6 Days Marangu Route climb | MT Kilimanjaro Climbing
For those that can’t sleeping in a tent or using camp equipment in wettest season. This route will be the best decision (choice). 6 Days Marangu route is a popular route a.k.a coca-cola route because people sleep in huts, also is limited route number of bed determine how many people to hike a day. Marangu is original route in Mount Kilimanjaro .
As well huts is in shared with bunk beds, route ascending and descending at the same way.
You will be picked up at Kilimanjaro International Airport to the hotel in Moshi (915 m/ 3000 ft.) where you will overnight and get prepare your gear and for briefing.
DAY 1 Marangu gate (1879m/6164ft) to Mandara hut (2720m/9,000ft), 8.9 km, 4-5 hours
Departure from hotel to marangu gate after finishing gate registration hike will start. Pass through
Narrow trail through the rainforest of Kilimanjaro for the most of the hike to Mandara hut .Lunch at middle of trail. After get Mandara hut relax for hot beverage, after that take short walk to Maundi crater .All huts have beds with mattresses.
Meal Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
DAY 2 Mandara hut (2720m/9,000ft) to Horombo hut (3720m/12,200ft) | 11 Km, 6 – 7 Hours
After breakfast leave Mandara hut pass through forest for a while to heather to Moorland at Horombo hut.
If the weather is clear, enjoy beautiful views of Mawenzi peak and Kibo peak.
Horombo hut is a junction point for hikers those ascending, descending and acclimatizing.
Meal: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner.
DAY 3 Horombo hut (3720m/12,200ft) to Mawenzi hut (4,600m/15,100ft) to Horombo hut
This is an acclimatization day. We suggest to go all the way to Mawenzi hut to let to get maximum acclimatization. Go high will increase you rate of reaching Uhuru peak as well offer you remarkable view of Kibo and Mawenzi peak , Back to Horombo for lunch and relax for afternoon and evening.
Meal Breakfast/ lunch dinner
DAY 4 Horombo hut (3720m/12,200ft) to Kibo hut (4720m/15,580ft) 10km, 6-7 hours
Hike through the Moorland to alpine desert of Kilimanjaro upper Altitude crossing saddle area with sand to have lunch before Kibo hut and stunning view of both Kibo and Mawenzi peak .Reach Kibo hut around after noon or late afternoon rest and early dinner and prepare for your midnight climb.
Meal: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
DAY 5 Horombo huts ( 3720/12200ft) To Marangu gate ( 1830m/ 6,000ft) to Moshi hotel (950m/ 3113ft 19km 6-7hours
Wake as usual, pack and descend through the moorland via Mandara huts. Have lunch there then proceed rocking down to gate to exit. Around 2or 3 pm you should reach there at Marangu gate. Remember to tip your guides, cooks and porters. Private car will take you back to the hotel in Moshi for your celebration.
We can arrange many reasonably priced trip and safari’s around Moshi and the Kilimanjaro.
Price Includes
- Arrival and departure transfers from, to “JRO”
- Accommodation in the mountain and hotel 2 nights
- Meals
- All parks fees, mountain rescue fee, government taxes
- Services for crew team and salary
- Tent highest quality tent Eureka or Mountain hard ware
- Transport to and from mountain
- Emergency oxygen cylinder
- Mattress
Price Excludes
- Items of personal nature such as passport, visa, travelers etc.
- Tips for the crew
- Medical equipment as hyperbaric chamber
- Portable toilets: available for renting 110 USD/trip
- Note Over weight, extra luggage will require an extra porter, at a rate of 11 USD per bag per day
- Massage we may arrange for 40 USD per person
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