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Adventurous Trekking Tanzania

The Marangu Route also known as the “Coca-Cola Route” is the oldest and most well-established trekking route on Mount Kilimanjaro, and it remains extremely popular mainly because it is the only route on the mountain that has hut accommodation for trekkers.

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Mussa
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Highlights

  • All daily hikes/activities
  • Professional, experienced, mountain guides
  • Guides, porters, cook salaries, and park fees
  • Rescue fees (Part of park fees) and VAT (18% charged by the government)
  • All transfers to the mountain and back to your Moshi hotel
  • Kilimanjaro summit certificate
  • All meals while on the mountain
  • 6 nights accommodation in camping or hut fees (Part of park fees)

Skill level

  • Intermediate

6 days with instruction
Group size: 10-20 participants
Airport transfer available:
Kilimanjaro International Airport (US$ 50 per person)
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
10:30
Check-out Time:
09:00

During this trip, you will stay in various huts along the route. 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.

Foot On Kili Tanzania Adventure has picked the best accommodations with great services, they will pick you up at Kilimanjaro Airport and drop you at your hotel in Moshi, your hotel will be a park view hotel. The huts are communal, and the bunks have a sponge mattress and pillow.

Gear

Foot On Kili Tanzania Adventure offers the following add-ons to your gear:

  • Private toilet - 150 USD
  • Private tent - 5 USD per day
  • Thicker sleeping mattress - 10 USD per mattress
  • Thermarest - 15 USD per thermarest

Foot On Kili Tanzania Adventure also offers the following hotel options:

  • Lindrin Lodge (Single Room) - 55 USD per night
  • Lindrin Lodge (Double Room) - 70 USD per night
  • Lindrin Lodge (Triple Room) - 105 USD per night
  • Keys Hotel (Single Room) - 69 USD per night
  • Keys Hotel (Double Room) - 94 USD per night
  • Keys Hotel (Triple Room) - 122 USD per night
  • Parkview Inn (Single Room) - 81 USD per night
  • Parkview Inn (Double Room) - 91 USD per night
  • Parkview Inn (Triple Room) - 170 USD per night
  • Kilimanjaro Wonders (Single Room) - 140 USD per night
  • Kilimanjaro Wonders (Double Room) - 160 USD per night

Please note that if any hotel is booked out or is otherwise unavailable, we will book you in an alternate equivalent hotel. If you are booking a hotel directly, please do check with Foot On Kili Tanzania Adventure before booking, to make sure they can meet you and pick you up from the hotel.

Program

This route is usually done in 5 days (the shortest route to the summit) 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. Summit Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the seven summits of the world at 19,340′.

Navigate Kilimanjaro’s Machame Route, the most scenic on the mountain. Cross 6 ecological zones from lush rainforest to the harsh, beautiful arctic zone. Follow expert African guides, full of knowledge of the mountain and its environs. Experience Signature Camping! Spacious tents, deluxe comfort, amazing meals, and more!

Itinerary

Day 0: Pre-trek briefing

If you have opted for the optional airport transfers, Foot On Kili Tanzania Adventure will pick you up from Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport and transfer you to your hotel in Moshi. Pre-trek briefing at your Moshi hotel.

You should be planning to arrive at least one day before the start of the trek. Today, you will spend time having a pre-trek briefing. You will also review your equipment and rent any equipment which is needed.

Day 1: Hotel to Mandara Hut

After breakfast and briefing, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (about 1 hour), register, and commence the climb. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara encampment.

A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys.

  • Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft
  • Distance: 8km/5mi
  • Hiking time: 3-4 hours
  • Habitat: Montane Forest
  • Meals: Lunch and dinner

Day 2: Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut

You leave the glades of the rainforest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo encampment. Views of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing. Look for giant lobelias and groundsels. You may begin to feel the effects of the altitude.

  • Elevation: 2700m/8875ft to 3700m/12,200ft
  • Distance: 12km/7.5mi
  • Hiking time: 5-6 hours
  • Habitat: Heathland
  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 3: Rest day at Horombo Hut

Rest day at Horombo Hut with an optional hike by Mawenzi Peak.

  • Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft
  • Distance: 0km/0mi
  • Hiking time: 0 hours
  • Habitat: Heathland
  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 4: Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut

Ascending, you will now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with the upper heathland but then disappears into a “moonscape”. Dinner, rest, and prepare for the summit climb.

  • Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 4700m/15,500ft
  • Distance: 9km/5.5mi
  • Hiking time: 5-6 hours
  • Habitat: Alpine Desert
  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 5: Kibo Hut to Summit to Horombo Hut

Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), 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 will now ascend to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa.

There are unbelievable views at every turn. Have your picture taken at the summit to show your friends and family. From here you will descend, stopping for lunch, and a rest at Kibo before continuing on to the Horombo encampment.

  • Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft
  • Down to 3700m/12,200ft
  • Distance: 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi down
  • Hiking time: 6-8 hours up / 15km/9mi down
  • Habitat: Alpine Desert
  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 6: Horombo Hut to Moshi

After breakfast, a steady descent takes us down through moorland to the Mandara Hut. Continue descending through a lush forest path to the National Park gate at Marangu. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy.

Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and T-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy). A vehicle will be waiting for you at Marangu gate to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 1 hour).

  • Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft
  • Distance: 20km/12.5mi
  • Hiking time: 4-5 hours
  • Habitat: Forest
  • Meals: Breakfast

Instructors

Mussa Bashiri

Location

This climbing trip will take you hiking to Mount Kilimanjaro via Marangu Route.

Food

During this trip, you will be served daily meals while on the mountain. You will also be provided with clean, purified drinking water. Please feel free to tell Foot On Kili Tanzania Adventure about your food requirements. They will arrange it as you wish. All climbing groups, often from several countries around the world, share meals in dining huts providing a jovial and energetic atmosphere.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Drinks

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Coffee
  • Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten Free
  • Hallal
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

  • Kilimanjaro Crater Camp Visit

What's included

  • All transfers to the mountain and back to your Moshi hotel
  • Professional, experienced, mountain guides
  • Guides, porters, cook salaries, and park fees
  • Sleeping mattress
  • Emergency oxygen cylinder
  • All meals while on the mountain
  • Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
  • Clean, purified drinking water
  • Conservation fees (Part of park fees)
  • 6 nights accommodation in camping or hut fees (Part of park fees)
  • Rescue fees (Part of park fees)
  • VAT (18% charged by the government)
  • Kilimanjaro summit certificate
  • Stay at Moshi hotels before and after the trek

What's not included

  • International and domestic flights
  • Transfers (available as an optional add-on)
  • Tanzania visa
  • Hotel (available as an optional add-on)
  • Personal trekking equipment such as sleeping bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc)
  • Meals not listed in the itinerary
  • Liquors, beers, and bottled beverages

How to get there

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Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Foot On Kili Tanzania Adventure will pick you up at the airport and drop you off at your hotel in Moshi.

For one way, the additional cost is 50 USD per vehicle. You can also book your flight to arrive at Arusha. The additional cost from Arusha to Moshi (one way) is 100 USD per vehicle.

Airport: Kilimanjaro International Airport Airport transfer available: Kilimanjaro International Airport (US$ 50 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

  • A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
Special offer Discount
This listing has a MARANGU ROUTE OFFER discount of 10% if you book between 2024-Oct-01 and 2024-Nov-30.
7 days / 6 nights
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Availability

Please note that there are more prices than listed below.

  • Group of 7 – USD 1486 per person
  • Group of 8 – USD 1484 per person
  • Group of 9 – USD 1475 per person
  • Group of 10 and above – USD 1471 per person
Special discount

There are special discounts from 20th October 28th Dec 2023 for certain groups below:

  • Children between 5 years and 15 years old - Code: Kili360 – USD 550 per person
  • Expatriates/Residents living in Tanzania - Code: Adventure 360 – USD 210 per person
  • East African Citizens - Code: EAC – USD 820 per person
Minimum group size

This trip requires a minimum of 10 participants

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