Embark on a 5-day trekking holiday in Tanzania!
Marangu Route, commonly known as the Coca Cola route is more popular because it can be done in fewer days and has permanent sleep huts at the campsites.
Summit night from Kibo Hut is steep and passes Gilman’s Point to Uhuru Peak. It is a shorter route with a steeper incline and less time for acclimatization it tends to have a lower summit success rate. This is the only route where the ascent and descent route is shared, thus creating more traffic.
Discover everything you need to know about the 5-day Kilimanjaro climbing tour on the Marangu route in Tanzania. Learn about the best time to go, what to pack, and how to prepare for the climb.
5 days of Kilimanjaro climbing via the Marangu route is the most luxurious Kilimanjaro climbing package with a sleeping hut along the trail and a less difficult climb.
Kilimanjaro climbing via Marangu approaches the Kilimanjaro from the southeast, 5 days of Kilimanjaro climbing via Marangu offers acclimatization on day three of the trek at Horombo hut.
Overview
Enjoy a Tanzania trekking holiday! Kilimanjaro via the Marangu route is a luxurious trip with sleeping huts along the trail.
Itinerary
Itinerary for the Kilimanjaro via Marangu route: Tanzania trekking holiday.
Day 1: Moshi to Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut
The day will begin with a drive from Moshi town to Marangu gate, upon reaching the gate you will have to complete the national park formalities you will then start your hike from Marangu gate to Mandara hut which will take you 3 to 4hrs hike a distance of 8 kilometers reaching the hut, where you will meet your chef and porters made the food and your environment ready for your meals and rest.
On this day you will be walking through the rainforest where you can enjoy the view of Maundi crater and see the eucalyptus trees, birds, and colobus monkeys.
Day 2: Mandara Hut to Horombo hut
The day will be a hike of 5 to 6hrs through the moorland forest heading to Horombo hut, which is a distance of 12 kilometers.
On your hike for this day, you will enjoy the view of Lobelias, groundsels, and the great view of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo, reaching the Horombo encampment.
Day 3: Horombo hut to Kibo hut
The day will be 5 to 7 hours of walking through the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the two cones of Kibo and Mawenzi.
It will be a walk for a distance of 9.5 kilometers reaching the Kibo hut As you will be walking through the desert you will enjoy the sight of the water stream and hardly any grass.
Day 4: Summit and descend down to Kibo then to Horombo
The day starts at midnight leaving the Kibo hut to the summit on steep heavy scree or sometimes snow up to Gilman’s point which is on the crater rim from Gilman’s you take a high ascend up to the Huru Peak “CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE REACHED THE HIGHEST PEAK IN AFRICA, THE UHURU PEAK OK KILIMANJARO MOUNTAIN”
Due to the weather, you will not last long here you will take some photos at the signpost of the Uhuru point and start your descent down through the Marangu route, where you will have a stop at the Kibo hut for your Lunch and trek down up to Horombo for your overnight stay and dinner.
Day 5: Horombo to Marangu gate and back to Moshi
The day will start with your morning breakfast at Horombo and take your trek down up to Marangu gate passing through the Mandara hut. Reaching the gate you will meet the porters already there with your luggage and the driver who will pick you up from the gate to Moshi town.
On your descent on this day, you will be walking through the moorland and lush forest for 4 to 5hrs which is a distance of 20 Kilometers reaching the Marangu gate.
Provider Information
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off at Kilimanjaro airport with two night accommodation in Moshi town (before and after Climb)
- Park fees, camping fees, rescue fees and 18% VAT
- Transportation to & from the mountain gate (before and after climb)
- Professional mountain guides, chefs and porters
- 3 meals daily with filtered water for all climbing days
- Approved fair wages for the mountain crew by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)
What's Not Included
- Tanzania visa cost Items of a personal nature
- Tips and gratitude for the mountain crew
- Items of personal natures such as the Mountain climbing equipment and the Portable flush toilet
- Medical insurance, doctor for a group, personal medicine and laundry services
