Activities for non-summit bound climbers include:
• Visit to the water falls (Lauwo)
• Visiting Horombo Hurt 3720M
• Watching wildlife including high altitude birds
• Walking through the Mountain Forest
• Day walk to Maundi crater in the park, 2900M
Marangu Gate (6000 ft) – Mandara Hut (9,000 ft), Hiking/Ascent time: 3 – 4 hours
Habitat: Montane forest
Day 1: After breakfast Leave Moshi town at 08:30 am, 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 9:30AM. 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 01:00pm. After short tour at Maundi Crater you will have go to the Hut for evening meal and overnight.
Day 2: After breakfast start walking a little high to Horombo Hut for Acclimatize then walk back down to the gate. Is a good way to see the surroundings as well as views of Kenya and Northern Tanzania. Then late afternoon drive back to your hotel for dinner and overnight