Day 1 Marangu Village
Down of the foot hill of Mount Kilimanjaro outside the entrance to Kilimanjaro National Park lays the beautiful villages of Marangu. Here, locals have planned various walking tours through valleys and numerous waterfalls depicting mountain village life. Visitors can conveniently commence a half day, or full day walking tours. Come enjoy the beautiful scenery of Kilimanjaro in the background without bearing freezing cold temperatures or exerting five days of physical strain.
Walking through valleys and fantastic impressions of numerous waterfalls the visitor will enjoy and learn more things like tribal foods, tribal language, tribal music and historical information about the Chagga tribe found on Marangu villages. Marangu villages offers panoramic sights ideal for photography. Mountain climbing enthusiasts will be delighted to visit the home and memorial of the late Yohano Lauwo, a local who accompanied Dr. Hans Meyer on the first recorded climb of Kilimanjaro in 1889. Read the original log books of Mr. Lauwo, who lived for an incredible 115 years! Documented evidence will awe visitors who will learn about the astounding feats of this person who guided treks up the mountain at the age of 70 years!
Walking through valleys and fantastic impressions of numerous waterfalls the visitor will enjoy and learn more things like tribal foods, tribal language, tribal music and historical information about the Chagga tribe found on Marangu villages. Marangu villages offers panoramic sights ideal for photography. Mountain climbing enthusiasts will be delighted to visit the home and memorial of the late Yohano Lauwo, a local who accompanied Dr. Hans Meyer on the first recorded climb of Kilimanjaro in 1889. Read the original log books of Mr. Lauwo, who lived for an incredible 115 years! Documented evidence will awe visitors who will learn about the astounding feats of this person who guided treks up the mountain at the age of 70 years!
