Climb Mount Kilimanjaro in a week via the Marangu route in Tanzania
Don't miss your chance to reach the summit of the tallest mountain in Africa. Climb Kilimanjaro via the Marangu route with an experienced guide from Altezza Travels.
East African Mountains
7 Days
Feb, Apr, Aug - Oct
High
Intermediate
Highlights
- Experience the physical challenge of reaching the summit
- Enjoy a shorter route to the top of Kilimanjaro
- Hike with a great group and excellent experienced guides
Description
Want to reach the summit of the roof of Africa? Well then join one of our experienced guides on this awesome 7-day adventure to the top of Kilimanjaro via the Marangu Route.
This route is a fairly speedy option and it’s also a straightforward climb. However, as with all the routes we like to ensure that you are properly acclimatized. Previous mountain climbing experience is advantageous if you want to take this route.
We’ll begin with a beautiful hike through the rainforest where you’ll probably get wet, so we always suggest bringing more clothes for that. As we get higher into the mountains we’ll see the landscape change before our eyes.
On this route, we’ll also stay in huts and not tents. This route is actually also known as the Coca-Cola route as you can buy one at every hut! One of our huts, Horombo Hut (3,720 m) offers amazing views of both the Kibo and Mawenzi volcano.
This is a great way to get to the summit quickly and to really put your endurance to the test. Get in touch today to save your spot on the experience of a lifetime.
If you would like to spend a few more days reaching the summit, take a look at our 8-day Rongai Route ascent.
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Transportation start and back
- Permit and entrance fees
- Porters
- Tents
- Sleeping pad
- Cooking utensils
Price details
- This price does not include airline tickets, visa fee, lunch and dinner at the hotel (before and after the ascent), personal gear rentals, tips for the mountain crew (200–250 USD per person) and mountaineering insurance. 7day and 8-day options available.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
We’ll pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel. In the evening you’ll have a briefing with your guide and group.
Day 2: Marangu Gate To Mandara Hut
In the morning we’ll drive to Kilimanjaro National Park’s eastern entrance: Marangu Gate (1,860 m). After a bit of paperwork we’ll head to the trail which will lead us through rainforest to Mandara Hut (2,700 m). This 11 km hike will take us around 5-7 hours and at camp we’ll have some lunch before resting and acclimatizing.
Day 3: Mandara Hut To Horombo Hut
We’ll set out early to hike towards Horombo Hut (3,720 m) which will take us around 5–6 hours. There we’ll have lunch. Then, in the afternoon we’ll take an acclimatization hike of 1 to 2 hours before returning to the hut to sleep.
Day 4: Horombo Hut To Kibo Hut
After another early start we’ll set off for Kibo Hut (4,700 m). This is a 10 km hike but it is not too strenuous. We’ll then spend the whole afternoon and evening resting for the summit climb!
Day 5: Uhuru Peak and Descent To Horombo Hut
On day five we reach the summit after a midnight start. The altitude could really hit you here so we’ll be on to make sure you’re doing ok at every step of the way. When we do reach the summit at Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) we’ll take some time to celebrate and get photos before descending to Horombo Hut.
Day 6: Horombo Hut To Marangu Gate
After breakfaste we’ll begin our final descent to Marangu Gate. This will take us 5-6 hours and is a fairly pleasant hike. When we arrive you’ll get your certificate and then we’ll drive you back to your hotel.
Day 7: Departure
On your final day we’ll drop you back at the airport.
About the guide
Altezza
Tour Operator
Altezza Travel is a team of dedicated wildlife specialists, whose mission is to turn your Tanzanian dreams into reality. We are vastly experienced in organizing top-notch Kilimanjaro climbing expeditions and wildlife safaris.
Unparalleled safety standards, individual care for each guest and professional guides are the foundations of our vision. We will make your adventure a lifetime memory!
Languages
English
What people are saying about Explore-Share
Man
Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!
Maxine
Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.
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