5 Days Marangu Route

Moshi, Tanzania
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Duration5 days
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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

marangu route is the only easygoing to Uhuru peak on Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing because of its gentle slopes but need optional acclimatization day that one can reschedule to 6 days. The Marangu route is known as Coca-Cola Route meaning simple like Coca-cola. However, it is the only route on the mountain which offers accommodation in sleeping huts and serves beverages like Coca-Cola on the way.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Parking Fees
  • Use of bicycle
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Use of Segway
  • Alcohol

What to expect

Day 1: Hotel to Mandara Hut
  1. Kilimanjaro Marangu Route
    4h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast and briefing, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (about 1 hour), register and commence the climb. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara encampment. A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys.

    Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft
    Distance: 8km/5mi
Day 2: We leave Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
  1. 5m
    You leave the glades of the rain-forest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo encampment. Views of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing. Look for giant lobelias and grounsels. You may begin to feel the affects of the altitude.

    Elevation: 2700m/8875ft to 3700m/12,200ft
    Distance: 12km/7.5mi
    Habitat: Heathland
Day 3: Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
  1. Mount Kibo
    6h · Admission ticket included
    Ascending, we now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with upper heathland but then disappears into “moonscape”. Dinner, rest, and prepare for summit climb.

    Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 4700m/15,500ft
    Distance: 9km/5.5mi
    Habitat: Alpine Desert
Day 4: Kibo Hut to Summit to Horombo Hut
  1. 8h · Admission ticket included
    Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), commence the climb to the summit on steep and heavy scree or snow up to Gilman’s point located on the crater rim. Continuing, we now ascend to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa. There are unbelievable views at every turn. Have your picture taken at the summit to show your friends and family. From here we descend, stopping for lunch and a rest at Kibo before continuing on to the Horombo encampment.

    Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft
    Down to 3700m/12,200ft
    Distance: 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi down
    Habitat: Alpine Desert
Day 5: Horombo Hut to Moshi
  1. Moshi
    5h
    After breakfast, a steady descent takes us down through moorland to the Mandara Hut. Continue descending through lush forest path to the National Park gate at Marangu. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).

    A vehicle will be waiting for you at Marangu gate to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 1 hour).

    Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft
    Distance: 20km/12.5mi
    Habitat: Forest

Meeting and pickup

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Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

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