5 Day Kilimanjaro Marangu Trek

5 days—cheap and short Kilimanjaro route that accommodates clients in Huts book a trek in advance is highly recommended to secure huts

$1300-1500 USD

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Safari summary

Climb Mount Kilimanjaro via the Marangu route in Tanzania with Utmost Expeditions at best and competitive prices. This route is also referred to as the Coca Cola route is the old route on the Kilimanjaro, also and the Marangu route is an easy, cheap and short Kilimanjaro route that accommodates clients in Huts book a trek in advance is highly recommended to secure huts, furthermore the Marangu route is also the only route which clients use the same way to ascend and descend.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Hiking \| trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro

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Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

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

Itinerary

Marangu Gate – Mandara Hut

Kilimanjaro

On this day we begin our 5 Days Marangu route climb. You’ll take a short drive from Arusha or Moshi town to the Kilimanjaro Park Gate (1,830 m.) lies at the edge of Marangu, which is an attractive village with many small coffee and banana plantations. After we have completed the entrance formalities, while resting in your Hut there is a rich birdlife at the huts and monkeys are often seen as well. [3-5 hours walking to Mandara Hut]

Mandara Hut

Mandara Hut – Horombo Hut

Kilimanjaro

On our second day of climbing the 5 Days Marangu route, the first part of the walk is a steep ascent through forest, but the path soon opens out into grassy moorland . We climb steadily through the moorland zone, containing giant heather and occasional stands of groundsel, to eventually reach HOROMBO HUT 3,720 m. Sunrises and sunsets here are often very stunning, the site is close to the glaciated dome of Kibo, and there is a real sense of being above the clouds.

Horombo Hut

Horombo Hut – Kibo Hut

Kilimanjaro

On this day you will climb very gradually towards the lunar desert of the Saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo. The terrain changes to screed and there is a palpable sense of high altitude wilderness. We usually reach KIBO HUT (4,700 m.) at the bottom of the crater wall by midday and the afternoon is free (to contemplate the summit ascent!!). The remainder of the day is spent resting and eating in preparation for the final climb before a very early night

Kibo Hut

Summit Day – Horombo Hut

Kilimanjaro

You’ll start an ascent by torchlight at about 1 a.m. so that we can be up at GILLMAN’S POINT by sunrise. The initial climb is steep over a loose volcanic screen, but there are some well-graded zigzag and a slow but steady pace will have us up to Gillman’s (5,685 m.) in about five or six hours. Passing close to the spectacular glaciers that still occupy most of the summit area. The descent is surprisingly fast and we return to HOROMBO HUT for the night.

Horombo Hut

Horombo Hut – Moshi

Kilimanjaro

This day marks the end of your 5 day Marangu route climb, after breakfast, we will start with a pleasant moorland walk to Mandara and then a LOVELY FOREST walk to the National Park gates to Arusha town. The greenness and lushness of the forest are quite a stunning contrast to the summit day, and it really makes you realize how varied the scenery of Mount Kilimanjaro.

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