Duration: 5 days
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Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking via Marangu Route
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Duration - 5 days
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Guide optionsEnglish, Spanish
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Cancellation PolicyStandard
Overview
5 DAYS - MARANGU ROUTE-Marangu Route, commonly known as the Coca Cola route is more popular because it can be done in fewer days and has permanent sleep huts at the campsites. Summit night from Kibo Hut is steep and passes Gilman’s Point to Uhuru Peak. It is a shorter route with a steeper
Highlights
- Low cost.
- Accommodation is in huts, no camping equipment is needed
- Supposedly the easiest route.
Description
Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking via Marangu Route
5 DAYS - MARANGU ROUTE
Marangu Route, commonly known as the Coca Cola route is more popular because it can be done in fewer days and has permanent sleep huts at the campsites.
Summit night from Kibo Hut is steep and passes Gilman’s Point to Uhuru Peak. It is a shorter route with a steeper incline and less time for acclimatization it tends to have a lower summit success rate. This is the only route where the ascent and descent route is shared, thus creating more traffic.
What's included
- Inclusions:
- Transfer from your arrival to your departure (Airport pick-up and drop-off)
- Three meals per day and two liters of Mineral water.
- All Entrance fees during the trekking.
- Professional Local Guide.
- Crew Salary - Guide & Assistants Guide, Cook, and Porters.
- All accommodations on the mountain.
- All accommodations in town - Two Nights before and after the trek (B&B) Pp Sharing.
- Sleeping tents.
- Sleeping Mattress.
- Transfer from the Hotel to the Lemosho Gate/From Mweka Gate to the Hotel in Moshi.
- Exclusions:
- International Flight from your beloved Country.
- Domestic Flight.
- Travel and Medical Insurance – highly recommended.
- Airport taxes.
- Shopping, Alcohol, Souvenirs and etc.
- Tips for the Crew - Guide & Assistants Guide, Cook, and Porters.
- Entry Visa for Tanzania.
- Laundry Services.
- Trekking Gears-Gear which is missing can be rented on this day
Itinerary
- Visited Places:
- Moshi
- Marangu
Arrive In Tanzania.
You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town, you will meet our guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to ensure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Gear which is missing can be rented on this day.
Day 1: Marangu Gate to Mandara Huts
-Elevetion: 1870m to 2700m.
-Distance: 8.3km
-Hiking Time: 3 hours
Departing from Moshi a 45-minute drive will take you through the Village of Marangu to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate. We will patiently wait for our permits to be issued while watching the hustle and bustle of operations as many crews prepare for the journey ahead Enjoy the beautiful rainforest scenery and windy trails while your guide tells you about the local flora and fauna and natural wildlife. At these lower elevations, the trail can be muddy and quite slippery. We highly recommend gaiters and trekking poles here.
Day 2: Mandara Huts to Horombo Huts
-Elevation: 2700m to 3700m
-Distance covered: 12.5km
-Hiking time: 9 hours.
After a good night's sleep and a hearty breakfast, we emerge from the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, through heathland, looking for giant lobelias and groundsels. Continue up into open moorlands where small shrubs are the main vegetation. Stop halfway for lunch, to enjoy amazing views of Mawenzi. Arrive at the Horombo Huts late afternoon beneath the spectacular Kibo Summit viewpoint. Temperatures begin to drop.
Day 3: Horombo Huts to Kibo Huts
-Elevation: 3700m to 4700m
-Distance covered: 9.5km
-Hiking time taken: 7 hours.
After breakfast, we continue through the dwindling heathland that blends into a moonscape as you enter the sweeping saddle connecting Mawenzi and Kibo. Here while we stop for lunch, and later when you cross this surprisingly large saddle, you can examine the summit climb up Kibo that you will be starting in just a few hours.
Day 4: Kibo Huts to Uhuru Peak to Horombo Huts
-Elevation: 4700m to 5895m to 3700m
-Distance covered: 22km
-Hiking time taken: 12 – 15 hours
Excitement is building as morning comes with an early start between midnight and 2 a.m. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek.
We continue our way to the summit in a switchback formation trying to stay warm and focused on the amazing sense of accomplishment that lies ahead. With a switchback motion, we ascend through heavy scree and possibly snow toward Gillman’s Point on the crater rim. You will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise during your short rest here. Faster hikers may view the sunrise from the summit. From here on your remaining 1 hour ascent to Uhuru Peak, you are likely to encounter snow all the way.
Congratulations, one step at a time you have now reached Uhuru Peak the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the entire continent of Africa!
After photos, celebrations, and maybe a few tears of joy we take a few moments to enjoy this incredible accomplishment.
After spending a few moments taking in the plains of Africa and your accomplishments, we descend to Horombo Hut.
Day 5: Horombo Huts to Marangu Gate to Moshi
-Elevation: 3700 to 1870m
-Distance covered: 20.8km
-Hiking time taken: 8 hours.
After breakfast and a heartfelt ceremony of appreciation and team bonding with your crew, it’s time to say goodbye. We continue the descent down stopping at the Mandara Huts for lunch. Remember to tip your guides, cooks, and porters, since you will be leaving them here. You return to the Marangu Park Gate and receive your summit certificates. As the weather is drastically warmer, the terrain is wet, muddy, and steep and we highly recommend Gaiters and trekking poles. From the gate, a vehicle will meet you to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 45 minutes). Enjoy a long overdue hot shower, dinner, and celebrations!
Depart Tanzania.
The day is left free to wind down after the trek before your flight home. Depending on flight times you could go and explore Moshi town and grab some souvenirs before heading to the airport.
*Safari, Zanzibar, and other add-ons are available if you wish to continue exploring Tanzania.
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