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6 Days Marangu Route Kilimanjaro Climb

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6 Days Marangu Route

Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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Tour Overview

Known as the “Coca-Cola” route, the Marangu route is a classic trek on Mount Kilimanjaro. It is the oldest, most well established route. Many favor the Marangu route because it is considered to be the easiest path on the mountain, given its gradual slope. It is also the only route which offers sleeping huts in dormitory style accommodations. The minimum days required for this route is five, although the probability of successfully reaching the top in that time period is quite low. Spending an extra acclimatization day on the mountain is highly recommended when climbing Klimanjaro using the Marangu route. However, despite its immense popularity, we avoid leading climbs on the Marangu route. The route has the least scenic variety of all the routes because the ascent and descent are done on the same path and it is the most crowded route for that reason. Marangu is favored only during the rainy season, where the hut accommodations are preferred

6days 5nights Group Size : No size Limit Pickup : Hotel
Tour Type : Hiking,Climbing,Trekking Guides Languages - English Availability: All Year Round
Price Includes
  • Transport to/from the mountain gates
  • All park entry fees
  • All camping and hut fees
  • All camping gears
  • Rescue fees
  • Oxygen cylinder & Oxmiter machine
  • Guide, chef and porters salaries
  • Meals( 3 times per day)
  • English speaking guide (certified as a Wilderness First Responder & Emergency Medicine Adult and CHild CPR)
  • Boiled/Purified drinking water
  • Personal Summit Certificate stamped and signed by the National Park and your Guide
  • Cook and kitchen utensils
  • Mobile Communications (for emergency only)
  • Daily briefing
  • Sleeping pads
  • First Aid & Injury prevention kits
  • Special Language Guide (for $20 per guide,per day)
Tour Excludes
  • International or Local Flights
  • Optional activities
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Visa fees
  • Tips
  • Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
  • Travel insurance

Tour Itinerary

Day 0 - ARRIVE IN TANZANIA
>You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha or Moshi town; you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. The missing gear can be rented on this day.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 1 -MARANGU GATE (1860M) TO MANDARA HUT (2700M)

>>After breakfast, you will be collected from your lodge in Moshi and taken to the Marangu gate. Once the necessary paper work has been completed, your trek can begin and you will soon be hiking through the dense rainforest. Alongside the impressive vegetation, you will have the chance to catch a glimpse of some primates as you head to the Mandara Hut. After a well-earned rest, your guide can take you to the Maundi Crater where you can enjoy the wonderful view of the Kenyan interior.

  • • Distance covered: 8.3km / 5.2mi
  • • Approx. time taken: 5 hours
  • • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 2 - MANDARA HUT (2700M) TO HOROMBO HUT (3700M)
>> The day begins with an early breakfast. Shortly after you have left Mandara Hut, you will reach the timberline and then enter the heath and moor zone. Approximately 4 – 6 hours later, the Horombo Hut will come into sight, standing at an altitude of 3700m. From the hut, you will have fantastic views overlooking Mawenzi, Kibo and the wide plain of the Masai steppe.
  • • Distance covered: 12.5km / 7.8mi
  • • Approx. time taken: 9 hours
  • • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 3 - ACCLIMATIZATION TREK TO ZEBRA ROCKS (4020M) THEN BACK TO HOROMBO HUT (3700M)
>>Today serves as an acclimatization day. This should not be underestimated and greatly improves your chance of success in reaching the summit. After a relaxing breakfast, a 4 hour trek follows to the Zebra Rocks (4020m). The distinctive black and white stripes give the rock formation its name. On your return to Horombo Hut, a warm lunch will be waiting for you. You can relax in the afternoon and regain your strength for the hike the following day.
  • • Distance covered: 5km / 3.1mi
  • • Approx. time taken: 4 hours
  • • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 4 - HOROMBO HUT (3700M) TO KIBO HUT (4700M)
>> Today’s stage is long and tough. The well-built trail passes the “Last Water point” which is followed by the so-called “saddle”. This nearly vegetation less plateau joins the main summit Kibo with Mawenzi. Today’s destination is the Kibo Hut that is usually reached in about 5 – 6 hours. Here, you will enjoy an early evening meal followed by an early night, as the night will be short.
  • • Distance covered: 9.5km / 5.9mi
  • • Approx. time taken: 7 hours
  • • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 5 - KIBO HUT (4700M) TO UHURU PEAK (5895M) & DOWN TO HOROMBO HUT (3700M)
>> Today is “The Big Day” – the summit stage. You will begin your final ascent around midnight which will be long and strenuous. Passing the Hans Meyer Cave at 5220m, the climb slowly but surely goes upwards. At sunrise, you will reach Gillman’s Point (5681m) – the crater rim of Kilimanjaro – where the sun will slowly start to warm up the land. You will have soon forgotten the cold of the night and after a further hike of 1 – 2 hours, you will reach Uhuru Peak at 5895m. On your return to Kibo Hut, a warm meal awaits you followed by a 1 – 2 hour break before proceeding back down to Horombo Hut.
  • • Distance covered: 22km / 13.7mi
  • • Approx. time taken: 12 – 15 hours
  • • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 6 - HOROMBO HUT (3700M) TO MARANGU GATE (1860M)
>> The last stage passes through the heath and moor zone to the Mandara Hut (2700m) where a warm lunch is waiting for you. Soon, you will once again pass the tropical rainforest and after a total time of 6 hours trekking, you will be back at the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (1860m). After saying goodbye to your mountain guides, a short transfer follows to take you back to your hotel in Moshi. Once there, you can take a warm and relaxing shower and celebrate your success in reaching the summit of the Kilimanjaro.
  • • Distance covered: 20.8km / 12.9mi
  • • Approx. time taken: 8 hours
  • • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

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