Africa’s Rooftop, has been summoning adventurers from around the world for decades. As the highest free standing mountain in Africa, those who make Mt. Kilimanjaro's summit have not only bragging rights, but wonderful memories of an incredible adventure. The Marangu is known as the “coco-cola” route, and is the easiest, and most well established climb on Mt Kilimanjaro. This is the only route up the mountain that doesn’t require camping, instead travelers stay in dormitory style accommodations with bunk beds.
Requires the highest level of physical challenge and performance. Includes tours involving strenuous multi-day trekking or summit hikes. The majority of the hours in most days are physically active. Travelers will need intensive training in advance to meet the physical demands on these trips.
After clearing baggage claim and customs you are met by your safari representative and transferred to your hotel. After settling into your room and resting for a bit join a pre-climb briefing with your mountain guide. Get a good night’s rest, as tomorrow you start off the Mount Kilimanjaro climb!
Day 2: Mandara Hut
1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
After an hour long transfer to the base of Mount Kilimanjaro check in at the park gate. Carrying only your day pack and water supply start your ascent up the mountain. This first leg takes you through the rainforest of the lower slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro. Spend your first night at the Mandara Hut.
Camp altitude: 8,858 Ft
Hiking length:5-7 hours
Hike Distance: 5 Miles
Day 3: Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Today the terrain transforms from dense forest to moorland. Traverse the base of the Maundi Crater, and it is well worth the short detour to climb to the top and take in the views of Kibo Crater. Once in the moorland spot several kinds of endemic plants. Reach Horombo Camp in time for a rest before dinner.
Camp altitude: 15,430 Ft
Hiking length:6-8 hours
Hike Distance: 6 Miles
Day 4: Horombo Hut Acclimatization Day
1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Today take the opportunity to walk up to Zebra Rock of Mawenzi. These short hikes help with acclimatization, and are an important step in reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro! You will return for another night at Horombo camp where you enjoy dinner, and a chance to connect with other travelers on the route.
Camp altitude: 15,430 Ft
Hiking length:3-4 hours
Day 5: Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
After having spent the last day acclimatizing continue your ascent into the semi-desert habitat. Fill your water bottles at the the last water supply of along the hard climb between Mawenzi and Kibo Peaks. Relax at camp while once you arrive before the next leg of your trip just after midnight.
Camp altitude: 15,430 Ft
Hiking length:6-7 hours
Hike Distance: 6 Miles
Day 6: Kibo Hut – Summit - Horombo
1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Depart camp just after midnight and follow the zigzag path up the slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro! This is the steepest and most demanding part of the hike, so you will be moving at a slow pace. Reach Gillman’s point (5685m) after about 5 hours of trekking. Here enjoy great views of the Eastern Ice Fields. Watch a once-in-a-lifetime sunrise before continuing on to Uhuru Peak (5989m), the highest peak in all of Africa! After your accomplishment, head back down to Horombo Camp for dinner and a well-deserved sleep.
Today enjoy an easy walk (4-6 hours) back to the Marangu Gate. Receive your certificate of completion and transfer back to your hotel in Moshi.
Hiking length:4-6 hours
Hike Distance: 11 Miles
Day 8: Depart Tanzania
1 Breakfast
Today you say goodbye to Tanzania with your summit certificate and memories in tow. Or, continue on with a traditional Africal Safari or visit to Zanzibar.
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The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
3 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
4 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.