5 Days Marangu Route

Duration
5 days
From
$2,003
Best season
January to March and June to October for the driest, clearest trekking.
Difficulty
Moderate

Tour overview

The Marangu Route, known as the Coca-Cola Route, is the only trail on Kilimanjaro with hut accommodation throughout. Five days of gentle gradients from rainforest to alpine desert, finishing at Uhuru Peak.

Trip highlights

  • Kilimanjaro only hut route, no camping
  • Gentle, well-graded ascent
  • Sunrise from Gilman Point
  • Uhuru Peak at 5895m
  • Rainforest to alpine desert in five days

Day by day itinerary

  1. Day 1Marangu Gate (1860m) to Mandara Hut (2700m)

    A dense rainforest climb with a good chance of colobus monkeys, then an optional stroll to Maundi Crater.

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Mandara Hut
    Distance / time
    8.3 km · 5 hours
  2. Day 2Mandara Hut (2700m) to Horombo Hut (3720m)

    Above the treeline into heath and moorland, with views of Mawenzi, Kibo and the Maasai steppe.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Horombo Hut
    Distance / time
    12.5 km · 6 hours
  3. Day 3Horombo Hut (3720m) to Kibo Hut (4700m)

    Past the Last Water Point and across the Saddle to Kibo Hut. Early dinner and an early night.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Kibo Hut
    Distance / time
    9.5 km · 7 hours
  4. Day 4Kibo Hut (4700m) to Uhuru Peak (5895m)

    A midnight start past Hans Meyer Cave to Gilman Point at sunrise, then Uhuru Peak. A long descent follows.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Horombo Hut
    Distance / time
    22 km · 12-15 hours
  5. Day 5Horombo Hut (3720m) to Marangu Gate (1860m)

    Down through moorland and rainforest to the park gate, then transfer to your hotel.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Distance / time
    20.8 km · 8 hours

What's included

  • Park, hut & rescue fees
  • Qualified guides & mountain crew
  • All mountain meals
  • Mountain hut accommodation
  • Hotel before & after climb
  • Filtered drinking water
  • Oximeter, oxygen & first aid
  • Airport transfers

What's not included

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips
  • Personal gear hire
  • Laundry

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