5 Days Kilimanjaro Treks Marangu Route
Price From
$ 1880 / Person
Tour Overview
Known as the “Coca-Cola” route, the Marangu route is a classic trek on Mount Kilimanjaro. It is the oldest, most well-established route. Many favor the Marangu route because it is considered to be the easiest path on the mountain, given its gradual slope. It is also the only route that offers sleeping huts in dormitory-style accommodations. The minimum number of days required for this route is five, although the probability of successfully reaching the top in that time period is quite low. Spending an extra acclimatization day on the mountain is highly recommended when climbing Kilimanjaro using the Marangu route.
However, despite its immense popularity, we avoid leading climbs on the Marangu route. The route has the least scenic variety of all the routes because the ascent and descent are done on the same path and it is the most crowded route for that reason. Marangu is favored only during the rainy season, where the hut accommodations are preferred over wet ground, or for those who only have five days to climb Kilimanjaro (which we do not recommend anyhow). Otherwise, the Marangu route is a poor choice.
Tour Key Features
Duration
5 Days
Pickup
Kilimanjaro Airport
Max Size
20 Pax
Min Age
12 Years +
Tour In Details
After breakfast and briefing, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (45 minutes), register, and commence the climb. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara encampment. A side trip to Maundi Crater is an excellent way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. Look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys in the rainforest.
Distance: 7 km Hiking
Time: 3 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
You leave the glades of the rainforest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo encampment. Views of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing. Look for giant lobelias and groundsels. You may begin to feel the effects of the altitude.
Distance: 12 km Hiking
Time: 6 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Ascending, we now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with upper heathland but then disappears into a “moonscape”. Dinner, rest and prepare for the summit climb.
Distance: 10 km Hiking
Time: 6 – 8 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Very early in the morning (midnight to 2am), commence the climb to the summit on steep and heavy scree or snow up to Gilman’s point located on the crater rim. Continuing, we now ascend to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa. There are unbelievable views at every turn. Have your picture taken at the summit to show your friends and family. From here we descend, stopping for lunch and a rest at Kibo before continuing on to the Horombo encampment.
The beginning of this climb is done in the dark and requires headlamps or flashlights. It will be very cold until you start descending, so you will need all of your warm layers. This is by far the most difficult part of the trek with many switchbacks. Going slowly “pole pole” and an optimistic attitude will get you there!
Distance: 4 km up / 14 km down Hiking
Time: 10 – 15 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
After breakfast, a steady descent takes us down through the moorland to the Mandara Hut. Continue descending through a lush forest path to the National Park gate at Marangu. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).
A vehicle will meet you at Marangu village to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi. Don’t forget to tip your guides and porters. It is time for celebration!
Distance: 18 km Hiking
Time: 5- 7 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Included.
Tour Include | Exclude
Includes
All Government taxes and levies including 18% VAT.
Airport pick up and drop off
2 Nights’ accommodation in Moshi or Arusha included
All transfers to the mountain and back to your Moshi hotel
Professional, experienced, mountain guides
Guides, Porters, cook salaries, and park fees
Quality, waterproof, four seasons private mountain sleeping tents
Sleeping Mattress
All meals while on the mountain
Quality mess tents with tables and chairs/Mountain Huts
Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
Clean purified drinking water
Kilimanjaro National Park Entrance fees
Excludes
International or Local Flights
Optional activities
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
Travel insurance
Tips
Hiking Gears
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Travelers Reviews
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Animalia Treks and Safari is the best local agency in Tanzania that you can trust to go on safari with. - Me and my family just visited Tanzania for both 8days kilimanjaro Trekking and 7days wildbeest and Zebras migration safari in serengeti national park, chris and his own company Animali Treks... read more 
Awe S
April 4, 2024
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