This hike to the first hut will allow you to have a feel of the mountain for one day and the hike through the rain forest will be breathtaking. On a clear day you will be in a position to see and hear birds singing in the bushes, monkeys jumping from tree to tree and the breathtaking landscape and vegetation.
Itinerary
0800 Hours: You will be picked from your hotel in Moshi and drive to Marangu where the gate for Mt. Kilimanjaro National park is (1970m).
0900 Hours: At the gate you will meet with our well experienced guide who will give you brief information about the hike. You will walk for about 3-4 hours to the first hut (Mandara hut) and you will arrive there in the afternoon.
1300 Hours: Lunch will be served when you reach the hut. From the hut you have a great view over Moshi district.
1400 Hours: After your lunch your guide will give you a short walk to Maundi crater before walking down to Marangu gate. You will walk down to Marangu gate and this walk will take you about 2 hours walking slowly as you observe for anything that you might have missed on your way up.
1600 Hours: At Marangu National Park you will meet with transport from the hotel ready to take you back to the lodge.
Between 1730 Hours to 1800 Hours:
Return back to your hotel in Arusha.
Cost:
USD 530 for 1 person
USD 370 per person 2 -3 people
USD 300 per person 4-6 people
INCLUSIONS
- Pick up and drop from Moshi
- All tours and entrance fee per person
- Proficient English speaking guide
- Lunch box
- Mineral clean water
- Pick up to the hotel and drop off to the hotel after the tour
- Government taxes
EXCLUSIONS
Tips (Optional)Personal items
Medical insurance
Gratuities & tips for mountain guide
Airport transfers.
Hotel accommodation in Moshi.
