The Marangu Route is one of the most popular routes for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. It is often chosen because it is generally more affordable and offers a shorter trekking experience compared with routes such as Machame.
Unlike most other Kilimanjaro routes, Marangu provides shared mountain hut accommodation, offering trekkers a more comfortable alternative to camping. The route passes through diverse landscapes, from lush rainforest to alpine desert and the high-altitude summit zone.
This 7-day itinerary allows an additional acclimatization day, giving trekkers more time to adjust to the increasing altitude and improving their chances of reaching the summit successfully. Meals and refreshments are provided during the trek, while drinks and beverages may also be available for purchase at some mountain camps.
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Minimum Departures : 2 pax
Operating days: Monday & Friday
Departure time: 0830 hours
Duration: 8 days
Departure point: Arusha accommodation pick-up
Arrival point: Arusha accommodation drop- off
Special instructions: please contact Across Africa Tours & Travel to confirm your departure details at least one week before your first day of the vi.
Two nights accommodation at the K’S Hotel in Moshi (before and after the climb)
Return transportation from Moshi to/from the starting/finishing point on the mountain
Qualified guides with mountain crew
National park fees
Hut accommodation
Cutlery / Crockery / Eating utensils
Rescue Fees
Pulse oximeters
First aid kit
Guides, porters, cook, waiter salaries
Boiled water on the mountain
All meals on the mountain (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
Guides, porters, waiter, cook accommodation and entry fees on the mountain
Airport transfers
Guides, Porters, Cook & Waiters tips
Meals and drinks not specified
Gear for your climb
Items of personal nature
Visas
Emergency oxygen.
Arrive at the Kilimanjaro International Airport. You will be met at the airport and transferred to the K’S Hotel
in Moshi for your overnight DInner and Breakfast.
You will be pick at the hotel in Arusha or Moshi. Drive to Maragu gate, spend two hours in registration, payment of fees and final parking. Start your climb through the dense semi-tropical towards the first hut, Mandara hut (9,000ft) for overnight and meals
After breakfast, ascend through the alpine meadow, grassland, moorland to Horombo hut which is 12,000ft for overnight and meals. On your way, you will easily see the Mawenzis and Kibo peaks
After breakfast, ascend to Kibo hut which is 15,000ft. Although the landscape appears to be stony and eroded, there is vegetation like the giant cactus, groundswell, and lobelia on the way. Dinner and meals at Kibo Hut
Wake up at midnight and proceed to the summit through the Gilman’s point which is 18,640ft. Which is about 5-6 hours from Kibo Hut. Take another one and a half hour to reach Uhuru Peak hence arriving in the early morning of the fifth day. After a short break, descend to Horombo Hut for dinner and overnight
After breakfast, descend to Maragu gate. At the park gate, receive Kilimanjaro climbing certificate at the park gate office and check out for hot lunch at Mandara Hut. Part ways with your mountain crew and drive your way back to Arusha through the small villages of the Chagga people and the vast coffee plantations. Dinner and overnight at your arrangements.
Wake, as usual, pack, and descend through the moorland to the Mandara Huts. Have lunch there then continue your triumphant recessional down through lush forest to the park gate, which you should reach around 2 or 3 PM. Remember to tip your guides, cooks, and porters, since you will be leaving them here. A vehicle will take you back to the K’S Hotel in Moshi, where it is definitely time for celebration! Depart for the airport or other destinations in Tanzania or Kenya. A trip to the beaches at Zanzibar is a good way to recuperate. We can arrange many reasonably priced trips and safaris around Moshi and the Kilimanjaro
region..
