Top 5 Mountain and Summit Hikes in Tanzania

1.Mountain Kilimanjaro Day Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $267Our pick

Review of the Kilimanjaro day hike from Arusha or Moshi, with Mandara Hut, rainforest trails, wildlife, transport, cost, and practical tips.

“The trip was arranged very well time wise and workload wise. It is good to fit our energy level. Our guide Jonh and Crise are very passioned, professional and considerable. I appreciated their help much. I enjoyed the full day trip to Kilimanjaro National Park and learnt a lot about the local people's everyday life and Tanzania from Jonh.”

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2.4 Days Mount Meru Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $1,000

Review of a 4-day Mount Meru trek from Arusha, with ranger support, wildlife, huts, summit sunrise, meals, transfers, and practical advice.

“Very reliable company, everything worked very well from the initial information request through to drop off at hotel after the Mount Meru hike, good mountain guide (Gideon), good cook (Samual), good and friendly porters, good team spirit in tRead more”

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3.Mount Kilimanjaro Day Hike Through Marangu Route to Mandara Hut

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $265

Review of a Marangu Route day hike to Mandara Hut, with rainforest trails, Maundi Crater, guides, lunch, price, and practical tips.

“We did a fantastic Kilimanjaro day hike via the Marangu Route, guided by the excellent Johnson. We started at Marangu Gate (1,870m) and hiked through lush rainforest to Mandara Hut (2,700m), enjoying rich scenery, wildlife, and Johnson’s inRead more”

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4.Mount Kilimanjaro Day Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $300

Review of Rupia Adventure’s Kilimanjaro day hike from Arusha, with Marangu Route details, fitness advice, value, timing, and booking tips.

“We had a wonderful day with Gideon from Rupia and Wolfgang ( a student from guide school).”

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5.Full Day Private Hiking Tour to Kilimanjaro Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $250Best value

Review of a private Kilimanjaro day hike to Mandara Hut, with hotel pickup, rainforest trails, picnic lunch, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The hike was longer than advertised - about 12.5 total miles round trip, which was unexpected. They also didn't say the ride was 3 hours each way, meaning that we were picked up around 6am and didn't get home til 8p, which was waaaaayRead more”

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