Marangu Route Options
The Marangu route, also known as the "Coca-Cola" route, is the oldest, most well established route on Kilimanjaro. This is the only route which offers sleeping huts in dormitory style accommodations in lieu of camping. Many favor Marangu because it is considered to be the easiest path on the mountain, given its gradual slope and direct path.
5 Day Marangu
ITINERARIES
Day 1:
Arrive in Tanzania (Kilimanjaro International Airport) Pickup at Kilimanjaro international airport by a High Mountain Edge rep and transfer to your hotel in Moshi town, thereafter our experienced guide will come to brief you about the trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Then you will spend overnight in your hotel for dinner and breakfast.
Day 2:
Marangu Gate (1860 m) to Mandara Hut (2700 m)
Distance covered: 8 km
Approximate time taken: 5 hours
Habitat: Rain forest
Meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner included
After breakfast you will be picked up at hotel around 8:00 am then drive to Marangu Gate. After registration formalities this is the point for your 5 hour hike to Mandara Hut in which you cover 9 km. In the dense rainforest you will have the chance to see some primates such as blue monkeys and Colobus monkeys as you head to the Mandara Hut.
Day 3:
Mandara Hut (2700 m) to Horombo Hut (3720 m)
Distance covered: 12 km
Approximate taken: 8 hours
Habitat: Moorland
Meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner included
After breakfast, we will start our trek that will take us to Horombo Hut. Approximately 4-6 hours later, the Horombo Hut will come into sight, standing at an attitude of 3700 m. From the Hut you will have fantastic views of Kibo and Mawenzi.
Day 4:
Horombo Hut (3720 m) to Kibo Hut (4700 m)
Distance covered: 9 km
Approximate time taken: 5 hours
Habitat: alpine desert
Meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner included
As usual after breakfast we will start another beautiful day. The first part of the days hike through the dwindling health land that behind into a moonscape as you enter the sweeping saddle connecting Mawenzi and Kibo. After lunch and cross this surprisingly large saddle, you can examine the summit climb up Kibo that you will start in just few hours. Therefore you will have an early dinner then long rest before summit.
Day 5:
Kibo hut (4700 m) to UHURU PEAK (589 m) and down to Horombo Hut (3720 m)
Distance covered: 21 km
Approximate time taken: 13 hours
Meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner included
This is the day you have been waiting for, you are nervous but excited. Wake up at 1:00 am to start the summit. It will take you about 4-5 hours to reach at Gilmans Pat 5681 m above sea level the crater rim of Kilimanjaro where the sun will slowly start to warm up the land. Then after a further hike of 1 hour and 30 minutes you will reach Uhuru Peak at 5895 m, spend some time taking photos and watching the African sunrises form the horizon afterwards decent to Kibo Hut having a warm lunch and short rest for 1-2 hour. Then going back to Horombo Hut to spend your last overnight on Kilimanjaro.
Day 6:
Horombo Hut (3700 m) to Marangu Gate (1860 m)
Distance covered: 21 km
Approximate time taken: 13 hours
Meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Wake up as usual, descent through the moorland to the Mandara Huts. You will have a hot lunch there and you will continue going down through the tropical rainforest to the park gate. A vehicle will take you to the hotel in Moshi where it’s definitely time to celebrate.
Day 7:
Depart Tanzania/ other destination in Tanzania.
Meal: breakfast included
Later in the evening or the next day you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport to board your home bound flight. Also High Mountain Edge can organize an affordable Safari trip to one of the best wildlife parks in Tanzania such as Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park.
END OF TOUR
RATES:
Prices (quoted in USD/per person)
1 person – $1,840/person
2-4 people – $1,650/person
5-9 people – $1,600/person
10 & above – $1,500/person
Included in the price:
–Two nights’ accommodation in the hotel; first
night includes dinner &breakfast, last night
includes dinner
–Private transport to / from Kilimanjaro
International Airport to your hotel in Moshi
–Qualified guides with mountain crew
–National park fees
–18% VAT on tour fees and services
–All huts accommodations
–Huts fees.
–Transport
Rescue fees
–All meals on the mountain (breakfast, lunch
and dinner)
–Guides and porters accommodations and their
entry fees on the mountain
–Pulse oximeter
–First aid kit
–Emergence oxygen
–Sleeping bags
–Katady filtered water throughout the trek
–Fair wages to guides and porters as approved
by Kilimanjaro National Park authority
Not included:
–Flights
–Visa
–Rescue insurance
–Tips to mountain crew
–Items of personal nature
–Laundry services
6 Day Marangu
ITINERATIES
Day 1:
Arrive in Tanzania (Kilimanjaro International Airport) Pickup at Kilimanjaro international airport by a High Mountain Edge rep and transfer to your hotel in Moshi town, thereafter our experienced guide will come to brief you about the trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Then you will spend overnight in your hotel for dinner and breakfast.
