Marangu Routes 5 Days

The Marangu Routes is commonly referred to as the “Tourist Route” or “Coca Cola Route. The reason behind the name “Tourist Route” is simply its popularity among climbers. It makes this climbing route somewhat touristy, and comfortable for most climbers.

NUMBER OF DAYS

5 Days

EXPECTED DATE

January – December 2022

NUMBER OF PAX

1 to 10

ITINERARY for Marangu routes

DAY 0

Kilimanjaro Airport/Arusha.

Our driver will pick you up from the Kilimanjaro airport (JRO) on your arrival and drop you in Arusha town for overnight.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Mvuli hotel
Arusha-Kilimanjaro-Airport

DAY 01

Arusha/Marangu gate/Mandara

Breakfast, drive from your overnight hotel to Marangu gate, there we will spend some time for registration, payment of fees and final parking. Start climbing through dense semi – tropical to the first Hut – Mandara hut (9,000ft).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Mandara hut

DAY 02

Mandara/Horombo

Early breakfast then ascend through the alpine meadow, grassland and moorland to Horombohut (12,000ft).Both mawenzi and kibo peaks can be viewed easily on the way.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Horombo hut

DAY 03

Horombo/Kibo

After breakfast, further ascending to Kibo hut (15,000ft). The landscape becomes very stony and eroded. Spectacular mountain vegetation like giant cactus, groundswell and lobelia appears on the way.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Kibo hut.

DAY 04

Uhuru peak

Wake up at midnight, have some snacks and coffee then proceed to the summit through Gilman’s point (18,640ft).It’s about 5-6 hours and 1-2 hours from Kibo hut to Gilman’s point and from Gilman’s point to Uhuru peak(19,340ft) respectively.

Thus reaching the peak in the early morning of the fifth day and descending after pictures taking on the top to Horombo hut for dinner and overnight after a short break at Kibo hut.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Horombo Hut Stay

DAY 05

Horombo/Arusha

After breakfast, descend from Horombo hut to marangu gate. The waiting car will take you to Arusha town for overnight. This will be the end of your five days Kilimanjaro trek via marangu routes.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Mvuli hotel

DAY 6

Arusha/Kilimanjaro Airport

Our driver will drop you back to the airport for your flight back home.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Fly out
Arusha-Kilimanjaro-Airport
Number of Pax 1-2 pax3-4 pax5-10 pax
Total cost per person on 5 days Kilimanjaro trek via Marangu routes in US$193518301705

Included:

Not Included:

Our Kilimanjaro Team:

Notes for our Kilimanjaro staff:

Tents we use for our Kilimanjaro treks:

Number of people in the team:

Below are the Gears we provide:

Safely Devises included:

Others:

Budget Camping: Food supplied (Menu)

Breakfast: Fruit, egg, Fruit juice, eggs, bread/French toast/plain toast/pancakes. Margarine/jam/honey/peanut-butter, cereals/porridge, Milo Pancakes, Omelette’s, tea/coffee

Picnic lunches: Sliced carrot & cucumber strips, seasonal fruits, boiled eggs, vegetable/meat cutlets, sandwiches (egg/cheese/tuna/tomato).

Dinners: Soup (Mushroom/cucumber soup, Pumpkin soup/chicken/vegetable) bread, a meat dish, rice/pasta/potatoes, Fish curry/Noodles, vegetable dishes (Vegetable Quiche etc., fruit, some local dishes which am sure they will be more interested to you.

Desserts: Home made cake accompanied with local Brewed Tanzanian coffee, Tea, Cup of hot Chocolate, Milo’s etc.

Snacks: Peanut/Crisps/Popcorn/Cookies.

Below is the list of the gears that you should bring with you/hire before trekking.

FOR FEET:  Mt. Boots, Socks – at least 4/5 pairs (This must be thin and thick ones) 1 pair of gaiters, Sandal/open shoes, (optional)

FOR BOTTOM: 1 thermal(warm) trousers, 1 thermal (warm) long underwear, 1 wind/water proof trousers.

FOR TOP:  2 or 1 long sleeved thermal shirts, 1 thermal T-shits, 1 thermal jacket or sweater, 1 down jacket, preferable wool attached one.

OTHER GEARS: 1 pair of sunglasses or ice goggles, Sun block cream or Lotion, Lipstick cream, Camera + films with its spare batteries, passport book, a day pack, a rucksack or safari bag.

Note: Most of the item mentioned here above is 7 – 10 dollars to hire them for the whole Trek.

Let’s us know the items that you will not come with them so as we can arrange them for you in advance.

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