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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Christer
Jun 25, 2025
Fantastic nature experience! - Fantastic nature experience! Remember to bring enough water. It is forbidden to bring disposable bottles into the park, so you must either bring your own bottles or rent it at the gate.
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Seaside55801520411
Jun 5, 2025
Gillem Mazaro Walks a Day - Because we stayed in Arusha, they sent a private shuttle to load us to Moshi, after a guided ride to the National Park of Gillemazaro! Guides are very young, but very professional, people are very kind! The return is the same driver, attitude and kindness, smooth driving technology, very reassuring! This is a recommended travel agency👍
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E4777hocristinam
Jun 4, 2025
Memorable places and very good guides. - The excursion to Kilimanjaro (stretch 2700m) has been fantastic. The guides knew how to perfectly adapt the pace to our needs as one of us had physical problems. On the way down, they picked up our companion by car because she no longer felt able to finish the journey. Throughout they showed great sympathy and good humor. On the excursion to the hot spring baths, although they were a 2h drive from our hotel, nothing heavy was done to us as the guides drove very, very well and were very attentive agreeing to stop to take pictures of interesting places, and back they accompanied us to a shopping center to shop with great kindness. One of the guides, Tomas, was especially attentive to all of us giving us information we needed about the place we visited and about different topics that interested us about our trips.
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Christine
Jun 4, 2025
Once in a lifetime experience! - Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro has been on my bucket list for a while now. My guide Jordan, let me go at my own pace and was very good at pointing out all the wildlife Mount Kilimanjaro boast. He even took pictures for me and sent them to me later. It was a tough climb, but so worth it! This touring group was a lot of fun and very helpful. I would definitely recommend using them for your trip to Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Gemmass6971an
Jun 4, 2025
Route to Klimajaro - We have had very good guides and very attentive with us. The route was very bearable and easy to do. Going through the jungle was awesome
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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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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).