Your day tour begins with your hotel pickup at 07 am Drive 3 hours to the Marangu Gate, where you will register at the gate with the Kilimanjaro National Park authorities, and begin hiking at around 10 am The Marangu Route, which we follow today, approaches Kilimanjaro from the southeast. We will be attempting to reach the Mandara Hut and will only trek through the lower altitudes, taking our picnic lunch on the way to the Mandara Hut. Once we reach the hut at 2pm we will stop for a rest for 30 mins and then descend slowly back to Marangu Gate for 2.5 hours. Rupia Adventure's vehicle will be waiting to pick you up and return you to your hotel in Arusha, arriving at 4 pm