5 Days Marangu Route
Max People
10
Duration
5 days
Tour Type
Climbing
Min Age
+18
Tour overview
The Marangu Route, which identified as the “Coca-Cola” route is the simple and more accessible route to the climbing of Kilimanjaro, while any trekking can be challenging. Trekking can be performed up to 6 days. The way passes The Saddle, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) scattered, high elevation, semi-desert that divides craggy Mawenzi from the foremost of Kibo peak. Of the Mountain, icebergs, screens, walls, afro-alpine moorland, and forests reach below to the cultivated foothills.
Kilimanjaro Route Itinerary
1 Day 1: Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut
Distance: 7km
Hiking Time: 3 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and driven to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate. Once signed in at the park and final preparations are complete, we start ascending on a cleared ridge trail through the rainforest. Our first night is at Mandara Hut camp set in a forest clearing. This camp consists of a group of wooden A-framed huts and flush toilets behind the main hut.
2 Day 2: Mandara Huts to Horombo Hut
Distance: 12km
Hiking Time: 6 hours
Habitat: Moorland
In the morning we leave camp and trek through a short stretch of forest through to moorland, circumventing the base of the Maundi Crater. In the afternoon we will reach the Horombo Hut where will we stay overnight.
3 Day 3: Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
Distance: 10km
Hiking Time: 5 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Today we continue our ascent into the Alpine desert zone to Kibo Hut. This afternoon we will have an early dinner, prepare your personal gear for the summit and then get some sleep. Our summit trek starts around midnight.
4 Day 4: Kibo Hut to Summit to Horombo Hut
Distance: 21km
Hiking Time: 6-7 hours
Habitat: Stone screed and ice-capped summit and Moorland
You will be woken around 23:30pm, and after a hot breakfast we will start our final summit. The first section of the trail consists of a rocky path to Hans Meyer point (5250m). The path then zigzags up to Gillman’s point (5681m) on the crater rim. This section is very steep with a lot of scree. From Gillman’s Point we could encounter snow all the way up to Uhuru peak (5895m), the highest point in Africa. After taking photos at the summit we start the 3 hours descent back to Kibo Hut. After a short rest we pack up all your personal gear and trek down to Horombo Hut (3 hours). Tonight is our last night on the mountain.
5 Day 5: Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate
Distance: 18km
Hiking Time: 6 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
This morning we make our final descent down to Marangu Gate where we started. You will be taken for lunch and here you will receive your summit certificate to commemorate your great achievement. We will then drive you back to your hotel where we will say our farewell.
Included and Excluded
Professional, experienced, mountain guides
All Park fees
Rescue fees
All meals while on the Mountain
Arrival and Departure transfers
Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
Hut fees
Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
Clean, purified drinking water
Crisis management and safety procedures
Fair and ethical treatment of porters
International Flights
Alcoholic and soft drinks not included
Visa fees
Tips for the mountain crew
Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
Travel insurance
Tour map
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