Best Kilimanjaro Hiking Day Trip Tour with Kilinge Adventures

Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of Mount Kilimanjaro on a day trip with Kilinge Adventures. Hike the Marangu Route, explore the rainforest, and encounter fascinating wildlife.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kilimanjaro National Park - Marangu Gate (1,800m/5,905ft) to Mandara Hut (2,743m/9,000ft) Elevation Gain: 915 meters, 3,000 feet
    Leave bustling, colorful Moshi early for the drive to Marangu Gate, the threshold of magnificent Kilimanjaro. It’s just an hour’s drive, but you’ll be captivated by the countryside
  • coffee and banana plantations,…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Transport to the gate
  • Guide Salary
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Entry Kilimanjaro Park fee
  • Transfer from Arusha
Additional Information

Majestic Mount Kilimanjaro is the awe-inspiring landmark of Tanzania but you don_t need to climb it to experience its full beauty and the captivating terrain that surrounds it. Our Sneak Peek of the Peak Hike is a Kilimanjaro day trip that gives you the opportunity to scramble up the first leg of the famed Marangu Route, through rainforest twittering…

Location
Kilimanjaro National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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David
Mar 1, 2025
Mandara Hut 1-day hike on Kilimanjaro 11/10 - Fantastic hike to Mandara Hut, the first base camp, from Kinapa HQ. Steven was a great guide. Great energy and knowledge. We went at a pace that worked for everyone. I'm 30yrs and it took us 2.5hrs to get to our target where we had a great lunch with lots of different stuff in it! We saw blue monkeys along the way and the rainforest is absolutely beautiful. Lush, shady and full of life. The hike is tough for a first time, but my 71 year old dad made it up by going at his own pace. The tour is all taken care of and totally worth it. What a day! Thank you, asante!
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Ivorshap
Mar 1, 2025
Great experience with excellent guiding help. - The long walk walk through the rain forest was unforgettable and I am so glad to have done it. It would not have been easy to complete it - and impossible to have enjoyed it so much - without the patience and encouragement of a brilliant group guide, Steven, and the assistant he basically assigned to me - her name is Prisca. The rest of the group, including my adult son, went ahead as Prisca and I trudged up at my pace “pole pole” (slowly slowly) as she said many times with a friendly smile. This is because I am 71 years old and healthy but definitely not fit. The hike was demanding and I had to take short rests many times when we had to climb steep rocky patches and there were times I considered turning back. Prisca and Steven made it clear that it was ok to do that or to continue - whatever i chose. Because I was so much slower than the group Prisca suggested lunch en route instead of at Mandara. The food was perfect for a strenuous hike: yogurt, fruits, and some light meats. All in all I took five hours to get to Mandara where I finished. The rest of the group took two and a half hours to get there and some went further up to 3,000m with Steven while another assistant remained at Mandara with another guest who preferred to remain and rest there. I won’t lie: going down was harder on the body although faster faster on the clock. My advice: don’t miss this experience, definitely use this company, and don’t underestimate the challenge unless you are accustomed to endurance hikes. Take plenty of water (1L was not enough for me) in non-disposable containers. And either bring walking hiking sticks or rent them at the gate (they also sell or rent water bottles and other stuff).
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Daytrip29624414871
Feb 25, 2025
Amazing day hike Shira Plateau - Very nice and friendly guide (Hussein) and everything was arranged really good. We did the day hike to cathedral point and the views were amazing. The contact with Thomas was very good! He responded quick and answered all our questions.
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Scotts446
Jan 25, 2025
Great introduction to hiking around Kilimanjaro - Erick was an amazing guide and person. He was great at setting a pace that made the long walk enjoyable. We hit a big rainstorm the last 2 hours and he carried all of our stuff as we were in sneakers and not really sure footed.
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Bertyd2021
Jan 21, 2025
An amazing day hike on Mt Kilimanjaro - Our guide victor made sure we had the best trek and made it to the Marangu hut, this trip was once in a lifetime and I would definitely recommend booking with Kilinge adventures again.
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77bridget
Jan 14, 2025
Fabulous day trekking - A fantastic day out hiking the Shira plateau. Guide Erick and driver Pius were great fun and a credit to your company. As a solo traveller I set the pace. We got almost all the way to Cathedral Point . Conscious as a day tripper we had to be out by 5.30pm we needed to turn around after lunch in order to make it back to the Londorosi gate. Thank you again for an amazing experience having missed my mountain climb due to illness. I’ll be back.
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Evalinem2025
Jan 14, 2025
Best Kilimanjaro day hike - Our day hike with kilinge adventures was very good Thomas organiser of the tour is very good man organised Every things in great way Our guide Gewa was really nice
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Frenezera
Jan 14, 2025
Kilimanjaro day hike - It was amazing Trip with Kilinge adventures I recommend this tour company for everyone is best tour company for day hike at Moshi
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Sightsee26333434453
Jan 4, 2025
Special Experience - I went on this tour alone. Thanks to Gewa, our guide on this tour, we had a very enjoyable mountain climbing experience and took many memorable photos. He was a very kind and caring person. It will take at least five days to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, so if you don't have time or have any concerns about your physical fitness, I would definitely recommend you to have a wonderful experience climbing Mount Kilimanjaro through this tour.
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Gerhard_s
Feb 11, 2025
Okay, but $$$'s may be spent elsewhere in more rewarding manner - No doubt a nice hike through the mountain forest to the Mandara huts, yet not much different from hikes through other nice forests around the world. But you are not likely to spend 200$ in total elsewhere (transfer, guide, entrance fee, tips) at the end of the day. Expect nothing spectacular - Kili peaks cannot be seen from the Mandara huts and through the trees.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).