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KILIMANJARO · 6-DAY CLIMB
Marangu Route
The Marangu route is a 6-day Kilimanjaro climb (8 days door to door from Moshi), and the only route where you sleep in mountain huts. Instead of the shared public dorms, Legend books the new private VIP huts at Mandara and Horombo: your own cabin with an en-suite hot shower and flush toilet, a thick mattress with clean linens, and a private heated dining room. Add the acclimatisation day most operators skip and a 1:1 summit guide. Private climbs from £2,645 per person.
HONEST ROUTE ADVICE
Is Marangu the right route for you?
We run every major route on Kilimanjaro, so we’ve no reason to push you onto the wrong one.
CHOOSE Machame IF
You'd rather sleep in a hut than a tent
Y ou want the most gradual gradient on the mountain, with no scrambling
Y ou can't take ten days away: this is an 8-day trip
You're climbing in the wetter months, when a roof makes a difference
CONSIDER ANOTHER ROUTE IF
You want the best possible summit odds and quieter trails: Lemosho 8-day (98.9%)
You want different scenery up and down: Marangu goes up and down the same path.
You’re climbing in the rainy season and want the drier north side: Rongai
Still unsure? Book 15 minutes with Jack and we’ll match you
LIVE 3D ROUTE MAP
Fly the route before you climb it.
Marangu is the route the first climbers used, and the only one where you go up and come down the same path. You start in lush forest above the Chagga villages, then climb through heath and moorland to Horombo, where you spend an extra day acclimatising. Day 5 crosses the Saddle, a bare lunar desert between Kibo and Mawenzi, to Kibo Hut at the foot of the summit cone. Summit night climbs the switchbacks to Gilman’s Point on the crater rim, then along the rim to Uhuru Peak.
3D TRACKER LOADS HERE
DAY BY DAY
Six days up and down the classic hut route, with a full acclimatisation day at Horombo and summit night from Kibo Hut via Gilman’s Point.
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DAY 1
Arrive in Moshi
Maridadi Hotel
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On your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be greeted personally by your Legend guide, and transferred privately to the Maridadi Hotel in Moshi (approx 45 mins). The hotel features single rooms, a swimming pool and a rooftop view with stunning views of Kilimanjaro, giving you a taste of the peak you’re about to scale. Enjoy a team meal and welcome briefing with your Legend guide, where you can meet your fellow climbers, and we will conduct an equipment check and source any hired or last minute equipment you’ll need for the week ahead.
Stay
Maridadi Hotel
Meals
Dinner available
Transfer
Private, ~45 min
Today
Briefing & kit check
DAY 2
Marangu Gate → Mandara Hut
+860m · 8km · 4–5 hrs
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DAY 3
Mandara Hut → Horombo Hut
+1,000m · 12km · 6–7 hrs
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DAY 4
Acclimatisation day at Horombo
+300m / −300m · 4km · 3–4 hrs
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DAY 5
Horombo Hut → Kibo Hut
+983m · 10km · 6–7 hrs
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DAY 6
Summit night → Uhuru Peak → Horombo
+1,192m / −2,175m · 21km · 11–15 hrs
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DAY 7
Horombo Hut → Marangu Gate → Moshi
−1,860m · 18km · 5–6 hrs
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DAY 8
Fly home, or go on safari
Breakfast included
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INSIDE A VIP MARANGU HUT
Marangu is the only Kilimanjaro route with mountain huts. Here's what's
waiting for you at Mandara, Horombo and Kibo.
Everything that gets you to the summit is built in. No add-ons, no surprises.
Guiding & safety
1:1 summit support: one team member per climber on summit night, not one per group
Portable oxygen tanks and daily oximeter checks
WFR-trained guides on every single climb
Team Kilimanjaro Rescue fees included, not billed after
Endura Medical doctors on call, 24/7
Satellite phones carried on every route, on and off the grid
Comfort on the mountain
VIP Sleeping huts with ensuite
Single Beds, mattress and pillow
Hot water bottles, every night
Three chef-prepared hot meals daily, on a menu built to maximise calories and energy
Fresh food resupply, delivered to camp halfway through your climb
Treated drinking water throughout
Private shower and private toilet tent
Logistics & support
24/7 support by WhatsApp and email, from booking to boarding
Private airport transfers
Two nights' hotel in Moshi (single rooms, no shared accommodation)
Park entry and hut fees
Pre-expedition briefing two weeks before you fly
Welcome pack and Legend Kilimanjaro t-shirt
OUR DIFFERENCE
NOT INCLUDED
Flights
Extend your adventure
You’re already in Tanzania. Celebrate the summit with the world’s best wildlife: we take you straight from Moshi and get you to your flight home.
ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK
1 DAY + LODGE
Arusha National Park
A walking safari with rangers among giraffe, zebra and colobus monkeys, Mount Meru views and a picnic lunch. Two hours from Moshi.
ARUSHA SAFARI LODGE · DINNER UNDER THE STARS
From
£346
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TARANGIRE
2 DAYS
Tarangire
Baobabs and big elephant herds, a lodge inside the park, sunset over the savannah and a sunrise game drive.
LODGE IN TARANGIRE · TUMBILI LODGE, ARUSHA
From
£918
pp
TARANGIRE + NGORONGORO
3 DAYS
Tarangire + Ngorongoro
Add the Ngorongoro Crater floor: lions, buffalo and a chance of black rhino, with lunch by the hippo pools.
TARANGIRE · CRATER RIM · TUMBILI LODGE
From
£1284
pp
LEMOSHO FAQS
The questions we get asked most about the Lemosho route. Anything else, WhatsApp us and a real person answers.
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FREE · 100 PAGES
The Legend Field Guide
The Kilimanjaro guidebook we wish we’d had. Routes, kit lists, altitude science, summit night, even the Swahili you’ll actually use. Written by the guides who climb it for a living.
STILL WONDERING?
What is summit night really like?
Midnight start, sunrise on the crater rim. Here's how it feels.
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How hard is it, honestly?
What a 6-day Marangu actually asks of your body .
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Will I get altitude sickness?
Who it affects, the early signs, and how we stop it.
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What do I need to pack?
The full kit list, and what you can hire in Moshi.
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What are the toilets and showers like?
Real photos of a Legend camp, night by night.
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How much should I tip the crew?
Who gets what, and why it matters on Kilimanjaro.
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