6 Days
Trekking via Marangu Route
Trekking Overview
The Marangu route, also known as the “Coca-Cola” route, is the oldest, most well-established route on Kilimanjaro.
Trip Type
Trekking
Activities
Climbing, Hiking, Trekking
Group Size
No size limit
Area To Visit
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Trip Outline
Day 1: Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut
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 rain-forest. 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.
Distance: 7 km Hiking Time: 3 hours Habitat: Montane Forest Overnight: Mandara Hut Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Day 2: Mandara Huts to Horombo Hut
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
Distance: 12 km Hiking Time: 6 hours Habitat: Moorland Overnight: Horombo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Day 3: Acclimatization At Horombo Hut
A day here provides an opportunity for you to acclimatize gradually to the altitude. There are a few walks you can make in the vicinity of the hut – the most popular of which is to the base of Mawenzi Peak, the dramatic eastern summit of Kili. This walk takes four to five hours (round trip), and will get you to an altitude of 4048m before you return to the hut – this will stand you in good stead later on.
Overnight: Horombo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Day 4: Horombo Hut To Kibo Hut
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.
Distance: 10 km Hiking Time: 5 hours Habitat: Alpine desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Day 5: Kibo Hut to Summit to Horombo Hut
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.
Distance: 21 km Hiking Time: 6 – 7 hours Habitat: screed and ice-capped summit and Moorland Overnight: Horombo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Day 6: Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate
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.
Distance: 18 km Hiking Time: 6 hours Habitat: Montane Forest Overnight: Horombo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Trip Includes
- Accommodation before and after the climb
- Qualified guides with mountain crew
- National park fees
- Hut/camping fees and tents
- Tents foam sleeping pads, cooking equipment, and (Cutlery / Crockery) eating utensils.
- Rescue fees (required by the National Park)
- Pulse oximeters
- First aid kit
- Guides, porters, cook, waiter salaries
- Boiled water on the mountain
- Airport transfers (JRO – Kilimanjaro International Airports)
- All meals on the mountain (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
- Guides, porters, waiter, cook accommodation and entry fees on the mountain
Trip Excludes
- Gear for your climb, Some equipment is available for rent!
- Items of personal nature (expenses)
- Guides, Porters, Cook & Waiters tips
- Meals and drinks not specified
- Mountain equipment (eg sleeping bags)
- Emergency Oxygen
- Additional nights beyond the two standard hotel nights included
- Extra activities (waterfall tour, cultural village visit).
- Visa fees & travel insurance.
- Flight tickets.
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