Mount Kilimanjaro Day Tour in Arusha, Tanzania

You certainly can’t climb Kilimanjaro in a day, but our day tour to this iconic, snow-capped mountain will give you an excellent taster of why Africa’s highest peak is so popular. During the course of the day, we will follow the popular Marangu Route and walk as far as the first hut – the Mandara – where our picnic lunch will be taken. As other trekkers continue upwards, bound for the summit, we will make the descent again and return to Arusha. At the Marangu Gate, where you will register at the gate with the Kilimanjaro National Park authorities, and begin hiking The Marangu Route, which we follow today, approaches Kilimanjaro from the southeast. We will be attempting to reach the Mandara Hut. We will only trek through the lower altitudes, taking our picnic lunch on the way to the Mandara Hut. 

Highlights: Marangu Route, Mount Kilimanjaro, Marangu Gate, Kilimanjaro National Park, Mandara Hut.

Departure: daily. Includes: local guide, food (lunch), transfer, pick-up and drop-off.  Minimum 2 people.