THE PLAN
Your itinerary
Time in Tanzania: allow 8 days including arrival and departure around the 6-day mountain route.
ArrivalSettle into Moshi
Check in for the first hotel night and meet the mountain team for a briefing and equipment check.
Mountain day 1Marangu Gate to Mandara
Register at the gate and walk through forest to Mandara Hut.
Mountain day 2Mandara to Horombo
Leave the forest for the moorland and continue to Horombo Hut.
Mountain day 3Acclimatisation around Horombo
Take the guide’s chosen acclimatisation walk and return to Horombo for another night.
Mountain day 4Horombo to Kibo
Continue across the high saddle to Kibo Hut, prepare for the summit attempt and rest.
Mountain day 5Summit attempt, then Horombo
Begin before dawn, attempt Uhuru if conditions and your guide allow, then descend to Horombo.
Mountain day 6Back through the forest
Descend to Marangu Gate and transfer to Moshi for the included post-trek hotel night.
DepartureLeave with a mountain story
Have breakfast and continue with your onward arrangements.
YOUR TRIP ARRANGEMENTS
What’s included
The itinerary below is the starting plan. Your written quote confirms the services for your dates and group.
Planned inclusions
- Mountain guide, porter and cook team sized for your climb
- Park, camping or hut and rescue charges for the mountain itinerary
- Mountain meals and treated drinking water
- Return transfers between Moshi and the route gates
- Two Moshi hotel nights with breakfast: before and after the trek
- Shared Marangu mountain hut accommodation
Not included
- Flights and airport transfers
- Travel insurance covering high-altitude trekking and evacuation
- Tips for the mountain crew
- Personal clothing, boots and sleeping-bag rental
- Hotel lunches, dinners and additional hotel nights
GOOD TO KNOW
Practical details
The route days are mountain days. Allow the full trip length for arrival and departure. Acclimatisation, weather and the guide’s decisions affect the itinerary; reaching Uhuru is never guaranteed. Personal equipment, the crew plan and available safety equipment are confirmed before booking.
Tell me about food preferences, walking pace and access needs when you enquire. We’ll agree any changes to the route and price before you confirm.
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Make this trip yours.
Share your available days and previous walking experience. We’ll discuss the route, equipment, arrival nights and guide arrangements.
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