“Worth it if you want genuinely attentive guides and porters who treat you like family and deliver solid food at altitude. Think twice if you need pre-trip hand-holding; communication before departure is slack.”
- About £238/day across 6 days
- We only rate a price against this trip's own history once we've tracked it for 21 days — no guessing before that.
- About average per day vs 4 similar trips (~£226/day)
- 4.8★ from 6 traveller reviews
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About this trip
This is a six-day climb of Kilimanjaro via the Marangu route, the shortest and most established way up the mountain. Rather than tents, you sleep in solar-powered huts with bunk beds and mattresses, and the extra day built into this itinerary is there to help your body adjust to the altitude.
The huts are communal, so you end up sharing dining space and evenings with climbing groups from other countries, which tends to make for a sociable, upbeat atmosphere rather than a solitary trek.
It's a moderate route by Kilimanjaro standards, but this is still a serious high-altitude climb, not a countryside walk.
What you'll do
- Trek through rainforest, moorland and alpine terrain on the way to the summit
- Sleep in solar-powered huts with mattresses and pillows rather than tents
- Use the extra acclimatisation day to rest at Horombo or climb toward Mawenzi's basecamp
- Share meals and evenings with other international climbing groups in communal dining huts
- Aim for Uhuru Peak, Kilimanjaro's summit
- Bathrooms and running water are only available at the two lower huts; the highest camp has basic latrines
- Bring small Tanzanian bills if you want to buy drinks at the huts, as prices rise with altitude
- This is a six-day version of a route usually done in five, built in specifically to improve your chances of acclimatising well
Day by day
Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.
What's included
- Guide: Proffesional and experienced english guide
- Meals: Three meals per a day (breakfast,lunch& dinner) with mineral water
- Activities: Qualified guides with mountain crew National park fees Hut accommodation Cutlery / Crockery / Eating utensils Rescue Fees Pulse oximeters First aid kit Guides, porters, cook, waiter salaries Boiled water on the mountain All meals on the mountain (breakfast, lunch & dinner) Guides, porters, waiter, cook accommodation and entry fees on the mountain
- Transport: Private vehicle
- Accommodation: Accomodation is at the Hut
- Activities: Guides, Porters, Cook & Waiters tips Meals and drinks not specified Gear for your climb Items of personal nature Visas Emergency oxygen
- Optional: -We can arrange 2 ways airport transfer for small additional costf -We can arrange 2 ways airport transfer for small additional costfost (before and after the trekking)
- Insurance: The client cover his/her own insuarance policy
How travellers rate it
Cheapest live departure per day, in £, recorded by our tracker since 22 Jul. Never a brochure “was” price.
Your free day in Moshi
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Worth it if you want genuinely attentive guides and porters who treat you like family and deliver solid food at altitude. Think twice if you need pre-trip hand-holding; communication before departure is slack.
- Guides and porters go genuinely above and beyond: rubbing frozen fingers, waking you with hot drinks, celebrating birthdays with cake.
- Food quality is surprisingly good and portions huge—soups, chicken, fish, pasta cooked properly at altitude most days.
- Pre-trip communication from the company is minimal; you must ask questions or research elsewhere to feel properly prepared.
- Salinero Hotel in Moshi (pre and post-climb) is clean and well-run; gear checks happen on arrival, not before.
Distilled from real traveller reviews on TourRadar — we don't edit out the bad bits.
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Sorted by fit — never by who paid. Price moves and availability come from our own daily tracking.
Getting there
One-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown on Trip.com.
Hotels in Moshi
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Hostels in Moshi for the night before your tour · 30 Jul – 31 Jul
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Common questions
How long is Kilimanjaro climb marangu route?
It's a 6-day trip. It starts and ends in Moshi.
How much does Kilimanjaro climb marangu route cost?
The land price starts from £1,428 per person for the 6-day trip. You book on TourRadar, where the live price always applies.
What's included in the price?
The price covers all your accommodation, transport during the trip, a group leader/guide. Anything the operator lists as optional or not included — see the full breakdown on this page.
What's not included?
travel insurance (required) is not included, so factor it into your budget. We show typical flight costs and can point you to insurance on this page.
How big is the group?
Groups are capped at around 20 travellers — a small-group trip, mostly solo 18–35s travelling to meet people, not a coach tour.
When does Kilimanjaro climb marangu route run?
It runs across roughly 25 months of the year, so there's usually a departure to fit your dates. Check live availability and prices in the dates section above.
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