Marangu Route - 6 Days 5 Nights Kilimanjaro Climb
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Price: USD $1,125 /person

This package can be customised

Starting in: Tanzania

Ending in: Tanzania

Duration: 5 days

Persons: min (2)  

Accommodation: Camping

Game Parks: Mt Kilimanjaro

Activities: Mountain Climbing, Watersports, Hiking.

Marangu Route is also known as the "Coca Cola" or "tourist" route. It is the easiest and shortest route to the summit. This is also the only route with the comforts of sleeping huts at every camp site with solar lights and comfortable beds. The huts are communal, and the bunks have a sponge mattress and pillow. There are 60 beds at both Mandara and Kibo Huts and 120 beds at Horombo Hut. Bathrooms and running water are available at the two lower huts. Mens' and ladies' latrines are available at the last camp but are very basic. All climbing groups, often from several countries around the world, share meals in dining huts providing a jovial and energetic atmosphere. Soft drinks, bottled water, and beer are for sale at the huts. Bring small Tanzanian bills to purchase these items (prices increase with elevation). This route is usually done on 5 days but can be done in 6 days for better acclimatization. The extra day can be spent resting at Horombo or climbing the small peak of Mawenzi.

Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut -2700m
After break fast drive to Marangu Gate (1980m)where climb starts through the fascinating rain forest 4-5hrs 700m ascent to Mandara Hut. Meals and overnight in Huts
Day 2: Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut -3700m

After having your breakfast trek through alpine meadows where the altitude starts to be felt. Enjoying the Flora view of Mawenzi peak 11km 5-7hrs 1000m ascent to Horombo hut for meals and overnight.
NOTE: If you have got time you may prefer to spend two nights at Horombo to help acclimatization. A good rest day you walk up to the Saddle and the lower slopes of Mawenzi peak.
Day 3: Horombo Hut 10km 5-7hrs to Kibo Hut (4700m).

After breakfast continue the climb and the landscape changes by becoming rugged and rocky. Giant groundsel and lobell as appears. Dinner and overnight at the base of Uhuru peak itself Kibo Huts.
Day 4: Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak 5895m back Horombo Hut The last trek is done in the midnight while the scree is still frozen and you take 5-6hrs from Kibo Hut to Gilman's point plus another two hrs to reach UHURU PEAK for sunrise at 06:00am.Descent to Horombo Hut for meals and overnight.
 Day 5: Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate.

 After breakfast descent to Marangu gate where you meet the vehicle for transfer to the Hotel booked or another destination

End of Tour.

Price Includes
-All park entry fees.
-All camping/hut fees.
-Rescue fees.
-Guide and porters fees.
-Guide and porters salaries.
-Transport to and from the mountain gates.
-Meals 3 times daily.
-Cook and all kitchen utensils.

Price Excludes:
- International Flights
- Hard and soft drinks and tips,
- and all Mountain Gears (we can arrange hire of this)

Discounts available for groups of 4+ persons

We recommend you to bring with you gears like; hiking boots, thick hiking socks, windproof/waterproof pants and jacket, heavy gloves, heavy winter jacket, water bottles, gaiters (covers top of boots and bottom of pants), smaller personal backpack, larger backpack for clothes, cold weather sleeping bags, safari style hat protecting face and neck from sun, headlamp style flashlight, camera of course, dried fruit and energy bars, sun block, malaria pills, water purification tablets, inflatable pillows, your regular clothes.
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