Marangu Route

The "Coca-Cola Route" — the only path with hut accommodation instead of tents.

6 days Moderate Kilimanjaro National Park From $1,850 per person

Marangu Route · 6 days

Package Overview

Marangu is the oldest and gentlest gradient on the mountain, and the only route with sleeping huts along the way instead of tents. Six days makes it the shortest standard option, which means a tighter acclimatization schedule — we always recommend adding a seventh day for a meaningfully better shot at the summit.

Highlights

Sleeping huts instead of tents
Gentlest gradient of the standard routes
Shortest standard itinerary
Same descent path as ascent

Route map

Day 1 Mandara Hut → Day 2-3 Horombo Hut → Day 4 Kibo Hut → Day 5 Horombo Hut → Day 6 Marangu Gate

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1 • Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut

Mandara Hut

Day 1 Accommodation, Mandara Hut Meal Plan: Full board

Day 2 • Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut

Trek through moorland with views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks to Horombo Hut (3,720m).

Day 2 Accommodation, Horombo Hut Meal Plan: Full board

Day 3 • Horombo Hut acclimatization day

An extra day at Horombo to let your body adjust before pushing higher.

Activity · ZEBRA ROCKS ACCLIMATIZATION WALK (Optional)

A short, easy walk toward the striped Zebra Rocks formation, gaining a little altitude during the day before returning to sleep at Horombo Hut.

Day 3 Accommodation, Horombo Hut Meal Plan: Full board

Day 4 • Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut

Cross the alpine desert saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo to reach Kibo Hut (4,720m), then rest before the summit push.

Note: Early dinner and lights-out — the summit push begins around midnight.

Day 4 Accommodation, Kibo Hut Meal Plan: Full board

Day 5 • Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak, descend to Horombo Hut

Uhuru Peak, sunrise

Midnight start for the summit, reaching Uhuru Peak (5,895m) at sunrise, then descend all the way to Horombo Hut.

Day 5 Accommodation, Horombo Hut Meal Plan: Full board

Day 6 • Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate

Final descent through moorland and forest to Marangu Gate for certificates and transfer.

Included

✓Park fees and hut fees
✓Professional guides, cook and porters
✓All meals on the mountain
✓Emergency oxygen and first aid kit
✓Transfers to and from Kilimanjaro Airport

Not included

✕International flights
✕Tanzania visa
✕Tips for guides and porters
✕Personal climbing gear

Reviews of this trip

★★★★★ 4.6 · 530 reviews

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Julien Mercier / France · Sep 2026

One company, every handoff seamless

Booked the whole trip Kilimanjaro, safari, Zanzibar through one company for the first time instead of stitching it together myself. Every handoff between guides and drivers was seamless.

Marangu Route