Kilimanjaro Climbing via MArangu Route

Most popular route to climb Kilimanjaro, Marangu route is nicknamed “Coca-Cola” route as its climb is easy as ones drinking Coca-Cola.

The easiest and perhaps most comfortable way to Kili’s summit as you will overnight in rustic huts. An advantage as the nights on the mountain can be very cold. The route is well developed and the climb is constant and moderate.

The hike via Marangu route can be done for 5 and/or 6 days, and the points on the trail are as follows

• Marangu Gate (starting point)
• Mandara Hut
• Horombo Hut
• Kibo Hut

The arrival day. 5 Days Marangu Route

The arrival day you will be picked up from Kilimanjaro International Airport to the hotel in Moshi town where you will be staying for dinner and overnight. At the hotel you will meet a mountain guide who will briefly explain to you the itinerary for the next day and all the essential information about climbing Mount Kilimanjaro including the route, hiking equipment and other important information.

Day 1: hiking from Marangu gate to Mandara Hut.

After breakfast in your hotel a car with driver and guide will be waiting you outside. A journey to Kilimanjaro Mountain, Marangu gate starts and it will take a maximum of 1 hour. After you get to the Kilimanjaro gate park you will register you name, nationality, age, passport and other required information. There after the guides, cook and porters will be ready to commence the journey hiking to the first point Mandara Hut.

Elevation: 1860m to 2700m

Distance: 8km

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: mountain Forest.

Day 2: Hiking from mandara to Horombo hut after breakfast at Mandara hut, you will be ascending to Horombo Hut. The altitude begins to change and slows down your pace while enjoying the flora and the view of Mawenzi and Kibo peaks. Arrive at the Horombo hut 12km from Mandara, and lunch box will be provided on the way.  At Horombo Hut you will have a rest, dinner and overnight.

Time: 5 hours, elevation 3,780m

Day 3: From horombo hut to Kibo hut and summit at night.

After breakfast at Horombo Hut, the hike to Kibo Hut begins. Ascending, passing the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with upper heath land but then disappears into “moonscape”. Lunch box will be provided on the way. At Kibo hut you will have a rest, dinner and overnight while preparing yourself for UHURU PEAK summit at night around 1:00 am

Day 4: Descend from the summit.

The beginning of day 4 might caught you still at the UHURU PEAK of mount Kilimanjaro, you can take a beautiful picture while sun rising and slowly starts to hike down to Kibo hut for breakfast, rest and later on start to descend again to Horombo hut where you will have lunch, rest, dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Final day of the tour

Descend from Horombo hut to Marangu Gate for exit. Driver will pick you from the gate to the hotel in Moshi for lunch and rest but if the departure is the same day then driver will drop you to airport for depart.