Marangu Route

  • Route :

    Marangu

  • Duration :

    8 Days

  • Rate :

    From $ 1,550

  • Pax :

    4 minimum

Known by many as the “Coca-cola route”, Marangu is by far the most popular route for climbing the mighty Kilimanjaro. This is the shortest route and can be climbed in just 5 days, however this is not always best as allows less time for acclimatisation. We do however offer additional days en-route to allow for this and you should discuss this with us beforehand. Extending this trip to 6 days does greatly increase your chance of summiting successfully.

Another main difference to the other routes is that there is hut accommodation all the way up the mountain, and unlike other routes you can also purchase drinks (soda, beer etc) and treats at the different camps along the route. Our experienced team will prepare you delicious meals and be there to answer any of your queries as they arise.

#OVERVIEW

The trekking up Kilimanjaro is probably the most popular high altitude trek in the whole world. You can simply walk up. You do not need any ropes, no special climbing gear or equipment, no previous trek experience.

 

#EXPERIENCE
  • There are two key things to consider when selecting a route on Kilimanjaro: Make sure that the route duration is long enough for adequate acclimatization. Five-day routes are too rapid. Seven or eight day climbs increase the success rate of summiting Kilimanjaro and six-day treks are an affordable alternative if you are fit and have some experience of high altitude trekking. Make sure the route provides a climb high, sleep low option. Again, this is a major factor in many climbers’ success on Kilimanjaro.

It is the highest free standing mountain in the world and one of the Seven summits You don’t need any technical mountaineering skills at all. But that doesn’t mean it’s just a walk in the park. Everybody says that you need no experience to trek Kilimanjaro. That is correct as in that you need no climbing experience.

There is no technical skills required at all. It really is nothing more than an uphill walk. (With possibly a bit of scrambling on the “Barranco Wall“, depending on the Kilimanjaro route you end up choosing for your tour.)

Packing List

  • Bags & Daypack
  • Sleeping accessories.
  • 5 Pairs of underwear.
  • Pairs of Hiking Trousers.
  • Lightweight Inner Gloves.

Marangu Route 8 Days

Pick up at Kilimanjaro airport and transfer to the hotel by private car. Dinner and overnight.
After breakfast your guides will come to collect you and you will drive 45 minutes from the lodge to Marangu village/gate. After registering at the gate you will begin by entering the rain forest.
From Mandara you will walk along the short stretch of forest, to the base of the Maundi Crater then emerge into the moorland. At this point you can decide to make a short, but recommended detour to scramble up the rim of the Maundi Crater for your first really impressive view of the Kibo Crater. The open moorland provides you with time to see Kilimanjaro's most spectacular plants, our guides will point these out to you. After about 6 hours from here you reach the Horombo hut, where you will have hot washing water, a hearty meal and a good night’s rest.
Horombo hut is a cluster of huts perched on a small plateau, with structures similar to Mandara, but with a total capacity of 120 climbers! The atmosphere at this stop is exciting
After breakfast you continue to trek through the alpine desert habitat. From Horombo there are two trails to the "Saddle" (which refers to the area located between the peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo).
At about 23h30 you will be awoken to some tea and biscuits and will make a move into the night. You will head to Hans Meyer cave (5,150m). The path then zigzags up to Gillman’s point (5,681m) on the crater rim. Many climbers find this walk the most mentally and physically challenging aspect of the climb. From Stella Point you will normally encounter snow all the way on your 2-hour ascent to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa and an achievement you will remember for the rest of your life.
After an early and well-deserved breakfast, you will continue a 6 hour descent passing Mandara hut, and down to the Marangu gate. Here you will receive your certificates; those climbers who reached Gillman’s point (5,681m) are issued with green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5,895m) receive gold certificates.
After breakfast transfer to Kilimanjaro airport by private car