5 Days Marangu Route Trekking
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5 Days Marangu Route Trekking
The Marangu or main route is by far the most popular Coca-Cola route way to the summit. The ascent is more gradual and no climbing gear is required. The accommodation on the way up and down is provided in mountain huts with all the basic necessities. There are 60 bunk beds each at Mandara Hut (2700m) and Kibo Hut (4700m), and 120 bunk beds at Horombo Hut (3720m) which is also used for descent. Climbers are supplied with mattresses and pillows, but sleeping bags should be brought along. There are communal dining halls, washrooms and toilets. It usually takes 5 days / 4 nights for the round trip. The trek can also be taken in 6 days / 5 nights to add acclimatization with an extra day at Horombo Hut. The supplementary cost for an extra day is indicated separately as an option.
Detailed Trip Itinerary:
After our African breakfast at your hotel in Arusha, your driver guide will pick you up from our drive to Kilimanjaro National Park, we will have our packed lunch for the first day. After reaching the gate where you will be registered before any activity is done, all your passport details will be required here and the next of kin or any contact person of yours. The potters will help you with the luggage as we start our hike to the mountain with great view of primates like Columbus monkey, our hike will take us 3 to 4 hours to reach Mandara Hut.
Having breakfast early in the morning before we start our hike of 6 hours with break-offs for lunch enroute, passing through rain forest and moorland through Maundi Crater to the rim where you can have clear view of Kibo Crater. Our lunch break will be around Kambi ya Taabu here if the weather is ok we will have a nice view of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks, after our lunch we start our hike continuing from where we stopped and proceed to Horombo Hut reaching late afternoon or early evening.
On this day starts with heavy breakfast, we will continue with our hike past the Alpine desert vegetation using the upper route passing through Mawenzi Hut, continue to Kibo Hut which lies on the saddle area known as the Alpine desert with no water around. Kibo camp has mini market where one can buy mineral water or any other soft drink. Resting early as the next day will be the summit attempt.
Start the hike earlier of the day with only hot water and biscuit, we wake up at mid night with our headlamps hiking through rocky parts to Hans Meyer cave to Gillman’s point near the crater where the challenge meets experience continue to the summit, Have celebrations on top of the summit raise all the national flags as we jubilate together. After 3hours we descend down to Kibo for lunch, after lunch continue to Horombo Hut where you will have dinner and overnight
On day 5 trekking route, wake up early for your breakfast, after descend down to the main gate for the certificates and transfer to Moshi where the celebration will be done.
- Quality, waterproof, four-season private mountain sleeping tents:
- Professional, experienced, mountain guides:
- All Park fees
- Rescue fees
- All meals while on the Mountain
- Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
- Quality Mess tents with table and chairs
- Large portions of fresh, healthy nutritious food
- Clean, purified drinking water
- Crisis management and safety procedures
- Fair and ethical treatment of porters
- Accommodation in Moshi, BB
- Airport transfers
- Tanzania Visa
- Gratuity
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Meals not listed above
- Optional Tours (short safari after your climb etc).