Enjoy the Adventure
Marangu or "Coca-Cola" route is the most thronged of the available routes on Kilimanjaro today. This makes it ideal for hiking in the rainy season because it is the only route where overnight stays are in huts. An overused path through all the climate zones, it goes from tropical rainforest to eternal ice. Then, of course, it will present you with beautiful African sceneries.
This is the most popular and cheapest route in Climbing Kilimanjaro, hence it can be crowded at times between July-September and December-March. The 6-day option is highly recommended because it gives the better acclimatization compared to the 5-day one.
Included / Excluded
To help you plan your trip, we have put together a list of what's included and what's not included in your tour package. This will give you a clear understanding of what to expect and help you make any necessary arrangements before your journey begins.
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- plugs to charge mobile, and camera
- Accommodation as per itineraly
- A professional driver/guide
- Soft drink. Refreshments during safari in Safari vehicle
- All Taxes/VAT
- Transfers between destinations
- Unlimited drinking water
- International flights (From/to home)
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, Visa entry fees upon arrival at the airport, etc.
- Government-imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Medical/luggage Insurance.
Mount Kilimanjro
As the oldest person to ever climb Kilimanjaro, Angela Vorobieva, at 86 years old, achieved a Guinness World Record by using the Lemosho route to the summit with Jairos Adventure.
Itinerary
Marangu Six days programs are available, so you can choose depending on the amount of time at your disposal. Longer programs are always recommended over the shorter ones for better acclimatization. Arrive in Tanzania Meal: Breakfast and dinner included Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel from Kilimanjaro international airport. Afterwards, our well-trained guide will brief you on your trek and will conduct equipment checks to ensure that you have all the necessary mountain gear. Spend the night in your hotel.
Distance covered:Â 8 km
Approximate time taken:Â 5 hours
Habitat:Â Rainforest
Meal:Â Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Accommodation: Hut
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After having breakfast, be picked up for the hotel around 8:00 am and then drive to Marangu Gate. After all registration formalities, this is the point where for 5 hours you will hike to Mandara Hut and cover 9 km. As you head to Mandara Hut, the dense rainforest will offer you some beautiful glimpses of primates such as blue monkeys and Colobus monkeys.
Distance covered:Â 12 km
Approximate time taken:Â 8 hours
Habitat:Â Moorland
Meal:Â Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Accommodation: Hut
Once we are finished with breakfast, we will head out on our hike, which will take us toward Horombo Hut. Approximately 4 to 6 hours later, we will see the Horombo Hut, which is at an altitude of around 3,700 m. From the Hut, you can enjoy fantastic views of Kibo and Mawenzi.
Your second night is going to be spent at Horombo. This is an extra day intended to help improve the chances of everyone making the ultimate goal peak summit. Today will be spent completely here acclimatizing with treks during the morning for approximately 3 hours to Zebra Rock then descents so the base will be reached on time for lunch, after which you can relax and spend the rest of the day cooling off, then in the evening you can take a small evening walk along the valley. Dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut.
Distance covered:Â 9 km
Approximate time taken:Â 5 hours
Habitat:Â Alpine desert
Meal:Â Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Accommodation: Hut
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After breakfast, we are going to start another pretty day, just like usual. For most of the first part of the day, you will hike through what is left of the healthy land, which soon transforms into almost a moonscape as you enter the sweeping saddle connecting Mawenzi and Kibo. After lunch, make a crossing of this surprisingly vast saddle where you can shoot a glimpse of the summit trail leading up Kibo that you will climb in just a few hours. So, an early dinner is on the cards and a long rest before heading to the summit.
Distance covered:Â 21 km
Approximate time taken:Â 13 hours
Meal:Â Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Accommodation: Hut
Well, it’s pretty much the day you have been anticipating, and there is a certain amount of nervous excitement. There is wake up at 1:00 am to get out to the summit; and it would take you around 4-5 hours to pull through to the Gilmans Point at 5681 m above sea level-the crater rim of Kilimanjaro-where sun would somewhat slowly start warming up the lands. Then, after hiking for another 1hr 30 minutes reaching Uhuru Peak at 5895 m, spend some time taking pictures and appreciate the African sunrises forming the horizon; afterward descent to Kibo Hut having a warm lunch and short rest for 1-2 hours. Afterwards you leave to go Horombo Hut once again to pass your last night over Kilimanjaro.
Distance covered:Â 21 km
Approximate time taken:Â 13 hours
Meal:Â Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
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Rouse yourself early as ever and descend the moorlands to Mandara Huts. There, you will have a hot lunch before continuing your descent through the tropical rainforest to the park gate. A vehicle will transfer you to the hotel, where it will be high time to celebrate.
