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2 Days Marangu Route Joining Group Taster Trek

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Marangu Route 2 Days (Taster Trek)

  • Duration

    2 Days

  • Activities

    Climbing, Hiking, Trekking

  • Group size

    No size limit

  • Location

    Kilimanjaro National Park

  • From Price

    $500 / person

Overview

This 2-day joining-group trek is a taster experience on Kilimanjaro's Marangu Route — it is not a summit climb. Reaching Uhuru Peak safely takes a minimum of 5 days for proper acclimatization, so if summiting is your goal, see our 5, 6 or 7-day Marangu route packages instead.
What this trip gives you: a real day on the mountain without committing to a full expedition. You walk the same lower-mountain trail used by every Marangu climber, through rainforest home to Colobus monkeys and birdlife, overnight in the actual Mandara Hut used by summit trekkers, and get a genuine sense of the mountain and its trails before heading back down. It's a good fit for travelers short on time or budget who still want to set foot on Kilimanjaro, or as an add-on to a Tanzania safari itinerary.

Included

  • Private pick up and drop off at Kilimanjaro international airport.

  • Pre & Post Trek accommodation

  • Park fees, huts fees & rescue fees 18% VAT on tour fees & services 4 Season big sleeping mountain tents Double layered Sleeping Mats

  • Professional mountain guides, cooks and porters

  • Transportation to & from the mountain gate

  • 3 meals daily while on the mountain

  • Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)

  • Filtered water throughout the treke

Exclude

  • Flights

  • Items of a personal nature

  • Tips to mountain crew

  • Laundry Services

  • Insurance

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut

After breakfast and briefing, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (45 minutes), register and commence the climb. Walk through the rain-forest to the Mandara encampment. A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rain-forest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys.

  • Distance: 7 km Hiking
  • Time: 3 hours
  • Habitat: Montane Forest
  • Overnight: Mandara Hut Camp
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.

Day 2 Mandara Hut to Marangu Gate to Moshi/Arusha

After breakfast, an optional early-morning side walk to Maundi Crater for the sunrise view over Kenya and Northern Tanzania, then a steady descent back through the rainforest to Marangu Gate. At lower elevations it can be wet and muddy, so gaiters and trekking poles help. A vehicle will meet you at Marangu village to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha. This is a taster trek only — you'll return to Mandara Hut and back down, not continue up toward Kibo or the summit.

  • Distance: 7 km Hiking
  • Time: 3 - 4 hours
  • Habitat: Montane Forest
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Included.


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