Kilimanjaro short hike tours, at Marangu and Shira
route
Day hike through Marangu gate One day or 2 days
trekking Shira route west Kilimanjaro
Day hike tours and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro tours are organized by Kilimanjaro Tanzanite Safaris Co.Ltd
A specialist Safari tour bookings, adventures, budget travel deals, wildlife safaris, vacation beach Zanzibar and cultural tourism DMC in Tanzania.
Trekking go up
through the rainforest to visit Maundi Crater and the Mandara encampment. This
half-day trip gives you an opportunity to spot colobus monkeys and a startling
array of birdlife in their natural habitat.
All trekking inside of the Tanzania National Park
require the services of a certified Kilimanjaro guide, and the Marangu route is
the only route where short treks are allowed. For an overnight hike you will
stay at the park huts.
Day 1: Hike to Mandara Hut for overnight
After breakfast at your hotel, you will meet your
guide, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (about 1 hour), register and
commence the climb.
Walk through the rainforest 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 rainforest, look for towering
Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys.
• 5,500 ft / 1,700 m to 9,000 ft / 2,740 m
• 7 km and 4-5
hours
• Montane Forest
• Meals: LD
• Budget Lodging: Mandara Hut
Day 2 : Hike towards Horombo then down to park gate
and return to Moshi
You leave the glades of the rainforest and follow an
ascending path on the open moorlands towards the Horombo encampment. Views of
Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing. Look for giant lobelias and
grounsels. After lunch at Mandara, hike back to the park gate and drive back to
Moshi (about 1 hour).
• 9,000 ft / 2,700 m to 12,100 ft / 3,700 m
• 11 km
• 3-4 hours up / 2+ hours down
• Heath-land
• Meals: BL
Price is Inquire for price, price
vary depending on number of people
CONTACT, email: info@kili-tanzanitesafaris.com
Price includes:
• National Park gate fees
• Transport from Moshi to starting point on mountain
and return to Moshi
• Certified, experienced, English-speaking guide
• Lunch, dinner and breakfast, plus daily water
(bottled mineral water)
Excludes:
• Tips for guide
• Airport transfers
• Accommodation and meals in Moshi
• Personal expenses (visas, airport taxes, Internet,
etc.)