MARANGU DAY TRIPS - MOSHI
MARANGU GATE (6000 FT) – MANDARA HUT (9,000 FT), HIKING/ASCENT TIME: 3 - 4 HOURS HABITAT: MONTANE FOREST
- Category : Day Trip
- Northern Tanzania
OPTION TWO: 1 DAY TRIP TO MARANGU
Marangu gate to Mandara hut and back to Moshi
OVERVIEW :
Leave Moshi town about 08:30am and drive to about 45 minutes to Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Kilimanjaro. Do the necessary paperwork at the park gate such as registrations. Begin hiking at about 9:30 am. Hike through rainforest from the park gate (6000 ft) to Mandara Hut (9000 ft), taking about 3 – 4 hours. Stop half way for lunch. Reach Mandara Huts at about 01.30 pm.
After short tour at the hut and start coming down to Marangu gate and you may reach at the gate around 04:45 pm.
A side trip to Maundi Crater (about 15 minutes away) is a good way to see the surroundings as well as views of Kenya and Northern Tanzania.
Return Moshi and will arrive in the late evening around 06:45 pm, overnight at Springlands Hotel.
1 Person |
2 - 3 People |
4+ People |
11 Pax and above |
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Price Per person |
$ 400 |
$ 260 |
$ 245 |
$ 230 |
OPTION TWO: 2 DAYS TRIP TO MARANGU
Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut/One Night at the Hut and Second Day Back to Moshi.
Day 1:
After breakfast Leave Moshi town at 08:30 am, and drive to about 45 minutes to Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Kilimanjaro. Do the necessary paperwork at the park gate such as registrations.
Begin hiking at about 9:30AM. Hike through rainforest from the park gate (6000 ft) to Mandara Hut (9000 ft), taking about 3 – 4 hours. Stop half way for lunch. Reach Mandara Huts at about 01:00pm. After short tour at Mandara you will have go to the Hut for evening meal and overnight.
Day 2:
On the way back, on a side trip to Maundi Crater (about 15 minutes away) is a good way to see the surroundings as well as views of Kenya and Northern Tanzania.
1 Person |
2 - 3 People |
4+ People |
11 Pax and above |
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Price Per person |
$ 630 |
$ 470 |
$ 445 |
$ 347 |
OPTION THREE: 3 DAYS TRIP TO MARANGU
Marangu gate (6000 ft) – Mandara Hut – Horombo
Day 1: Marangu Gate (6000 ft) – Mandara Hut (9,000 ft), Hiking time: 4 hours, Habitat: Montane forest
Leave Moshi town about 08:30hrs and drive to about 45 minutes to Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Kilimanjaro. Do the necessary paperwork at the park gate such as registrations. Begin hiking at about 09:30hrs. Hike through rainforest from the park gate (6000 ft) to Mandara Hut (9000 ft), taking about 4 hours. Overnight at Mandara Hut.
Day 2:Mandara Hut (9,000 ft) – Horombo Huts (12,000 ft), Hiking time: 6 hours, Habitat: Heathland
Wake to breakfast (approx. 7:30am) and pack for the next leg. Break camp at about 8:30am and hike to Horombo Huts (12,000 ft). This leg should take 5 to 6 hrs. You travel through lower heath land with small shrubs being the main vegetation. Stop half way for lunch.
Views of Mawenzi are amazing. The summit of Kibo can be seen from Horombo Huts. Arrive Horombo Huts at about 3 PM. Rest, unpack and prepare for dinner. Bathrooms are available with running water
Day 2: Descending from Horombo to the Marangu Gate
Wake up as usual, pack and descend to Mandara Huts. Take lunch there and continue on to the park gate where you will be met by your transport back to Moshi. You should reach the park gate around 2 or 3 PM.
1 Person |
2 - 3 People |
4+ People |
11 Pax and above |
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Price Per person |
$ 870 |
$ 687 |
$ 655 |
$ 525 |
OPTION FOUR: 4 DAYS TRIP TO MARANGU
Marangu gate (6000 ft) – Mmandara hut – Horombo
Day 1: Marangu Gate (6000 ft) – Mandara Hut (9,000 ft), Hiking time: 4 hours, Habitat: Montane forest
Leave Moshi town about 08:30hrs and drive to about 45 minutes to Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Kilimanjaro. Do the necessary paperwork at the park gate such as registrations. Begin hiking at about 09:30hrs. Hike through rainforest from the park gate (6000 ft) to Mandara Hut (9000 ft), taking about 4 hours. Overnight at Mandara Hut.
Day 2:Mandara Hut (9,000 ft) – Horombo Huts (12,000 ft), Hiking time: 6 hours, Habitat: Heathland
Wake to breakfast (approx. 7:30am) and pack for the next leg. Break camp at about 8:30am and hike to Horombo Huts (12,000 ft). This leg should take 5 to 6 hrs. You travel through lower heath land with small shrubs being the main vegetation. Stop half way for lunch.
Views of Mawenzi are amazing. The summit of Kibo can be seen from Horombo Huts. Arrive Horombo Huts at about 3 PM. Rest, unpack and prepare for dinner. Bathrooms are available with running water
Day 3: Extra Day for Acclimatization (OPTION):
You may have Extra day at Horombo Hut, where will have full day (second and third night will be at Horombo), clients will go up to Mawenzi base camp and come back to Horombo Hut. Clients will acclimatize, walking around at Horombo hut. Forth Day will continue walking down to Mandara then to Marangu gate and transferred to Moshi.
Day 4: Descending from Horombo to the Marangu Gate
Wake up as usual, pack and descend to Mandara Huts. Take lunch there and continue on to the park gate where you will be met by your transport back to Moshi. You should reach the park gate around 2 or 3 PM.
1 Person |
2 - 3 People |
4+ People |
11 Pax and above |
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Price Per person |
$ 1110 |
$ 997 |
$ 869 |
$ 693 |
INCLUDED:
Halfboard accommodation at 2Nights Accommodation Springlands Hotel Dinners included
Transfer to and from moshi/Marangu Gate/Moshi, Driver, Car, Guide and porter, Park fees, Rescue fees and Lunch box + bottle of water or bottle of Juice for your day trip trek.
NOT INCLUDED :
Personal nature expenses, medication or tipping to any African Paradise Adventures Guide/Mountain staffs and other.
NB: PLEASE NOTE THAT IF ANY CLIENT STAYS IN A SINGLE ROOM – THERE IS SRS US$ 30 PER PERSON PER NIGHT
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