Day 1: Hike to Mandara Hut and back to park gate

After breakfast at your hotel, you will meet your guide, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (about 1 hour), register and commence the climb. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara encampment. A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rain-forest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys.

After lunch, hike back to park gate and drive back to Moshi.

Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft
Distance: 8km/5mi
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours up / 2-3 hours down
Habitat: Montane Forest
Meals: L

Inclusions

Lunch

All Transfers

National Park gate fees

Certified, experienced, English-speaking guide

Exclusions

Tanzania Visa

Travel insurance

International and domestic flights

Meals not listed in the itinerary

Hotel (available as an optional addon)

Liquors, beers and bottled beverages

Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)

Tips and gratuities

Surcharge for online payment of advance and balance (5% on each payment)

Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)

Payment Terms

Deposit Payment

• Deposit is 20% of the total booking amount.
• Deposit can be paid either via a bank transfer or an online card payment.
• A 5% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charges), this is non-refundable.
• We offer bank accounts in 10 different currencies for bank transfer.
• Once you make the advance payment you will receive a booking confirmation.

Balance Payment

• Balance can be paid via bank transfer, online card payment, or with cash.
• Bank payment can be done 15 days prior to the tour date (recommended 30 days prior).
• Card Payment can be done 1 day prior to the tour date (recommended 7 days prior).
• A 5% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charge), this is non-refundable.
• Cash can be paid on arrival (USD printed in or after the year 2009).

Cancellation Policy

8 days and above departure

• No cancellation fees.

0 to 7 days before departure

• 50% of the total tour price will be charged as cancellation fees.
• Trek can be postponed to any new date without any extra cost at any point in time.
• The 5% surcharge paid for either or both advance and balance payments is non-refundable in case of cancellation of the trek.

Supplements

Discounts

Private Trek

Please find below the prices for organizing a private trek. The prices are based on your group size.

 

• Solo Trekker - USD 309 per person
• Group of 2 - USD 263 per person
• Group of 3 - USD 269 per person
• Group of 4 - USD 264 per person
• Group of 5 - USD 260 per person
• Group of 6 - USD 245 per person
• Group of 7 - USD 245 per person
• Group of 8 - USD 240 per person
• Group of 9 - USD 240 per person
• Group of 10 and above - USD 240 per person

Addons

Hotels

We offer the following hotel options

 

• Lindrin Lodge (Single Room) - USD 55 per night
• Lindrin Lodge (Double Room) - USD 70 per night
• Lindrin Lodge (Triple Room) - USD 105 per night
• Keys Hotel (Single Room) - USD 69 per night
• Keys Hotel (Double Room) - USD 94 per night
• Keys Hotel (Triple Room) - USD 122 per night
• Parkview Inn (Single Room) - USD 81 per night
• Parkview Inn (Double Room) - USD 91 per night
• Parkview Inn (Triple Room) - USD 170 per night
• Kilimanjaro Wonders (Single Room) - USD 140 per night
• Kilimanjaro Wonders (Double Room) - USD 160 per night

Please note that if any hotel is booked out or is otherwise unavailable, we will book you in an alternate equivalent hotel.

If you are booking a hotel directly, please do check with us before booking, to make sure we can meet you and pick you up from the hotel.

Gear

We offer the following add-ons to your gear (all equipment are subject to availability):

 

• Private Toilet - USD 150
• Private Tent - USD 5 per day
• Kailas X3 III Alpine Tent with Vestibule - USD 10 per day (Click here for specifications)
• Thicker sleeping mattress - USD 10 per mattress
• Thermarest - USD 15 per thermarest

Our packages by default include a foam sleeping mattress of 2 inch thickness, if you want a thicker alternative you can opt a 4 inch foam mattress with above mentioned extra cost.