Kilimanjaro Climb Marangu

7 days—Days Kilimanjaro Climb Marangu Route with Kilimanjaro Winners and Safaris

$1650-1800 USD

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Safari summary

6 Days Marangu Route Kilimanjaro Climb Itinerary. The Marangu Route is also known as the “Coca Cola” or “tourist” route. It is the easiest and shortest route to the summit. This is also the only route that offers accommodation in huts at every point you spend your night with solar lights and comfortable beds. Bathrooms and running water are available at the two lower huts.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	None
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro

Fine details

Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
All drinks
Meals
Park fees

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Kilimanjaro Airport – Moshi

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Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be greeted by our transfer driver and taken to Hotel Moshi. The rest of the day will be at leisure and you may choose to relax at the hotel or perhaps explore the town of Moshi (taxi required). In the evening, you will attend a briefing in preparation of your upcoming trek. Dinner and overnight

Patmos Hotel

Hotel to Marangu Gate to Mandara

Kilimanjaro

This morning we drive through Kilimanjaro’s semi-tropical foothills to Marangu Gate, where you enter Kilimanjaro National Park and start your climb. Today’s trek takes 4-5 hours through tropical rainforest to reach Mandara Hut.

Mandara Hut

Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut

Kilimanjaro

Your second day on the mountain starts with a fairly steep climb through the last of the rain-forest up to alpine meadows dotted with giant heather. Further on, the environment changes to open heath with stunted vegetation before opening out to bleak moorland. Today you will gain approximately 1,000m in altitude, so walk slowly in order to acclimatize properly. It is normally a 6-7 hour hike to reach Horombo Hut.

Horombo Hut

Acclimization at Horombo

Kilimanjaro

Today you will take a short walk up to Mawenzi base camp and come back to Horombo. This will be an opportunity to acclimatize and understanding the Mountain weather and altitude.

Horombo Hut

Horombo Hut – Kibo Hut (15,463 ft)

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The terrain now becomes progressively more rocky and rugged and giant groundsels and lobelias make their appearance. The trail skirts Mawenzi Peak, before crossing a stark, almost lunar landscape and the tundra desert of ‘the saddle”. The hike to Kibo Hut takes anything from 5 to 7 hours and the views from the saddle is breathtaking. Make this an early night – your attempt on Uhuru Peak starts at midnight.

Kibo Hut

Kibo Hut – Summit – Horombo

Kilimanjaro

Soon after midnight, your guides wake you to begin the steep zigzag ascent on loose scree. After about 2 hours you reach Hans Meyer’s Cave, then push another 3 hours to Gilman’s Point for a stunning sunrise over Mawenzi’s ice fields. Continue along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak, 19,340 ft. After celebrating this incredible achievement, descend to Kibo for a break, then continue down to Horombo Hut for your final night.

Horombo Hut

Horombo Hut – Marangu Gate

After a leisurely breakfast, make your final descent across the alpine meadow, past Mandara Hut and on down through the rainforest to Marangu Gate, where your driver and vehicle will be waiting to transfer you back to your Hotel

Patmos Hotel

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