Marangu Route, commonly known as the 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.
Our driver will peak you at kilimanjaro airport, after loading the luggage into the car and then you will make your way to the Hotel in Moshi. Later you will meet with your team (Guide) who will do pre-trek briefing and gear check. After these,we will go through all the questions that you might have.
:Spend the night in a hotel to rest and prepare for the trek.
After breakfast you will be transferred to Marangu gate from moshi(Hotel) about 2 hrs after arrival at the gate you had a lunch and do a registration, then we start climbing the Mountane forest to Mandara Hut. In the rainforest you will see Blue Monkey and at the camp you will see tree Hyrax, Black and white Colobus Monkeys.
Elevation=2720m
Distance =8km
Hiking time =4hrs
Zone =Montane Forest
Meals =Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast you will start ascending to Horombo hut, in day two you pass through the Moorlands zone and get a clear view ofh Kilimanjaro Peak and Mawenzi are spectacular.
Elevation =3720m
Distance =11km
Hiking time =5-6hrs
Zone =Heath and Moorlands
Meals =Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
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This day is for acclimatization to the altitude. After breakfast you can take a hike to Zebra Rocks or explore the area around Horombo Hut.
After breakfast you will continue Ascending and pass through Last water point then reach the saddle area, a wonderful desert between mawenzi and Kibo peaks.
When you reached KIBO Hut you will get an early lunch and dinner then rest before the summit night.
Elevation = 4703m
Distance =10km
Hiking time 5 hrs
Zone =Alpine Desert
Meals =breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
Begin the summit attempt in the early hours of the morning (usually around midnight 12am). After have a light breakfast you will start your 7-8hrs journey. When you ascend to the summit we will be dark so you need a headlamp /flashlight; We ascend very slowly slowly to the summit on steep and heavy scree up to Gilmans point on the crater rim.
This is the most mentally and physically challenging part of the trek. At the Gilmans point you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see. From Gilmans point,you follow the crater rim to ascend to uhuru peak through the Stella Point. When you reach Uhuru peak you will spend some times and taking wonderful photos. There are spectacular views at every turn. Then we start descend back to the Kibo Huts when you arrive at the Huts you will have a rest, lunch then continue heading down to Horombo Huts.
Elevation =4700m to 3720m
Distance =6km up and 16km down
Zone=Alpine Deserhh
Meals =breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast you will continue descend to Marangu gate through Moorlands zone to montane forest up to the gate. At lower elevation it can be muddy and wet, Gaiters and trekking poles will help.
Our driver meet you at Marangu gate and drive you back to your hotel in Moshi.
After breakfast you will be transferred to the Kilimanjaro Airport
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