Marangu route Kilimanjaro
Arusha,Tanzania
Duration
5 Days 4 Nights TripTour Code
TP4048Description
Marangu route which is also known as the coca cola route is the least expensive route to the summit. This is also the only route with the comforts of sleeping huts at every camp site with solar lights and comfortable beds. The huts are communal, and the bunks have a sponge mattress and pillow. There are 120 beds at both Mandara and Kibo Huts and 200 beds at Horombo Hut. Bathrooms and running water are available at the two lower huts. Mens’ and ladies’ latrines are available at the last camp but are very basic.
Highlights
- This route is usually done in 5 days (shortest route to the summit) but can be done in 6 days for better acclimatization.
- The extra day can be spent resting at Horombo
- climbing the small peak of Mawenzi.
Included
- VAT (18% charged by the Government) Camping or Hut fees (part of park fees) Emergency Oxygen Cylinder Kilimanjaro summit certificate Professional,experienced,mountain guides Clean,purified drinking water Rescue fees (part of park fees) Guides,Porters,Cook salaries and park fees Large portions of fresh,healthy,Nutritious food All meals while on the Mountain Conservation fees (part of park fees) All transfers to the mountain and back to your Moshi hotel Sleeping Mattress
Not Included
- Tanzania Visa Travel insurance Tips and gratuities Surcharge for online payment of advance and balance (5% on each payment) Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry,telephone,beverages,etc.) Liquors,beers and bottled beverages Hotel (available as an optional addon) Transfers (available as an optional addon) Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags,hiking boots,clothes,etc (available for renting) International and domestic flights Meals not listed in the itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1
- 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 Hiking Time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Montane Forest Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2
- 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/
- 5mi Hiking Time: 5-6 hours Habitat: Heathland Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3
- 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/
- 5mi Hiking Time: 5-6 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4
- 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 Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 6-8 hours down Habitat: Alpine Desert Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5
- 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/
- 5mi Hiking Time: 4-5 hours Habitat: Forest Meals: Breakfast
Day 6
- 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 Hiking Time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Montane Forest Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Day 7
- 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/
- 5mi Hiking Time: 5-6 hours Habitat: Heathland Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8
- 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/
- 5mi Hiking Time: 5-6 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9
- 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 Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 6-8 hours down Habitat: Alpine Desert Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10
- 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/
- 5mi Hiking Time: 4-5 hours Habitat: Forest Meals: Breakfast
Day 11
- 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 Hiking Time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Montane Forest Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Day 12
- 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/
- 5mi Hiking Time: 5-6 hours Habitat: Heathland Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 13
- 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/
- 5mi Hiking Time: 5-6 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 14
- 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 Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 6-8 hours down Habitat: Alpine Desert Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 15
- 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/
- 5mi Hiking Time: 4-5 hours Habitat: Forest Meals: Breakfast
Faq's
It is possible to trek Kilimanjaro all-year-round. However, certain months are characterized by colder weather, more rain and potentially loads of snow on the summit.
There are two distinct trekking seasons that constitute the best time to climb Kilimanjaro. They are January-March and June-October.
January-March is generally colder than June-October and there is a higher probability of encountering snow on the summit. For some this might be seen as a negative, but the benefits of a January-March trek is that the slopes are often quieter at this time of the year.
The June-October trekking season coincides with the summer holidays in Europe and America and hence certain routes are often quite busy. March, April, and November are the wettest months on Kilimanjaro, and not ideal of trekking. Snowfall and cold temperatures are common during December-May.
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