Kilimanjaro Marangu Day Trip

Our Kilimanjaro Marangu Day Trip involves trekking up to the first camp Mandara hut (2720m) and trek via the same route on the same day. The distance is 45km from Moshi town and 130 km from Arusha town. At Marangu gate you will do the necessary paperwork at the park gate such as registrations to get a valid permit to start the hike. Marangu gate is 1879m above sea level and the distance to Mandara hut is 8km (16 km round trip), which will take 3 to 4 hours for each direction.

Raining Forest

On the way to from the Marangu gate to Mandara hut you will cross the rain forest which is a dense forest, pure green with a lot of species of plants. If you are lucky you can see Blue Monkeys and black and white Colobus Monkeys

Maundi Crater

It will takes 15 minutes’ walk from Mandara to Maundi Crater. This place offers a good view of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks and also good view of the Kenyan side ad lake Chala and Jipe. During eruption the pressure was not enough to force magma to get out hence instead of rise up it formed a crater.

NOTE: Porters are not required for day trips, but guides are. Park regulations mandate that there can be at most two clients for each guide.