5 Days Marangu Route

Tour Overview

Nothern Circuit, Tanzania

Excellent

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Duration

Daily Tour

Tour Type

5 Days

Group Size

30 People

Languages

Any Language

Overview

The Coca-Cola Route is Kilimanjaro’s most popular trek to the summit, typically done in 5 days and 4 nights, or 6 days and 5 nights for better acclimatization. It is the only route with sleeping huts along the way.

Highlights
  • Please note that our itinerary is fully flexible and can be adjusted to suit your preferences and requirements.

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Destination Nothern Circuit
Depature Arusha
Departure Time 10.00AM
Return Time 10.00PM
Included
  • Park fees, camping fees & rescue fees
  • 18% VAT on tour fees & services
  • 3 Season mountain tents
  • -29C Extreme Limit Sleeping Bags
  • Double layered Sleeping Mats
  • Transportation to & from the mountain gate
  • Professional mountain guides, cooks and porters
  • 3 meals daily while on the mountain
  • Katadyn filtered water throughout the trek
  • Pre & Post Trek accommodation
  • Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)
  • 10% discount on meals at selected restaurants in Moshi Town
  • 2 - way shared airport transfers (for private transfers it costs $20 extra per vehicle)
  • Supplemental Oxygen & Pulse Oximeter
Excluded
  • Flights
  • Tips to mountain crew
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Laundry Services
  • A doctor for the group
  • Portable flush toilet with a toilet tent is extra (US$150 per toilet + toilet tent)
Travel With Bus
Rating

4.9

Excellent
  • Accommodation
  • Transport
  • Comfort
  • Hospitality
  • Food
Overview

The Coca-Cola Route is Kilimanjaro’s most popular trek to the summit, typically done in 5 days and 4 nights, or 6 days and 5 nights for better acclimatization. It is the only route with sleeping huts along the way.

  • 01
    DAY 1 : ARRIVE IN TANZANIA
    10.00 AM to 10.00 PM

    You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town, you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Gear which is missing can be rented on this day.

    • No Meals Included Overnight at Weru Weru River Lodge (or alternative)
  • 02
    DAY 2 : LEMOSHO GLADES (2385M) TO BIG TREE CAMP (2780M)
    10.00 AM to 10.00 PM

    Pick up from your hotel at 08:00 AM and transfer to Lemosho Gate on Kilimanjaro’s western side. After registration, begin a steady climb through Lemosho Forest to reach Big Tree Camp for your overnight stay.

    • Meals And Overnight At The Hut. (12,520ft)
  • 03
    Day 3 : HOROMBO HUT (3720M) - KIBO HUT (4700M)(3845M)
    10.00 AM to 10.00 PM

    After breakfast, continue the climb as the landscape turns rugged and rocky, with Lobelias starting to appear. Ascend to Kibo Hut for your overnight stay.

    • Meals And Overnight At The Hut. (15,520ft)
  • 04
    Day 4 : SUMMIT ATTEMPT!! KIBO HUT (4700M) - UHURU PEAK (5895M) - HOROMBO HUT (3720M)
    10.00 AM to 10.00 PM

    The Beginning Of The Last Ascent Is Made In The Wee Hrs Of The Morning While The Scree Is Still Frozen. Climb The Very Steep Part Of The Route To GILMANS POINT (Most Difficult And Tiring Part). UHURU PEAK Is Reached Within An Hour’s Walk Along The Crater Rim. (19,344ft). Start The Walk Along The Craters Rim. (19,344ft). Start The Descent To Horombo Hut For Overnight.

    • Meals And Overnight Horombo Hut. (15,520ft)
  • 05
    Day 5 : RETURN DOWN
    10.00 AM to 10.00 PM

    The Beginning Of The Last Ascent Is Made In The Wee Hrs Of The Morning While The Scree Is Still Frozen. Climb The Very Steep Part Of The Route To GILMANS POINT (Most Difficult And Tiring Part). UHURU PEAK Is Reached Within An Hour’s Walk Along The Crater Rim. (19,344ft). Start The Walk Along The Craters Rim. (19,344ft).

    • Start The Descent To Horombo Hut For Overnight
  • 06
    Day 6 : BARAFU CAMP (4640M) TO UHURU PEAK (5895M) & DOWN TO MILLENNIUM CAMP (3790M)
    10.00 AM to 10.00 PM

    Start around midnight and ascend steeply toward the summit glaciers, climbing scree for 4–5 hours. Reach Stella Point (5739 m) at sunrise with spectacular views of the crater and Mawenzi Peak. Continue to Uhuru Peak (5895 m), then descend back via Stella Point to Barafu Camp for breakfast, and finally continue down to Millennium Camp for rest.

    • Distance covered: 13.4km / 8.3mi
    • Time taken: 12 – 15 hours
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
  • 07
    Day 7 : TREK MILLENNIUM CAMP (3790M) TO MWEKA GATE (1630M)
    10.00 AM to 10.00 PM

    A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower (and a cold beer or two!) before our big celebration. Overnight at the Weru Weru River Lodge (or alternative).

    • Distance covered: 12.1km / 7.5mi Approx.
    • Time taken: 6 hours
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
  • 08
    Day 8 : DEPART TANZANIA
    10.00 AM to 10.00 PM

    The day is left free to wind down after the trek before your flight home. Depending on flight times you could go and explore Moshi town and grab some souvenirs before heading to the airport. * We also welcome you spare an hour of your day to plant a tree, as part of our environmental conservation efforts in the Kilimanjaro region. Safari and Zanzibar add-ons are available if you wish to continue exploring Tanzania

    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
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