From Arusha: Mount Kilimanjaro Day Trip Hike
ID: GYG314312-554552
Category:
Country: Tanzania
Duration:
1 days
Description
Enjoy a short trip to Mount Kilimanjaro from Arusha. Spend the day hiking through Mount Kilimanjaro National Park and return to Arusha on the same day.
Be picked up in Arusha at 7.30 AM and driven to the Moshi region, where you will enjoy breakfast, before proceeding to Kilimanjaro. Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro, you’ll check-in at the gate and begin your walk through the Mount Kilimanjaro forest.
As you hike through the forest, you will see the unique landscape and vegetation of the region. Along the way, you might even spot monkeys and a wide variety of birds. The Mount Kilimanjaro forest is home to elephants, leopards, buffalo, antelope, primates, and the endangered Abbott’s dicker, just to name a few.
Depending on your fitness level, you will walk for 3- to 4-hours before arriving at Mandara Hut for a picnic lunch.
After lunch, it’s back on the hiking trail as you head to the Maundi Crater. Afterward, hike for approximately 2-hours to Marangu gate. At Marangu Gate, your van will be waiting for you, and you’ll start the drive back to Arusha.
Highlights
- Experience the highest mountain in Africa
- Hike through Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
- Enjoy the panoramic views Mount Kilimanjaro offers
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Pickup available from any hotel in Arusha
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
