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6 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking - Marangu Route

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6 daysDuration
Private TourPrivate experience, no group joining
5 - 79 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language
5895mHighest point reached
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Highlights

The oldest route on Kilimanjaro

The only route on Kilimanjaro with sleeping huts instead of tented camps

Easy route up the mountain suitable for inexperienced trekkers.

What's Included

Park fees, hut fees, rescue fees
Transport to and from the gates
Three meals daily while your on the mountain
Certified English-speaking guides
Recommended salaries for porters and guides
Two nights accommodation in Moshi {Pre and post climbing accommodation
Pick up from Kilimanjaro airport

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