Day 2:
Marangu Gate (1860m) – Mandara Hut (2720m)
Distance covered: 8 km
Approximate time taken: 5 hours
Habitat: Rain forest
Meals: breakfast lunch and dinner included
After breakfast you will be picked up at hotel around 8:00 am then drive to Marangu Gate. After registration formalities this is the point for your 5 hour hike to Mandara Hut in which you cover 9 km. In the dense rainforest you will have the chance to see some primates such as blue monkeys and Colobus monkeys as you head to the Mandara Hut.
Day 3:
Mandara Hut (2720 m) to Horombo Hut (3720 m)
Distance covered: 12 km
Approximate taken: 8 hours
Habitat: Moorland
Meals: breakfast lunch and dinner included
After breakfast, we will start our trek that will take us to Horombo Hut. Approximately 4-6 hours later, the Horombo Hut will come into sight, standing at an attitude of 3700 m. From the Hut you will have fantastic views of Kibo and Mawenzi.
Day 4:
Horombo Aclimatization
You will spend a second night at Horombo. This is an extra day which has been added to improve your chances of reaching the peak which is your ultimate goal. The entire day will be spent here acclimatizing, in the morning trek up for about 3 hours up to Zebra Rock, then start descending to arrive at your base in time for lunch, after lunch relax, spend rest of the day relaxing, in the evening have a small walk along the valley. Then dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut.
Day 5:
Horombo Hut (3720 m) to Kibo Hut (4720 m)
Distance covered: 9 km
Approximate time taken: 5 hours
Habitat: alpine desert
Meals: breakfast lunch and dinner included
As usual after breakfast we will start another beautiful day. The first part of the day hike through the dwindling health land that behind into a moonscape as you enter the sweeping saddle connecting Mawenzi and Kibo. After lunch and cross this surprisingly large saddle, you can examine the summit climb up Kibo that you will start in just few hours. Therefore you will have an early dinner then long rest before summit.
Day 6:
Kibo Hut (4720 m) to Uhuru Peak (5895 m) and down to Horombo Hut (3720 m)
Distance covered: 21 km
Approximate time taken: 13 hours
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner included
This is the day you have been waiting for, you are nervous but excited. Wake up at 1:00 am to start the summit. It will take you about 4-5 hours to reach at Gilmans Point at 5681 m above sea level the crater rim of Kilimanjaro where the sun will slowly start to warm up the land. Then after a further hike of 1 hour and 30 minutes you will reach Uhuru Peak at 5895 m, spend some time taking photos and watching the African sunrises form the horizon afterwards decent to Kibo Hut having a warm lunch and short rest for 1-2 hour. Then going back to Horombo Hut to spend your last overnight on Kilimanjaro.
Day 7:
Horombo Hut (3720 m) to Marangu Gate (1860 m)
Distance covered: 21 km
Approximate time taken: 7 hours
Meals: breakfast and lunch Included
Wake up as usual, descent through the moorland to the Mandara Huts. You will have a hot lunch there and you will continue going down through the tropical rainforest to the park gate. A vehicle will take you to the hotel in Moshi where it’s definitely time to celebrate.
Day 8:
Depart Tanzania/other destination in Tanzania
Later in the evening or the next day you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport to board your home bound flight. Also High Mountain Edge can organize an affordable cultural tour or safaris trip to one of the best wildlife parks in Tanzania such as Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro crater and Serengeti National Park.
END OF TOUR
RATES:
Prices (quoted in USD/per person)
1 person – $1,840/person
2-4 people – $1,650/person
5-9 people – $1,600/person
10 & above – $1,500/person
Included in the price:
–Two nights’ accommodation in the hotel; first
night includes dinner &breakfast, last night
includes dinner
–Private transport to / from Kilimanjaro
International Airport to your hotel in Moshi
–Qualified guides with mountain crew
–National park fees
–18% VAT on tour fees and services
–All huts accommodations
–Huts fees.
–Transport Rescue fees
–All meals on the mountain (breakfast, lunch
and dinner)
–Guides and porters accommodations and their
entry fees on the mountain
–Pulse oximeter
–First aid kit
–Emergence oxygen
–Sleeping bags
–Katady filtered water throughout the trek
–Fair wages to guides and porters as approved
by Kilimanjaro National Park authority
Not included:
–Flights
–Visa
–rescue insurance
–Tips to mountain crew
–Items of personal nature
–Laundry services