5-Day Adventure Kilimanjaro Trekking via Marangu Route

Marangu Route is also known as the “Coca-Cola” or “tourist” route. It is the easiest and shortest route to the summit.
Day 1
Arusha-Marangu Gate -Mandara Hut
You'll leave Arusha at 8 am for Marangu Gate. The drive to Marangu takes about 4 hours, and you will meet our guides, cooks, and porters when arriving at the gate. After completing gate registration, you'll begin your Kilimanjaro trek.
You'll walk along a narrow trail through the Kilimanjaro rainforest for most of the hike. You'll eat a picnic lunch at Kisambioni, day one's halfway point. After lunch, you'll continue walking through the rainforest until reaching Mandara Hut.

Day 2
Hike Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut

After breakfast, you'll leave Mandara Hut and Kilimanjaro's forests for Horombo Hut. Most of this day’s hike will be through Kilimanjaro's moorland, a rocky landscape with desert-like plants.

You'll eat a picnic lunch at Kambi ya Taabu before continuing to Horombo Hut. If the weather is clear, you'll enjoy beautiful views of Mawenzi and Kibo peaks. You'll arrive at Horombo Hut at around 3 pm and relax for the rest of the afternoon.

Although extremely busy, the Horombo Huts are considered the best on Kilimanjaro. The small, A-frame buildings can accommodate up to eight people each and provide lodging for hikers ascending, descending, and acclimatizing.

Day 3
Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut

You'll leave Horombo Hut after breakfast to hike through the moorland and alpine desert of Kilimanjaro's upper altitudes. After hiking for about an hour, you'll arrive at Maua River, a small mountain stream.

After Maua, the terrain becomes flatter and the vegetation begins to disappear. You'll break for lunch at Middle Red Hill. After lunch, you'll continue on a steady incline for another two hours through Kilimanjaro's Saddle.

Although the environment on the way to Kibo is a bleak desert with little vegetation, you will enjoy stunning views of the Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. You'll reach Kibo Hut around 3 pm to rest and prepare for your midnight climb.

Day 4
Hike Kibo Hut to Summit, and Down to Horombo Hut
Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), you'll commence the climb to the summit on steep and heavy scree or snow up to Gilman’s Point located on the crater rim.

Continuing, you'll now ascend to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa. There are unbelievable views at every turn. You'll have your picture taken at the summit to show your friends and family.
The beginning of this climb is done in the dark and requires headlamps or flashlights.

It will be very cold until you start descending, so you will need all of your warm layers. This is by far the most difficult part of the trek with many switchbacks. Going slowly “pole pole” and an optimistic attitude will get you there.

Day 5
Hike Horombo Hut to Trail Head, Drive to Arusha
After breakfast, a steady descent takes you down through moorland to the Mandara Hut. You'll continue descending through a lush forest path to the National Park gate at Marangu. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy.

لضمان التوفر، احجز في أقرب وقت ممكن. الحجز المبكر يستحق النظر خاصة إذا كنت تخطط للرحلة خلال موسم الذروة مثل العطلات العامة أو عطلات نهاية الأسبوع.

يمكنك إلغاء هذه الرحلة بدون تكلفة حتى 24 ساعات قبل بدء الرحلة. إذا قمت بالإلغاء بعد 24 ساعات أو لم تحضر في الرحلة، فسيتم تحصيل السعر الكامل للنشاط. التأخر في الاستلام أو المغادرة سيعتبر كعدم حضور.