5 Days Kilimanjaro Climb Via Marangu route
- Days 05 Private Tour Available
- From ₹ 123,120.00 Check Group Discount
- Free Cancellation
- Best Price Gurantee
About this activity
- Instant Booking
- Free Cancellation Free cancellation up to 60 day(s) prior departure, after which the tour cancellation policy applies Learn More.
- Duration:5 Day(s)
- Activities
- Hiking & Trekking
- Travel StyleBudget
- Guiding Type: Live Guide/Instructor
- Guide Language
- English
- German
- French
- Spanish
- Tour Vibe Active
- Recommended For
- Couple
- Family/Kids
- Senior
- Solo
- Women
- Destination
Country:
Africa,
Tanzania,
- Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Moshi
- Marangu Gate
- Mandara Huts
- Horombo Huts
- Kibo Huts
- Uhuru Peak
- Kibo Huts
- Horombo Huts
- Marangu Gate
- Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Pickup
Kilimanjaro international airport (JRO) / Hotel
From: To:
12:00 AM 11:59 PM - Drop-off
Kilimanjaro international airport (JRO)/ Hotel
From: To:
12:00 AM 11:59 PM - Age Range 15 - 90 (Years Old)
Scenic Beauty: The Marangu Route offers a variety of landscapes, including lush rainforests, alpine meadows, and desert-like terrain as you ascend. You’ll experience a range of ecosystems and breathtaking views.
Acclimatization Day: At Horombo Hut, you’ll have an acclimatization day, which is crucial for adjusting to the altitude. This is an opportunity to hike to the nearby Zebra Rocks or the Mawenzi Ridge for incredible panoramic views and to aid in acclimatization.
Accommodation: on the Marangu Route are relatively comfortable compared to some other routes and well-established infrastructure too.
The Marangu Route, often referred to as the "Coca-Cola Route," is one of the most popular and classic routes to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, most well-established route, and is also the only route offering comfortable sleeping huts at every campsite with solar lights and comfortable beds. The huts are shared by all climbers and the bunks have sponge mattresses and pillows so require fewer supplies. The Marangu Route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the southeast. It is, unfortunately, less scenic than other routes because the ascent and descent are on the same path. Compared to other routes, it offers relative luxury.
ITINERARY
Elevation: 1830m/6039ft to 2720m/8976ft Distance: 8 km Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours Vegetation Zone: Rainforest. The driver will pick you up from the Hotel at Marangu Gate, where registration takes place, while guides and porters prepare equipment. We start to climb up through a lush tropical rainforest to Mandara Hut. Here you will be surrendered to Eucalyptus trees, different species of birds, impatiens Kilimanjarii, Colobus Monkey, Blue Monkey, and many interesting things. You will spend your nights in special huts along the Marangu route. After coffee or tea at Mandara Hut, you will have a chance to visit the Maundi Crater which offers spectacular
Elevation: 2720m/8976ft to 3720m/12276ft Distance: 11 km/miles Hiking time: 5-6 hours Vegetation Zone: Moorland This is a long day. After morning breakfast, you will begin with an hour hike through rainforest glades. You will then ascend through heathland and on into the open moorlands where the vegetation is sparse with small shrubs. Stop halfway for lunch, short rest and you will be able to spot the two volcanos at once: Kibo and Mawenzi before reaching the camp, here you will have dinner and overnight.
Elevation: 3720m/12276ft to 4720m/15576ft Distance: 9 km Hiking time: 5-6 hours Vegetation Zone: Alpine Desert After breakfast, we hike to Kibo Hut. We now pass the last watering point, walking onto Kilimanjaro’s saddle between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. When you reach camp, you will be served lunch. Pay attention to your body and keep your guide informed of any signs of altitude sickness. At Kibo Hut you will be served an early dinner then go to bed.
