Marangu Day Hike Overview
Kilimanjaro Marangu day hike involves going up to the first camp Mandara hut (2720m) and come back via the same route on the same day.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
At your Hotel (Moshi)
- We will Pick you at the hotel.
Drive from Moshi , There is a drive about 45km from Moshi town which will take 1 hour. At Marangu gate.
you have to do some registrations and pay the park entrance fee to get a valid permit to start the hike.
Marangu gate is 1879m above sea level and the distance to Mandara hut is 8km (16 km round trip), which will take 3 to 4 hours for each direction.
Maundi Crater
It just takes 15 minutes walk from Mandara to Maundi Crater. This place offers a good view of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks and also good view of the Kenyan side ad lake Chala and Jipe. During eruption the pressure was not enough to force magma to get out hence instead of rise up it formed a crater.
Raining Forest
On the way to from the Maundi Crater, Mandara Hut gate to Marangu gate you will cross the rain forest which is a dense forest, pure green with a lot of species of plants. If you are lucky you can see Blue Monkeys and a black and white Colobus Monkeys.
We will start drive back to Moshi from Marangu Gate and it will take us about 1 hour and a half to your hotel in Moshi.
End of the Tour
At your Hotel (Moshi)
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
- Entry fees
-Transportations (car)
- Lunch Box
- Entry fees
- Guide
- Water
- Gasoline
- Transfer Car Toyota Hice
- Tipping
- Alcohol
- You need Rain Jacket, Rain Clothes
- Copy of the passport is needed for registration.
Is not available in April and May
I can work throughout a week , feel free to message me.
Mussa is a dedicated, passionate young Tanzanian, with more than 13 years experience of successfully leading wildlife safaris and mountain climbing expeditions around Africa. He is fluent in both English and Swahili and has ensured that all of his clients have an exceptional travel experience in Tanzania.
$520/ per person
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