Marangu gate 1700m – Mandara Hut 2740m – 5,500ft to 9,000ft (3-4 hours).
After breakfast and briefing, drive to the Marangu village and proceed to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (45 minutes), register at Kilimanjaro National Park Authority offices and commence the climb. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara hut located at 9,000 ft / 2,740 m. A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the atmosphere of the Northern part of Tanzania. Also, you will have your lunch at this point. Then you will descend to Marangu gate for 2 hours after that drive back to our hotel.