6 days · Kilimanjaro
Huts, not tents — and the honest version of the trade
The only route with permanent huts and a bed each night. It is also the route with the lowest summit success, and we would rather say so up front.
- Duration
- 6 days / 5 nights
- Type
- Private safari
- Starts
- Arusha
- Ends
- Arusha
- Best for
- Kilimanjaro
- Indicative from
- Price on request
The route
Why this one
Marangu is chosen for comfort and it delivers that. What it does not deliver is acclimatisation: the ascent and descent share one path and the profile climbs fast. Take it if sleeping in a bed matters more than the summit. Otherwise take Machame.
Day by day
What happens, in order
Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut
Rainforest. 1,860 m to 2,700 m.
Mandara to Horombo Hut
Onto the moorland. 2,700 m to 3,720 m.
Acclimatisation day at Horombo
A walk toward Zebra Rocks and back. Do not skip this day.
Horombo to Kibo Hut
Across the saddle. 3,720 m to 4,700 m.
Summit night, then down to Horombo
Midnight start for Uhuru Peak, then back down to 3,720 m.
Horombo to the gate
Out the way you came in.
Included
- Private pop-top 4x4 with a guaranteed window seat each
- Professional guide throughout
- All park, crater and conservation fees
- Accommodation and meals as listed
- Drinking water in the vehicle every day
- Airport transfers
Not included
- International flights
- Tanzania visa
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips for your guide and crew
- Drinks, laundry and anything personal
- Optional activities such as a balloon flight
Questions
Asked before every departure
Why is the success rate lower?
The route gains altitude quickly and there is no climb-high-sleep-low day. Adding the acclimatisation day at Horombo helps, which is why our version includes it and the five-day version does not exist here.
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6-Day Marangu Route, Kilimanjaro
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