KILIMANJARO TREKKING – MARANGU ROUTE 6 Days/5 Nights

KILIMANJARO TREKKING – MARANGU ROUTE 6 Days/5 Nights

Route Description:

It is considered to be the easiest path on the Mountain, popularly known as  Coca Cola route. Given its gradual slope and direct path, Marangu is the only  Route which offers sleeping huts in dormitory style accommodation. There  are 60 bunk beds each at Mandara and Kibo Huts and 120 bunk beds at  Horombo Hut. Guests are supplied with mattresses and Pillows, but  sleeping bags are still required. The huts have communal dining halls and  basic washrooms, ranging from flushing toilets and running water at the  lower huts to long drop toilets and buckets of water at Kibo Hut. Marangu route is a classic trek to the top of Kilimanjaro. However, it has the Least scenic variety of all routes (ascent and descent are done on the same  path)and is the most crowded for that reason.

Day 1: KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO NAKARA HOTEL(85kms)

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport. On arrival and after immigration and

customs procedures, you will be received by our Professional Mountain Guide

who will assist you with your luggage to the waiting vehicle. Thereafter drive to

Nakara Hotel in Marangu, Moshi for overnight. Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast

Day 2: MARANGU GATE (1843m) to MANDARA HUT (2700m) Time: 4- 5 hrs

Distance: 8kms or 5 Miles

After breakfast, we will depart from our Hotel to Marangu Gate. Here we will

spend about 2 hours for registration, payment of fees and final packing.

Thereafter we will then start climbing passing through dense semi- tropical

forest up to the first hut which is Mandara Hut (2700m). Dinner and overnight

stay at Mandara Hut.

Day 3: MANDARA HUT (2700m) to HOROMBO HUT (3720m) Time: 6 – 8hrs)

Distance: 12kms or 7 Miles

After breakfast, ascend through alpine meadows, grassland and moorland to

Horombo Hut (3720m). Here both Mawenzi and Kibo Peaks can be easily viewed.

Dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut.

Day4:  HOROMBO HUT (3720m) to KIBO HUT (4703m) Time: 6 – 8hrs

Distance: 10kms or 6 Miles

After breakfast, further ascend to Kibo Hut (4703m). The Landscape becomes

very stony and eroded. Spectacular mountain vegetation like Giant Cactus,

Groundswell and Lobelia appear on the way. Dinner and overnight stay at Kibo

Hut.

Day 5:KIBO HUT (4703m) to UHURU PEAK (5895m) to HOROMBO HUT (3720m)

Distance: 6Kms or 4 Miles, Time: 6 – 8hrs

Wake up at midnight at 23.30hrs. After a snack. We will start the journey to the

summit through Gilmans Point. It will take us between 6 – 8 hrs to reach the

summit thus reaching at Uhuru peak in early hours of morning the 6^th day. We

will then sign the register book, take group photographs which will last only 3

minutes where we will then descend down to Kibo Hut and proceed to Horombo

Hut for hot lunch. Dinner and overnight stay at Horombo Hut.

Day 6: HOROMBO HUT (3720m) to MARANGU GATE  (1843m)

After breakfast, we will descend to Marangu Gate where we will receive our

Certificates, a song from the Mountain Crew and there after our driver guide will

be there to receive you and escort you to the waiting vehicle where you will be

drive back to the base hotel for Overnight at Sal Sanero Hotel (BB)

Rate per person:

Cost:

USD 2035 FOR 1 PERSON PRIVATE

USD 1975 FOR 1 PERSON GROUP JOINING

USD 1850 PER PERSON FOR 2 – 5 PEOPLE JOINING

USD 1750 PER PERSON FOR 6 – 10 PEOPLE JOINING

Important notes:

1. The luggage that porters are allowed to carry is limited to 35 pounds ( i.e 15kg)
2. Overweight or extra luggage will require an extra porter at a rate of $10 per bag per day
3. You are advised to leave extra luggage at your hotel in Arusha or at our office ( do not leave any valuables like cash, jewelry, electronics, etc)
4. Portable toilets: If you are concerned about using public toilets a portable toilet is available for an extra cost of USD 180 per group. This service must be confirmed at the time of booking.

Information on Tips for the Mountain Crew

Mountain Guide – USD 20 per day per group

Mountain Cook –  USD 10 per day per group

Porter – USD 8 per day per group

The price includes:

– Ground transfers with pick up and drop off from Arusha or JRO to/from base Hotel in Moshi – Transport from Moshi to the Mountain gate.

– Park fees. – Fees of national park approved guide and porters.

– Food on the mountain (B/L/D). – Drinking water (Not Mineral water) & fruit juices

– Experienced cooks, guides and porters.

– Tents, dining or mess tents, camping table and chairs.(On camping routes only).

– 2 Nights hotel in Moshi HB (B/A the climb) in either Park View Inn or Sal Salinero Hotel depending on availability.

The price does not include:

– Tips. – Visas. – Airline tickets.

– Airport taxes. – Laundry. – Insurances.

– Items of a personal nature. – Other beverages apart from fruit juices and mineral water given on the first day of the climb (boiled water is given during the climb)

– Other equipments on the mountain. (other than tents, camping table and chairs). (Mountain gear)