Mount Kilimanjaro Day Hike | Tanzania | (DAY TRIP)
Mount Kilimanjaro is Tanzania’s awe-inspiring icon, but you don’t have to climb it to appreciate its full splendour and the enthralling countryside surrounding it. Our Mount Kilimanjaro Day Hike excursion, Sneak Peek of the Peak Hike, allows you to struggle up the first section of the legendary Marangu Route through a rainforest teeming with wildlife and chattering, curious blue monkeys. Keep an eye out for a colobus or two.
Tour features
GAME DRIVES
Safaris include daily game drives in a high quality Land Cruiser, suitable for up to 7 people.
MOUNT KILIMANJARO
Tanzania Mid-range Safari. We provide the best Tanzania mid-range Safari Experience. Enjoy luxury tented lodges, fantastic wildlife, and top-rated services.
MEALS AND DRINKS INCLUDED
All meals as listed, local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included.
RECOMMENDED DATES
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Tour features
- Marangu Gate (1,800m/5,905ft) to Mandara Hut (2,743m/9,000ft) Elevation Gain: 915 meters, 3,000 feet
THE BUDGET:
Price is an estimate only and is dependant on group size, age of children, time of year and your choice of camps.
MAKE IT EXTRA SPECIAL:
We can incorporate all kind of activities in your safari, like coffee farm tours, hot air balloon, Maasai cultural tours, canoe safari, zip-lining and hiking. See below for our optional extras.
Marangu Gate (1,800m/5,905ft) to Mandara Hut (2,743m/9,000ft) Elevation Gain: 915 meters, 3,000 feet
Leave lively, colourful Moshi early in the morning for the trip to Marangu Gate, the gateway to Mount Kilimanjaro. It’s only an hour away, but the scenery will capture you – coffee and banana fields, past charming Marangu hamlet, with Kilimanjaro rising magnificently before you. We’ll register you at the Marangu Gate (we don’t want you to go lost!) Your adventure will soon begin.
The ridged route is first narrow as it winds through the rainforest.
It’s lush and gloomy, with moss adorning the trees. The canopy above is alive with songs and weird rustlings – might it be a colobus? Mongoose may scurry ahead of you. You’ll also encounter fatigued hikers on their way down from the peak. Please give them a thumbs up for their efforts. The journey to Mandara Hut takes around three hours, so take a break and eat a wonderful lunch at the Hut before continuing to the short but strenuous walk to the Maundi Crater.
The views to the east across Taveta and the northwest to Mawenzi Peak are spectacular on a clear day. Don’t forget to bring your camera! After taking in the scenery, you’ll climb back down to the Marangu Gate, where our van will be ready to take you back to Moshi, exhausted but delighted. This Mount Kilimanjaro Day Hike is acceptable for most physically challenged individuals.
Accommodations Option
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
- Inclusion
- Enjoy a picnic lunch on the 1-day trip.
- Additionally, you can have drinks on the hike.
- Furthermore, utilize GPS-tracking service throughout the journey.
- Ensure safety with complete medical kits provided.
- Begin your adventure with pick-up in Moshi or Arusha.
- Embark on the Mount Kilimanjaro Day Hike.
- Start your journey with a transfer to the trailhead – the entry gate to Kilimanjaro National Park.
- Conclude your hike with pick-up at the exit from Kilimanjaro National Park and transfer to the hotel or airport.
- All park fees, including conservation, camping, crew, vehicle, rescue fees, and others, are collected by the Kilimanjaro National Park.
- Experience the expertise of professional guides, licensed by Kilimanjaro National Park, who hold Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid certifications and have over 7 years of successful mountaineering experience.
- Exclusion
- Flights
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Visa fees
- Tips on personal spending monies for souvenirs, etc.
- Travel Insurance