5 Days Kilimanjaro Marangu Route Climbing

5 Days Kilimanjaro Marangu Route Climbing

For those that can’t sleeping in a tent or using camp equipment in wettest season. This route it will be the best decision (choice). Marangu route is popular route a.k.a coca cola route because people sleep in huts, also is limited route number of bed determine the 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. Arrived day Arrive day at the hotel check in is 10:00 am international one day before the day of hiking.

Itinerary

Day 1: Marangu route gate to Mandara hut

Pass By: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
Departure from hotel to marangu gate after finishing gate registration like 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

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Mandara hut to Horombo hut

Pass By: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
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 junction point for hikers those ascending, descending and acclimatizing.

Meal: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Horombo hut to Kibo hut

Pass By: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
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 afternoon or late afternoon rest and early dinner and prepare for your midnight climb.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Summit day from Kibo huts to Uhuru peak

Pass By: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
Still alpine desert. Wake up at midnight to a light breakfast ready for last push. You do this climb in the dark with head lamps or flash lights. It will be very cold until you start descending, so you need all of your warm layers. This it will be most difficult part of the trek, positive mind is very important.

Switch back up steep scree or possibly snow to emerge at Gillman’s point is challenges at (5685m//186252ft). To go up there at night, reason is to have sun rise up there. After summit stay descent to Kibo huts have rest, and then lunch, collect your belongings and cross the saddle to Horombo hut. Eat dinner and get some well sleep

Meal: Breakfast/Lunch./Dinner

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Horombo huts To Marangu gate to Moshi hotel

Pass By: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
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 safaris around Moshi and the Kilimanjaro

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.