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Safari Itinerary

Kilimanjaro Trekking Marangu Route

STATUS mid-range CATEGORY Mountain Trekking & Hiking
8 Days $1,900.00 / adult

You will be served this package by Africa Independent Adventures

Trip overview

Marangu route which is popularly known as the coca cola route is one of the least easy route to the summit. It is the only route where sleeping is in dormitories that are powered by solar energy unlike all other routes where you have to sleep on tents (Camping). There are 60 bunk beds each at Mandara and Kibo huts, and 120 bunk beds at Horombo hut. This route is an ideal during rainy season. All other routes on Kilimanjaro require climbers to descend via Mweka Gate, it is only Marangu route that require climbers to descend by the same trail. Below is the 6 days on the mountain itinerary.

Trip Highlights

  • Minimum age of 10 years
  • Can be customized
  • Can start any day
  • Private tour
Starts: Arusha City Ends: Arusha City
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What is included

  • Arrival and Departure Kilimanjaro airport (JRO) transfers to//from Arusha
  • Transport from the hotel in Arusha to the mountain and back to the Hotel
  • Kilimanjaro national park permits, camping/hut fees, mountain rescue fees, value added tax (VAT), and all other applicable local government taxes/fees
  • Services of Guide, assistant guides, cook and porters
  • Accommodation in a lodge in Arusha/ Moshi to a standard hotel for 2 nights (before & after the climb), including breakfast and taxes
  • Meals on the mountain
  • Drinking water: Boiled water on the trek (recommended to bring a filter/filtrating tablets).
  • Bottled oxygen for emergency rescue only
  • Bottled oxygen for emergency rescue only

What is not included

  • Portable toilets: If you do not want to use public toilets you can opt for portable toilet for an extra cost of $110/person (or $180/group). Kindly, let us know at the time you make a booking.
  • Medical Equipment which can be rented well in advance for the following costs: $250/group for hyperbaric chamber and $140/group for a stretcher. Please note these prices include a porter to carry the equipment.
  • Tips to the climbing crew
  • Climbing gears (most of them can be rented on arrival; we recommend you email the list of items you think you may consider renting)
  • Items of personal nature
  • Airfare

The itinerary

Day by day

Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 2740m/9000ft

You will be met on arrival and transfer to a standard hotel in Arusha/Moshi, on Bed & Breakfast. This day a pre-trek briefing will be given by your lead mountain guide. Your trekking equipment will also be checked; you have an option to rent any other needed equipment for your trek.

Accommodation

Mid-Range Hotel

Meals

Dinner

Activities

Arrival and Briefing

After breakfast you will be given a short briefing, then you will drive to Kilimanjaro National Park which takes 2 hours from Arusha town. After registration and acquiring climbing permit at Marangu entrance gate (1,860 m) your climb will commence. You will walk through rainforest (tropical showers are highly probable). When arriving at the camp, our mountain crew will take care of all the necessities for you to settle down and have lunch.

Elevation: 1,860m/6,100ft to 2,700m/8,858ft

Distance: 8k/5mil

Hiking Time: 5-7 hours

Habitat: Mountain Forest

Accommodation

Budget camping

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Activities

Hiking

Today after breakfast you will leave the glades of the rain-forest and follow the path on the open moorlands to the Horombo escarpment (3,720m). When in this area you will be able to view two volcanos at once: Kibo and Mawenzi.

Elevation: 2,700m/8,858ft to 3,720m/12,204ft

Distance: 12k/7.5mil

Hiking Time: 5-6 hours

Habitat: Heathland

Accommodation

Budget Camping

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Activities

Hiking

Spend this day at Horombo Hut with optional hike by Mawenzi base camp and return to Horombo Hut. This day will help you acclimatize and get prepared for the fourth day of the climb.

Elevation: 2,700m/8,858ft to 3,720m/12,204ft

Distance: 0

Hiking Time: 0

Habitat: Heathland

Accommodation

Budget camping

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Activities

Hiking

On this day, after breakfast you will start your trek towards Kibo Hut. You will walk through upper heathland that blends into a moonscape as you enter the sweeping saddle connecting Mawenzi and Kibo. We will stop for lunch then proceed to Kibo huts you will rest as much as you can to prepare your body for the summit.

Elevation: 3,720m/12,204ft to 4,700m/15,500

Distance: 9km/5.5mil

Hiking Time: 5-6 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation

Budget camping

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Activities

Hiking

Excitement is building as morning comes with an early start between midnight (2 am). This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. We continue our way warm and focused on the amazing sense of accomplishment that lies ahead. With a switchback motion, we ascend through heavy scree and possibly snow towards Gillman’s Point on the crater rim. After your successful ascent to Uhuru Peak which is the highest point in Africa, you can descend to the nearest glacier if desired. Then you will return to Kibo camp and after a two-hour rest you will continue with descent to Horombo Hut.

Elevation: 4,700m/15,500 to 5895m/19,340ft

Down to 3,720m/12,204ft

Distance: 6km/4mil up / 15km/9mil down

Hiking Time: 9-12 hours

Habitat: Arctic

Accommodation

Budget Camping

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Activities

Hiking

After breakfast, we will head to Kilimanjaro National Park exit: Marangu gate (1,860m). When reaching the gate your mountain crew will congratulate you for this adventure; a certificate will be issued to you to commemorate this adventure.

Elevation: 3,720m/12,204ft to 1,860m/6,100ft

Distance: 20k/12.5mil

Hiking Time: 4-5 hours

Habitat: Forest

Accommodation

Mid-range Hotel

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Activities

Hiking and Transfer to Hotel

After breakfast from your hotel, your transfer driver will take you to Kilimanjaro/Arusha airport for your departure flight.

Accommodation

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Meals

Breakfast

Activities

Departure

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