Mount Kilimanjaro Day Hike: Immersive Local Experience and Exploration of Chagga Culture

Embark on a day hike to Mount Kilimanjaro’s Mandara Hut, immersing yourself in the local Chagga culture and enjoying an authentic African hiking experience.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Marangu - On this day trip, you will hike on the Marangu Route up to Mandara Hut. This trek is NOT to the summit. All short treks are offered on a private basis, and you can start on any day of the year. The short treks are geared for people who like to hike. The excitement of hiking on the highest peak on the African continent. All trekking inside of the Tanzania National Park requires the services of a certified Kilimanjaro guide, and the Marangu route is the only route where short treks are allowed.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Gratitude for the Guide
Additional Information

On this one-day adventure, you’ll embark on a hike via the Marangu Route to Mandara Hut. Please note that this journey does NOT lead to the peak. Short treks are available to be privately booked and can be scheduled on any day throughout the year. These brief excursions are designed for hiking enthusiasts, who will be thrilled by the experience of trekking on Africa’s tallest mountain peak. Please be aware that all treks within the Tanzania National Park require the assistance of a Kilimanjaro-certified guide, and only the Marangu route permits short treks.

Location
Marangu
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Alirl1990gd
Jul 27, 2024
Knowledgable and Fun - 5 stars all around! Our gyide Emmanuel was very educated and experienced. You 100% can tell he loves what he does. We travled with our 2 teens. He was so engaing and helped push them through the last couple miles. The kids' favorite was the monkeys! The lunch was very well done as well. Our driver was so entertaining and spoke 5 languages! In short I don't believe you could find better.
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Ncsoprano
Jul 4, 2024
Kilimanjaro Kings! - So glad we went. Our guides were considerate and paved themselves to the limitations of our group ( some bad knees) and extremely knowledgeable. They carried our food and water and even carried one gal’s day pack. This is not an easy stroll and they made sure we were comfortable and safe. Highly recommend this tour group. A huge shout out to Kareem, our driver. The trip back to Arusha was challenging because of market day traffic and he did a stellar job.
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Jacque2020
Jun 27, 2024
Best day hike at Kilimanjaro! - This is the perfect day trip for anyone interested in Kilimanjaro. Emmanuel was our tour guide with Telly African safaris and he picked us up from our hotel promptly at 6:00. We drove through Moshi and to the National park gate where we began our climb. We were a little nervous about hiking in the high elevation, but Emmanuel insisted we climb slowly, “pole, pole” and take sips of water, we quickly became accustomed to the altitude. This is a moderate hike with well- groomed trails. There’s nice toilet facilities with running water, soap and toilet paper stationed about every 1.5 hours!!! We hiked up to the crater, down and out, and then descended. It was a clear day and you could see Kenya and the top of Kilo from our vantage point. This is a beautiful hike with running glacier streams and waterfalls along the way. Almost all of the hike is shaded and you walk under the beautiful rain forest canopy. Spotting monkeys along the way was fun. This entire hike up and back was about 9 hours with lunch. And, I must mention, Emanuel carried our backpack the entire way and brought the must yummy lunch for us to eat on picnic tables at Mandela Hut. Can’t say enough about this wonderful day hike!!
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Danbl8966pu
May 25, 2023
Day Hike at Kilimanjaro - We did the day hike of Kilimanjaro. The day prior, the manager and guide came to our hotel to give us information and we left early the next morning. The guide was very knowledgeable and extremely pleasant to have around. Everyone was extremely communicative, the price was extremely fair, the company is very reliable, and I felt extremely happy at the end. I would definitely recommend.
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