5 Days Marangu Route

Overview

The Marangu Route is also known as the “Coca-Cola” or “tourist” route. It is the easiest route to the summit. This is also the only route that offers accommodation in huts at every point you spend your night with solar lights and comfortable beds. Bathrooms and running water are available at the two lower huts. The route starts from the park headquarters in the village of Marangu and heads straight North-west towards Kibo. The trail goes through lush rainforest, heath, and moorland to alpine desert and ultimately the arctic zone at the peak and the same route down.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 0

Pick up at Kilimanjaro airport and drive to the booked Hotel. 

Day 1

Morning after breakfast with picnic lunch and drinking water drive to Marangu Park gate one hour. After check in start walking to Mandara hut. Walking under the shades of heavy rain forest. See monkeys and beautiful birds like Turaco or forest birds. Get picnic lunch at half way. After lunch continue walking to Mandara hut. The walk takes about 4hrs. Dinner and overnight at Mandara hut 2,720m. Based on full board basis.

Day 2

Morning after breakfast with picnic lunch and drinking water, walk to Horombo hut. Nice day walking on heather and Moorland zone. Get perfect view of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. The trail is gradual and gets great view of forest and villages. The walk to horombo takes about 5-6 hours. Dinner and overnight at horombo hut 3,720m. Based on full board basis.

Day 3

Morning after breakfast with picnic lunch and drinking water, walk to Kibo hut. The day is a bit chill walking on alpine desert through saddle area. The walk today to kibo hut takes about 4-5hrs. Get picnic lunch at saddle area and continue walking slowly to the hut. Dinner and overnight at Kibo hut 4,720m. Based on full board basis.

Day 4

Midnight after refreshing tea with cookies with your drinking water, start walking for summit. Walking with only guides. Porters and Chef will wait you at the Kibo hut. Walking slowly up to Gilmans point 5,685m for about 5-6hrs. After relax at Gilmans point for about few minutes continue walking to Uhuru Peak following crater rim for about 1-2hrs more to the highest point Uhuru Peak 5,895m. Take pictures for about 20 minutes. Descend to horombo hut via Kibo hut. The walk to Kibo hut takes about 3hrs. Get breakfast and continue down to horombo hut for other more 3hrs. Dinner and overnight at horombo hut 3,720m. Based on full board basis.

Day 5

Morning after breakfast with your drinking water, walk down to Marangu Park gate 5-6hrs. You will get hot lunch at Marangu Park gate. After Lunch say goodbye with other porters not going to Moshi. Meet Van and transfer to Moshi town one hour. Overnight at Stella Maris lodge.

Please Note : On day 6, our driver will pick you at Stella Maris lodge and transfer to Airport for your home flight or other destination.

Day 6

Morning after breakfast with your drinking water, walk down to Marangu Park gate 5-6hrs. You will get hot lunch at Marangu Park gate. After Lunch say goodbye with other porters not going to Moshi. Meet Van and transfer to Moshi town one hour. Overnight at Stella Maris lodge..

Please Note: on day 7, our driver will pick you at Stella Maris lodge and transfer to Airport for your home flight or other destination.

Inclusions

  • All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and food utensils
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Park fees and VAT
  • Rescue fees
  • Porters
  • Chef
  • Guides
  • Roundtrip park gates transfer
    2 nights at hotel in town bed and breakfast (Upon Arrival & Departure)
  • Monitoring Health while on the Mountain
  • Private Toilet
  • Oxygen for any emergence
  • Camping gears (Matresses, Tents, Walking poles)

Exclusions

  • Local and international flights
  • Visa
  • Other meals at hotel in the town
  • Tips
  • Personal gears such as sleeping bag, boots and clothes
  • Personal items such as souvenirs and travel insurance
  • Soft and alcoholic beverages