Overview of 6 days Marangu route Climbing Kilimanjaro Packages
Incredible 6-day Marangu route Packages for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro using Best Buy Safaris. The oldest and most well-known way up Kilimanjaro is the Marangu path, sometimes referred to as the "Coca-Cola" route. The only route that provides sleeping hut and dormitory-style lodging in place of camping is this one. At Mandara and Kibo Huts, there are 60 bunk beds each, while Horombo Hut has 120 bunk beds. Although beds and pillows are provided, sleeping bags are still necessary. The huts contain shared dining areas and simple restrooms, ranging from long drop toilets and buckets of water at Kibo Hut to flushing toilets and running water at the lower huts.
Marangu is preferred by many because, due to its mild slope and straightforward trail, it is thought to be the simplest path on the mountain. However, the route's short duration makes altitude adaptation quite challenging. Mount Kilimanjaro is approached via the route from the southeast. Due to the ascent and descent being on the same route, Marangu is regrettably less picturesque than the other routes. Due to this, it is also the busiest route.
Day 0: Arrive in Tanzania
You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi/Arusha. You will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming 6 days of Kilimanjaro Climbing and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. On this day, the missing equipment can be rented.
Day 1: Kilimanjaro Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut
Elevation (ft): 6,046 ft to 8,858 ft
Distance: 8 km
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Rain Forest
Hut: Mandara Hut.
Before starting our walk, we travel to the Marangu Gate to complete the necessary procedures. The trail ascends through a tropical jungle close to the top forest line, where we occasionally encounter jovial blue monkeys. Until we approach Mandara Hut, the trail opens and reveals stunning hillside views.
Day 2: Kilimanjaro Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
Elevation (ft): 8,858 ft to 12,205 ft
Distance: 12 km
Hiking Time: 6-8 hours
Habitat: Heath / Moorland
The trail's second day starts with a difficult ascent through a forest before emerging into high moorland. We might catch our first views of the Kibo and Mawenzi peaks, two of the three volcanic peaks that make up Kilimanjaro's summit, if the sky is clear.
Day 3: Kilimanjaro Horombo Hut to Mawenzi Hut to Horombo Hut
Elevation (ft): 12,205 ft to 14,160 ft to 12,205 ft
Distance: 10 km
Hiking Time: 3-5 hours
Habitat: Heath
This extra day is used for acclimatization. We hike towards or all the way to Mawenzi Hut and back to Horombo hut. The unique landscape offers motivating views of Kibo and Mawenzi.
Day 4: Kilimanjaro Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
Elevation (ft): 12,205 ft to 15,430 ft
Distance: 10 km
Hiking Time: 6-8 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Today we climb gradually, then cross the lunar desert of the “Saddle” between Mawenzi and Kibo to reach our campsite which sits at the bottom of the Kibo crater wall. Once at camp we rest, enjoy an early dinner and prepare for summit day.
Day 5: Kilimanjaro Kibo Hut to Uhuru Point to Horombo Hut
Elevation (ft): 15,430 ft to 19,341 ft to 12,205 ft
Distance: 22 km
Hiking Time: 10-13 hours
Habitat: Arctic
We wake in the middle of the night and begin the final push to reach the Roof of Africa. The trail to Gilman’s Point is very steep and the ascent will be slow and steady. From Gilman’s, it is a traverse along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak. We stay at the summit for a short time, to take photos and enjoy the views, before retracing our steps to all the way back to Horombo Hut.
Day 6: Kilimanjaro Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate
Elevation (ft): 12,205 ft to 6,046 ft
Distance: 20 km
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Rain Forest
A long trek is in store for today, however it is mostly downhill. Once at the park headquarters at Marangu Gate we pick up our certificate that proves our achievement and catch our vehicle transfer to hotel in Moshi.
