Marangu Gate (6000 ft) – Mandara Hut (9,000 ft), Hiking/Ascent time: 3 – 4 hours
Habitat: Montane forest

Leave Moshi town about 08:30am and drive to about 45 minutes to Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Kilimanjaro. Do the necessary paperwork at the park gate such as registrations. Begin hiking at about 9:30 am. Hike through rainforest from the park gate (6000 ft) to Mandara Hut (9000 ft), taking about
3 – 4 hours. Stop half way for lunch. Reach Mandara Huts at about 01.30 pm. After short tour at the hut and start coming down to Marangu gate and you may reach at the gate around 04:45 pm. A side trip to Maundi Crater (about 15 minutes away) is a good way to see the surroundings as well as views of Kenya and Northern Tanzania.
Return Moshi and will arrive in the late evening around 06:45 pm, overnight at Springlands Hotel.

PRICES:
1 PERSON – PRICE PER SINGLE CLIMBER = US$ 456
2 – 5 PEOPLE, PRICE is PER PERSON = US$ 306
6 – 10 PEOPLE, PRICE is PER PERSON = US$ 284
11 PAX AND ABOVE – PRICE PER PERSON = US$ 274

Price includes: Halfboard accommodation at 2Nights Accommodation Springlands Hotel Dinners included, Transfer to and from moshi/Marangu Gate/Moshi, Driver, Car, Guide and porter, Park fees, Rescue fees and Lunch box + bottle of water or bottle of Juice for your day trip trek.

Price does not include: Personal nature expenses, medication or tipping to any Zara staffs.