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Kilimanjaro climb Marangu Route, commonly known as Coca Cola route is more popular because it can be done in fewer days and has permanent sleep huts at the campsites. Summit night from Kibo Hut is steep and passes Gilman’s Point to Uhuru Peak. It is a shorter route with a steeper incline and less time for acclimatization it tends to have a lower summit success rate. This is the only route where the ascent and descent route is shared, thus creating more traffic.

The accommodation sets this route apart from the others as there is dormitory style sleeping huts. Your own sleeping bag is required but the huts have relatively comfy mattresses and bunks. The Mandara and Kibo Huts can each accommodate 60 people and the Horombo Hut has 120 beds. The huts have communal dining halls and you will have an opportunity to purchase soda, bottled water and beer. The huts have basic washrooms that range from installed plumbing and running water at the lower huts to long drop ? toilets and buckets of water at the Kibo Hut.

• 6 Days, Group: 2-8 people, Kilimanjaro

Tour Plan

• ARRIVAL DAY

  On the arrival day, you will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town

  you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. The missing gear can be rented on this day.

• DAY 1: MARANGU GATE – MANDARA HUTS| MONTANE FOREST

  Trekking Time: 3 - 4 hours | Distance: 8km | Altitude Gain: 950m

  Wake early and drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate at Marangu (1879m) where we meet our porters, complete park formalities, and begin the first section of the climb. This first day is characterized by the lushness of the scenic rainforest. Overnight at Mandara Hut (2720m).

• DAY 2: MANDARA HUTS – HOROMBO HUTS| MOORLAND

  Trekking Time: 5-6 hours | Distance: 11 km | Altitude Gain: 1030m

  Leave the rainforest and hike around the base of Maundi Crater

  thereafter enter into the moorland area on your ascent to Horombo Hut. Overnight at Horombo Hut (3720m).

• DAY 3: HOROMBO HUTS

  Enjoy a full day at Horombo Hut and the surrounding environment. You will be given time to rest as well as guided on short hikes to aid in your acclimatization.

• DAY 4: HOROMBO HUTS- KIBO HUTS| ALPINE DESERT

  Trekking Time: 5-6 hours | Distance: 9km | Altitude Gain: 920m

  Leave the moorlands and hike through the day in a desert area, where hiking begins to get steeper. Arrive at Kibo Hut for a restful evening and early bedtime so you can wake at midnight to begin your final ascent. Overnight at Kibo Hut (4703m).

• DAY 5: KIBO HUTS – SUMMIT| ICE CAP

  Trekking Time: 6 - 7 hours | Distance: 6km | Altitude Gain: 1145m

  An early start, you will set off at midnight for the summit. Head up a rocky path to Gillmans Point at 5681 m, situated on the crater rim. This section is very steep with much stone scree and is the most demanding section of the route. From Gillman's Point we hike for another two hours up to Uhuru Peak (5895 m), the highest point in Africa. You made it! We enjoy a short time on the Roof of Africa before beginning our descent.

  We descend back using the same route, passing through Kibo Hut and then onto Horombo (3720m), where we will spend our last night on the mountain. We enjoy our final dinner and a well-earned sleep.

  Trekking Time: 5-6 hours | Distance: 15km | Altitude Loss: 2175m

• DAY 6: HOROMBO HUTS – MARANGU GATE

  Trekking Time: 5 - 7 hours | Distance: 19km | Altitude Loss: 1878 m

  Retrace your steps through the rainforest to the Marangu Gate to meet the company vehicle and receive your summit certificates courtesy of the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority. You will thereafter be transferred back to your hotel in Moshi.