6 – Days Marangu route Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
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The Marangu route is one of the most scenic and easy routes up Mount Kilimanjaro. The climb starts from the Marangu village located at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. The route is also known as the coca-cola route due to its popularity. Those climbing Mount Kilimanjaro via the Marangu route also enjoy accommodation in huts instead of tents. There is no technical climbing on the Marangu route. The start of the climb from Marangu is conveniently located near Moshi. All your transport from airport to hotel and the gate and back again is included in the trip price.
From the Marangu gate you hike to Mandara huts and then proceed to; Horombo huts, Kibo huts, Gilman’s point and finally Uhuru Peak which is the highest point in Africa at 5,895 meters. The same route is followed up and down the mountain.
A word of caution about this route however. Due to the speed at which hikers gain altitude on this route, there is an increased risk of altitude sickness. For this reason, on Kili Base Adventures climbs we have incorporated an additional day on the mountain to provide better acclimatisation – and in our experience, this will increase your likelihood of reaching the summit. All your equipment and supplies are portered and a cook prepares all your meals. The route is a perfect choice for those who do not wish to camp in tents.
Included/Exclude
What is included
- National Park gate fees
- Return airport transfers plus transport from hotel to the mountain
- One arrival and one departure night accommodation in a hotel
- All overnight mountain fees
- Certified, experienced, English-speaking guides for all routes
- Salaries for all crew members
- Rescue fees (as required by national park)
- All meals on the mountain
- Tents, foam sleeping pads, cooking equipment, and eating utensils
- Pulse oximeter checks
- Additional items dependent on style of travel selected. Please refer to 'Styles' on the website.
What is not includ
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Price does not include: |
| Tips for guides and porters (please see recommendations) Sleeping bags and personal items Personal expenses (visas, yellow fever certificate, airport taxes, Internet, etc.) |
Tour Plan
Arrival Day in either Arusha or Moshi
On arrival you are personally met at the airport by one of our representatives and transferred to your chosen hotel in Arusha or Moshi. In the afternoon there is a full briefing with the climbs manager and your guide. Overnight in hotel. Dinner is included.
If you need to hire any extra gear, advise our staff this evening. Leave any excess clothing and valuables at the hotel - they will lock them up for you. Pack your bag carefully for the climb - remember the weight limit of 15 kg. Leave some 'plastic bin bags' in an outer pocket of your bag, and show the porters where they are so that in case of rain they can quickly cover your bag.
Day 2: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Marangu Route
Transfer from Moshi town to Marangu Gate (1980m) - Mandara hut (2700m).
Hiking time: 5 hours.
Distance: About 12 km's.
Habitat: Montane forest.
Elevation Gain : + 720 m
Early in the morning after your breakfast you will start climbing towards Horombo hut with your picnic lunch. From Mandara hut the trail passes through a short stretch of forest, and then heads around the base of the Maundi Crater where you will leave the forest and enter the moorland zone.
We recommend you take a short detour up to the rim of the Maundi Crater - from here you see the impressive Kibo Crater, and on a clear day you will also be able to see the glaciers of Kibo. This is a great photographic opportunity. In the moorlands you will also encounter some of Kilimanjaro's most spectacular and strange plants in the open moorland - with giant lobelia and groundsel growing to heights of 3 and 5 metres respectively! Later in the afternoon you reach Horombo Huts and we stay here for the night after a hot dinner. Your hut will be comfortable enough to ensure a good nights rest. Temperatures during the night will be around freezing point.
Day 3: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Marangu RouteÂ
Mandara hut (2700m) - Horombo hut (3720m)
Hiking time: 6 hours.
Distance: About 15 km's.
Habitat: Moorland.
Elevation change: + 1020 m
Early in the morning after your breakfast you will start climbing towards Horombo hut with your picnic lunch. From Mandara hut the trail passes through a short stretch of forest, and then heads around the base of the Maundi Crater where you will leave the forest and enter the moorland zone.
We recommend you take a short detour up to the rim of the Maundi Crater - from here you see the impressive Kibo Crater, and on a clear day you will also be able to see the glaciers of Kibo. This is a great photographic opportunity. In the moorlands you will also encounter some of Kilimanjaro's most spectacular and strange plants in the open moorland - with giant lobelia and groundsel growing to heights of 3 and 5 metres respectively! Later in the afternoon you reach Horombo Huts and we stay here for the night after a hot dinner. Your hut will be comfortable enough to ensure a good nights rest. Temperatures during the night will be around freezing point.
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Day 5: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Marangu RouteÂ
Kibo hut (4700 m) - Uhuru Peak (5895 m) - Horombo hut (3720 m)
Hiking time: 10 hours
Distance: About 27 km's
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Elevation change: + 1195 m, - 2175 m
Today will by far be your toughest day, you will be woken just before midnight and soon head off into the cold night up a rocky path towards to the Hans Meyer Cave at 5150 metres - you may take a short rest here before continuing your ascent up to Gillman's point at 5680 metres. Probably the most demanding section of the entire route as it is very steep and stony - go slowly and carefully here. From Gillman's Point, you will more than likely be walking through snow for the next 2 hours, when you will finally reach the summit of Uhuru Peak at an altitude of 5,895 metres above mean sea level.
Cold and fatigue will set in quickly here and you may find it very difficult to get started again. So spend a short time enjoying the fact that you have conquered Kilimanjaro, get the camera out and take some pictures, then it will be best that you get moving again - it's a long way down! The first part of your descent to Kibo hut will take almost another 3 hours. After a short rest you which will be accompanied with a hearty breakfast, you will begin the next part of your descent - it will take another 3 hours of hiking to get to Horombo hut. We arrive at Horombo huts in the afternoon and have a hot hut lunch and a rest. Later we enjoy dinner and spend the night there. You will no doubt have a good sleep, feeling exhilarated and rightly proud of your achievement.
Day 6: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Marangu RouteÂ
Horombo hut (3720 m) - Mandara hut (1980m)
Hiking time: 6 hours
Distance: About 27 km's
Habitat: Moorland + Rain Forest
Elevation change: - 1740 m
After an early and well-deserved breakfast, you continue your descent passing the Mandara huts, down to the Marangu gate - this will take the best part of six hours. At Marangu gate you sign your name and details in a register so the park authorities know you have arrived back safely. To make your achievement official, you will receive a summit certificate. If you reached Gillman's Point you will be presented with a green certificate, and if you made it all the way to Uhuru Peak you will have earned yourself a gold certificate. We drive you back to your hotel where you have certainly earned a long hot shower and a drink or three to celebrate before getting a decent night's rest in a c
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