5 Days Marangu Route "Coca-Cola Route"
The Marangu Route, also known as the Coca-Cola Route, is the only Kilimanjaro path offering hut accommodations at every campsite, providing a more comfortable climbing experience. While the huts offer beds, solar lighting, and basic facilities, the route’s faster ascent gives it a slightly lower summit success rate compared to other routes. Ideal for climbers seeking comfort and convenience, Marangu is a popular choice for those who prefer communal lodging and a classic Kilimanjaro experience.
5 Days Marangu Route "Coca-Cola Route"
Marangu Route (5 or 6 Days), also known as the Coca-Cola Route, is Kilimanjaro’s only hut route, offering comfortable accommodations, scenic trails, and a classic climb to the summit.
If you have opted for the optional airport transfers, we will pick you up from Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha airport and transfer you to your hotel in Moshi. Pre-trek briefing at your Moshi hotel. You should be planning to arrive at least one day before the start of the trek. Today we will spend in having a pre-trek briefing. We will also review your equipment and rent any equipment which is needed.
After breakfast, drive to Kilimanjaro Park Gate, register, and begin the climb through rainforest to Mandara Camp. Optional side trip to Maundi Crater offers views of Northern Tanzania and Kenya, with opportunities to spot Colobus monkeys and diverse birdlife.
Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft
Distance: 8km/5mi
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
You leave the glades of the rain-forest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo encampment. Views of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing. Look for giant lobelias and grounsels. You may begin to feel the affects of the altitude.
Elevation: 2700m/8875ft to 3700m/12,200ft
Distance: 12km/7.5mi
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Heathland
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Ascending, we now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with upper heathland but then disappears into “moonscape”. Dinner, rest, and prepare for summit climb.
Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 4700m/15,500ft
Distance: 9km/5.5mi
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Begin the climb to Gilman’s Point in the early hours, then continue to Uhuru Peak, Africa’s highest point, enjoying breathtaking views along the way. After summit photos, descend via Kibo for a rest and lunch before returning to Horombo camp.
Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft
Down to 3700m/12,200ft
Distance: 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi down
Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 6-8 hours down
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, descend through moorland and forest to Marangu Gate, where a vehicle will transfer you back to your hotel in Moshi. Expect wet and muddy paths at lower elevations; gaiters, trekking poles, and layers are recommended.
Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft
Distance: 20km/12.5mi
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Forest
Meals: Breakfast
Includes/Excludes
Cost Excludes
- Quality Mess tents with table and chairs
- Guides, Porters, Cook salaries and park fees
- Rescue fees (part of park fees)
- Clean, purified drinking water
- Emergency Oxygen Cylinder
- Sleeping Mattress
- Kilimanjaro summit certificate
- Quality, waterproof, four-season mountain sleeping tents (on twin sharing basis)
- Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
- All transfers to the mountain and back to your Moshi hotel
- All meals while on the Mountain
- VAT (18% charged by the Government)
- Professional, experienced, mountain guides
- Camping or Hut fees (part of park fees)
- Conservation fees (part of park fees)
Cost Excludes
- Meals not listed in the itinerary
- Tanzania Visa
- Liquors, beers and bottled beverages
- Transfers (available as an optional addon)
- Tips and gratuities
- Surcharge for online payment of advance and balance (5% on each payment)
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- International and domestic flights
- Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
- Travel insurance
- Hotel (available as an optional addon)
