your way back to Marangu Gate for two and a half hours. At 5:00 p.m., the Jerry Tanzania Tours car will be ready to pick you up and transport you back to your Moshi accommodation.