The Marangu Route is also known as the “Tourist Route” and the “Coca-Cola Route.” This is because Marangu is the most popular route on the mountain, and thus is considered “touristy”, and because the route is the only one that offers sleeping huts, which serve beverages like Coca-Cola, on the way.
Marangu Route is the only route the climbers can enjoying the comforts of sleeping huts in dormitory style at every campsite with solar lights and comfortable beds. Guests supplied with mattresses and pillows, but sleeping bags are still required. The huts have communal dining rooms and basic washrooms.
Even though the Marangu route considered by many as the easiest route, it is not necessarily right and due the short time frame of the route and the lack of vegetation in the higher parts of the route (compare to other routes), makes altitude acclimatization fairly difficult.
The climbers using the same way ascending and descending, what makes this route usually the most crowded one.
Marangu route can be done by 5 days or 6 days for an extra acclimatization day in horombo hut.
KILIMANJARO AIRPORT – ARUSHA /MOSHI.
Welcome to Tanzania! You’re Tanzania African Mangu Safaris representative will meet you upon arrival at Kilimanjaro airport,short brief then transfer to the Lodge,Meetup you mountain guide for short briefing about your upcoming trek. dinner and overnight.
Accommodation:Rivertrees country inn
Meal plans:FB
Early breakfast at the lodge in Arusha/Moshi then drive to Marangu gate 1870m where the adventure begins,After all the formalities at the kilimanjaro gate you will start the hike to the park. This day’s trekking takes 4-5 hours through tropical rainforest up to Mandara point.
Accomodation:Mandara Hut
Meal plans:FB
After Breakfast Your second day on the mountain starts with a fairly steep climb through the last of the rainforest up to alpine meadows dotted with giant heather. Further on, the environment changes to open heath with stunted vegetation before opening out to bleak moorland. Today you will gain approximately 1,000m in altitude, so walk slowly in order to acclimatize properly. It is normally a 6-7 hours hike to reach the next destination.
Accomodation:Horombo Hut
Meal plans:FB
Breakfast saved at the camp.The terrain now becomes progressively more rocky and rugged and giant groundsels and lobelias make their appearance. The trail skirts Mawenzi Peak , before crossing a stark, almost lunar landscape and the tundra desert of ‘the saddle”. The hike to Kibo Hut takes 6–7 hrs.On arrive you will spend the night in a comfortable hut. Bear in mind there is no running water at Kibo Hut. The remainder of the day is spent relaxing and preparing for the final ascent before a very early night.
(views from the saddle are breathtaking).
Accomodation:Kibo Hut
Meal plans:FB
Soon after midnight, you will be awakened by your guides to start the zigzag trek up a long scree slope. After roughly two hours you should reach Hans Meyer’s Cave and from here the gradient gets steeper. Continue your climb for approximately another 3 hours to Gilman’s Point 5,685 m and you will be rewarded by the dramatic sunrize reflecting off the ice fields and craggy peaks of Mawenzi. Walk along the crater rim for another 3 hrs to reach your goal – Uhuru Peak, towering at (5,895 m)19,340 ft.The highest point in Africa. After a few minutes to appreciate your accomplishment the great achievement, descend to Kibo Hut for rest and refreshment before continuing to Horombo Hut for your last night on the mountain.
Accomodation:Horombo Hut
Meal plans:FB
After breakfast, make your final descent across the alpine meadow,(18.5KM)normal takes between 6-7 hrs walk past Mandara Hut and on down through the rainforest to Marangu Gate,Meet your driver.Here you will say goodbye to our mountain staff. It is customary to present your support team with their hard-earned tips at this point before heading to the hotel near Arusha for a farewell dinner and either overnight or a day room and late on international departure.
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Extend your Tanzanian vacation with African Mangu on safari or Beach holiday in Zanzibar.
- Accommodation in all properties Mentioned in the Itinerary.
- All Park entrance fees(With 18% VAT) as indicated in the itinerary
- Transfer from the airport and back to the airport services
- All meals (Full Board) as indicated in the itinerary
- VAT & Concession Fees Including Rescue fees and Accomodation
- Drinking Water during Trekking
- Mountain sleeping tents
- Tents with tables and Chairs
- Mountain sleeping Bags & Sleeping Mattress
- Emergency Oxygen Cylinder
- Travel insurance
- Visa
- Laundry services
- Flights-Local and International
- Departure taxes
- Alcohol drinks
- Any other items not included in our Trekking program
- Gratuities and Tips to Your guide,Potters,Cook, Hotels/Lodges/Camps
- Day room
- Hiking equipment like walking Boots, clothes,Sunglasses etc.(Available for Renting.)
- Bushland / Lower Slope:, 800 m – 1,800 m (2,600 ft – 5,900 ft);
- Rainforest: 1,800 m – 2,800 m (5,900 ft – 9,200 ft);
- Heather / Moorland: 2,800 m – 4,000 m (9,200 ft – 13,100 ft);Alpine
- Desert: 4,000 m – 5,000 m (13,100 ft– 16,400 ft);
- Arctic: 5,000 m – 5,895 m (16,400 ft – 19,300 ft).