Elevation: 4720m/15576ft to 5895m/19453ft to 3720m/12276ft Distance: 21 km Hiking time: 13-15 hours Vegetation Zone: Alpine Desert/Arctic zone/Moorland. This is your special day when your dream comes true, your guide will wake you up around 11:00 pm for tea and biscuits, Summit will begin at midnight, we follow a switchback path up to a volcanic scree slope, passing William Point (5000m/15000 ft) to Hans Meyer Cave (5200m/17000 ft), after a short break we proceed to Gillman’s point (5681m), which is located on the crater rim. A bit further around the crater, we reach our goal, Uhuru Peak (5895m/19453ft), the roof of Africa. You’ll have a short time to take photos at the summit. Descending to Kibo Hut is fast. After lunch, other refreshments. Continue to the Horombo huts. You’ll enjoy your last dinner on the mountain in the evening despite your exhaustion.
Elevation: 3720m/12276ft to 2720m/8976ft Distance: 19 km Hiking time: 6-7 hours Vegetation Zone: Moorland/Rainforest This is another big day, and after an early breakfast, we will start descending passing through Mandara Hut before reaching the Marangu gate. We will cross through the moorland to the rainforest where you can spot many birds, tall trees, flowers, and many interesting things. Our route will end at Marangu Gate which will require all hikers to sign out in order to receive certificates of completion. A driver from Hilbas tours will drive back to Hotel. On the way back you will pass through coffee and banana farms around Marangu villages.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
| Location | Nights | Type | Property Name | Rating | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandara Hut | 1 | Hut | Select One | Select One | |
| Horombo Hut | 1 | Hut | Select One | Select One | |
| Kibo Hut | 1 | Hut | Select One | Select One | |
| Horombo Hut | 1 | Hut | Select One | Select One |
- Airport Transfer
Professional / Experienced English-speaking Mountain guides licensed by –Kilimanjaro National Park. All our guides hold Wilderness First Aid certifications.
- Halal
- Jain
- Kosher
- Meat
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
3 standard meals a day on the mountain (breakfast, lunch & dinner). All drinks on the hike (Coffee, tea, Milo tea, water, etc)
Transport:
– Pick-up at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Transfer to a hotel in Moshi/Arusha and back to the airport.
-Transfer to the trailhead – entry gate to Kilimanjaro National Park;
– Pick up at the exit from Kilimanjaro National Park and transfer to the hotel in Moshi/Arusha.
Accommodation:
Standard twin-sharing (double beds in one room) in a three-star hotel (Moshi town) before and after the expedition; these hotels provide everything you need for a comfortable stay.
Accommodation in huts. An average hut fits 6-8 people. National park rangers allocate huts. We will do our best to arrange separate huts for our groups. However, during the busy months, you may share huts with climbers from other groups. Marangu Huts have bunk beds.
Please note:
All accommodation is shared (i.e. you will share a twin/double room in the hotel and a tent during the hike with your travel companion).
If you travel alone, we will match you with a same-sex adventurer).
Entry fees and salaries
-All park fees collected by the Kilimanjaro National Park, -Camping fees, Vehicle fees, Rescue fees, and all Government taxes.
-Guides, porters, waiters, cooks accommodation, Entry fees on the mountain and Salaries
Climbing crew:
-Professional / Experienced English-speaking Mountain guides licensed by –Kilimanjaro National Park.
-All our guides hold Wilderness First Aid certifications.
-Dedicated support crew (assistant guides, camp masters, porters, cooks, etc.).
Meals:
– Breakfast in the hotel before and after the hike;
-3 standard meals a day on the mountain (breakfast, lunch & dinner).
-All drinks on the hike (Coffee, tea, Milo tea, water, etc).
Hiking and safety equipment:
-All group equipment (spacious and comfortable dining tent, camping table and chairs, crockery and cutlery);
-Oxygen cylinders and Oximeters;
– Medical kits
WHAT’S EXCLUDED
- Flights
- Transport
- Extra Services
Other Excluded:
Airline tickets;
Visa fee, passport, vaccinations, and medicines.
Flying Doctors;
Lunch and dinner at the hotel (before and after the ascent);
Personal gear rentals;
Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, souvenir money)
Tips for crews
Additional Notes:
If you have booked your climb through an agent that gives you different tip information, please tip according to the agent’s information.
Covid Safety
Wearing masks.
All vehicles are sanitised.
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Social distancing enforced throughout experience