Tour Details
Kilimanjaro Marangu route it is known as “Coca-Cola” route or “tourist route” this is because Marangu is the most common route on the mountain and thus is considered popular touristy and because is the only route that provide sleeping huts.Marangu approaching Kilimanjaro from the southeast is known to be the oldest established route to its summit. For its scenic view, easy accessibility and higher success rate, most of the hikers give their first choice to this route. The minimum days required for this route is five, although the probability of successfully reaching the top in that time is a bit low. This is why it is always recommended to take an extra day to summit it. This really maximizes the success rate. The credit of its popularity goes to its huts on the way meant for the rest and the overnight stay
Tour Itinerary
Day 1:Moshi to Marangu gate to Mandara huts
Elevetion: 1200m to 1860m to 2700m, Distance: 8km, Hiking Time: 3-4 hours, Habitat: Montana forest
You will be transferred to Marangu gate from the hotel and do a registration at the gate. Afterwards, you will begin trekking though the rainforest to Mandara hut. Here you will have an acclimatization opportunity of visiting Mound Crater. Dinner and overnight at Mandara hut.
Day 2:Mandara huts to Horombo huts
Elevation: 2700m to 3720m, Distance 12km, Hiking Time: 5-6 hours, Habitat: Moorland
After breakfast you will out climb the rainforest and continue trekking to Horombo hut where you will trek through rolling moorlands and get your fist clear view of towering Kilimanjaro.
Day 3: Horombo huts to Kibo huts
Elevation: 3720m to 4703m, Distance: 9km, Hiking Time: 5-6 hours, Habitat: Alpine Desert.
After the breakfast you trek past the last water point to reach Kibo saddle -a great desert between the two
peaks Mawenzi and Kibo. An early dinner and overnight at Kibo hut.
Day 4: Summit Day, Kibo huts camp to Uhuru peak to Horombo huts camp
Elevation: 4703m to 5895m, Down 3720m, Distance: 6km up, 15km down, Time: 6-8 hours up, Habitat: Alpine Desert.
Wake at midnight for a light breakfast then prepare for your summit ascent. As you know that you have to trek in the darkness, so carry your headlamp/ flashlight with you. Pack your warm clothes to make yourself comfortable on the summit. As it would be too cold. Remember, your aim is to reach Uhuru peak shortly before or after sunrise to watch the great sight of the sunrise. Yet don’t get hurried. Trek slowly through steep scree or possibly snow. This s the most difficult part of your climb and always try to reach at the Gilman’s point latest by 4-6 Am. At this point you will have a view of the fabled crater and its icecaps facing you. It is because, after that you would have to take another 2 hours trek to reach at Uhuru. Stay for a short period there at Uhuru for photography and start descending to Kibo huts, to have lunch, rest and collect your equipments and continue down trough re-cross the saddle to the
Horombo huts. Have dinner and overnight at Horombo Camp. Have dinner and overnight at Horombo Camp.
Day 5: Horombo huts camp to Marangu gate to Moshi
Elevetion: 3720m to 1860m to 1200m, Distance: 20km, Descending Time: 4-7 hours
In the morning after a long sleep and after having breakfast you would start descending through the moorland to Mandara huts. Here you will have lunch then proceed trough lush forest to Marangu gate. After the gate sign out, a vehicle will take you back Moshi at the hotel where it is definitely time for your certificate presentation and celebration!
Includes
Kilimanjaro International Airport (Google Map)
Price Includes
? Airport pickup and drop off
? 2 Nights’ accommodation in Moshi is or Arusha included
? All transfers to the mountain and back to your Moshi hotel
? Professional, experienced, mountain guides
? Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
? Quality, waterproof, four seasons private mountain sleeping tents
? Sleeping Mattress
? All meals while on the mountain
? Quality mess tents with table and chairs
? Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
? Kilimanjaro National Park Entrance fees
? Clean purified drinking water
? All Government taxes and levies including 18% VAT.
Excludes
? International or Local Flights
? Optional activities
? Alcoholic and soft drinks
? Visa fees
? Tips
? Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
? Travel insurance
