Package Overview
Embark on the 7 Days Marangu Route Trek, a well-paced journey to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) that combines comfort, breathtaking scenery, and a higher chance of summit success. Often referred to as the “Coca-Cola Route,” Marangu is the only Kilimanjaro route offering overnight stays in comfortable mountain huts, making it an excellent choice for trekkers seeking a more comfortable climbing experience.
This itinerary includes an important acclimatization day at Horombo Hut, allowing your body to adapt to the altitude before the final ascent. Trek through lush rainforests, scenic moorlands, volcanic alpine deserts, and the dramatic Saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo before reaching Uhuru Peak at sunrise. Supported by experienced mountain guides and a dedicated crew, this unforgettable adventure offers the perfect balance of challenge, safety, and spectacular mountain scenery.
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Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport and clear all the Airport formalities you will meet our driver guide for greetings and safari briefing. Then you will be transferred to Arusha for dinner and overnight at Point Zone Resort www.pointzoneresort.com
Meal Plan. Dinner Only
After breakfast at the Resort at Arusha, you will be picked up by our leader guide and driven to the gate of Kilimanjaro National Park in Marangu for check-in and to begin the ascent. On Day 1, you will pass through a lush rainforest; watch for colobus monkeys as you make your way to the Mandara hut at 9,000 feet. /2720m, which takes about 3 hours. A box lunch will be provided. Remember to take a photo at the Park gate for a great souvenir of the beginning of the adventure! Dinner and overnight at Mandara Hut.
After breakfast Leave the forest clearings and follow an uphill moorland path to Horombo Hut at 12000ft./3720m.
Dinner and night at the Horombo refuge.
Day of acclimatization on foot around the saddle of Mawenzi 4600m. and return to the Horombo refuge for a hot lunch. You will have dinner and spend the night in Horombo.
After breakfast, we trek on the saddle between Kibo and Mawenzi peaks to reach Kibo Hut at 15,000ft/4703m. It takes about 5 hours. dinner and overnight at Kibo Hut.
Early in the morning around 1:00 am, you will be woken up for a hot drink and a snack before starting the ascent to the summit. Pass Gilman’s Point at 18664ft./5685m where you’ll rest for a bit before heading to Uhuru Peak (Swahili for “freedom”), Africa’s highest point at ft19340/5895m. After taking some victory photos, you descend to Horombo Hut for dinner and overnight.
The last day is devoted to the descent to the gate of the park, which takes about 5 hours. At the gate you will be rewarded the Certificate of Appreciation for trekking. Congratulation you made it. You will board the vehicle and you will be transferred to Arusha for dinner and overnight but also for relaxation due to mountain fatique and tiredness. Dinner and overnight at Point Zone Resort www.pointzoneresort.co.tz
Meal Plan. Dinner Only
