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Marangu Route 6 Days

Marangu is the most popular route by name COCA-COLA route because the route is popularized as easy and cheap, the only route that offers sleeping huts in dormitory style bunk beds. It's scenic due to ascent and descent of same route and a gradual slope. Even the unexperienced and unprepared climbers can hike. The 6-day radiant provides goodtime for acclimatization due to a rest day at HOROMBO HUT. Communal during hall, washrooms, and toilet are available. Make sure you bring enough of your own water, soft drinks, beers and many more making your hike to be more comfortable.

ITINERARY DETAILS

DAY 1

(MARANGU GATE-MANDARA HUT) Pick up from hotel (Moshi/Arusha) after breakfast and transfer to MARANGU GATE (1843m/6046ft). After registration start hiking heading to MANDARA HUT (2700m/8775ft) for lunch, dinner and overnight. Distance covered ±8km and 4-5 hrs. On reaching your destination (MANDARA HUT) here you will experience the serene and untouched nature of montane forest where it is located on the border of the forest belt, just below Maundi Crater. After a rest, your guide will take you to the Maundi crater where you can enjoy wonderful views of Lake Chala and Jipe, Usambara and Amboseli national park but only if the weather is clear. Trails are well established that you trek excellently, flora and fauna are present here.

DAY 2

(MANDARA HUT-2700m-HOROMBO HUT-3720m) This day continues through the heather to Horombo hut (3720m). At this very destination you will have a glimpse of the grotesque views of MAWENZI and KIBO peaks respectively. Dinner and overnight stay at HOROMBO HUT. .

DAY 3

HOROMBO HUT [3720]-ZEBRA ROCKS From HOROMBO HUT (3720m) have a relaxing breakfast, only to rest and acclimatize to the high altitude and reduces chances of altitude sickness, though you can trek to zebra rocks a 3-4 hours trek from the HUT. It was called so because of its distinctive black and white stripes appearing to carry the zebra pelage. After enjoying the rocks, return to HUT for a hot lunch then relax waiting for the hike the following day. Meals and overnight stay at the HOROMBO HUT. .

DAY 4

4 (HOROMBO HUT [3720M]-KIBO HUT [4703M]) After a warm breakfast at HOROMBO HUT, continue with the trek to KIBO HUT (4703m) whereby it should be reached in 6-7 hours. Distance covered here is about 9-10km. being tough you will pass through a plant less table land linking the KIBO SUMMIT WITH MAWENZI with dinner and overnight.

DAY 5

(KIBO HUT [4703M]-UHURU PEAK [5895M]) Start your summit journey at midnight, this is the best time as the trekkers can reach the rim of the crater to view the beautiful golden sunrise, walking overnight also means the loose gravel is frozen, making the going significantly easier. On reaching the peak (UHURU PEAK) this will be the end of hiking and make you feel on topmost part of the African continent. Time taken ranges from 6-7 hours and a distance of about 6km. .

DESCENT (UHURU PEAK [5895M]-KIBO HUT [4703M]-HOROMBO HUT [3702M]) After summiting the mountain, the descent follows the same path and the lava ash will now thawed and allows for a fast descent. On reaching the KIBO HUT have a warm meal, rest for 2-3 hours break before continuing trekking down to HOROMBO HUT arriving here in the afternoon. Dinner ad overnight stay at HOROMBO HUT. A distance of about 16km from Uhuru peak to Horombo. .

DAY 6

(HOROMBO HUT [3702M]-MARANGU GATE [1843M]) The last stage of descending down passes through Horombo-Marangu gate then, before reaching the gate lunch meal will be provided at Mandara Hut (2700m). After a short break proceeding to the Kilimanjaro national park gate. Then transfer to Moshi/Arusha, where our driver guide will be waiting for you eagerly. Route graph .