Tanzania · Kilimanjaro
6 Days Marangu Route
The shortest and only hut-based route on the mountain — the least physically demanding way up, at the lowest success rate of our three.
- 6 days
- From $2,290
- Private
- 2 – 6 guests
Overview
Marangu Route, at your pace
Marangu is the shortest and only hut-based route on the mountain, which makes it the least physically demanding way up — and, at six days, the one with the lowest summit success rate of the three we run.
We recommend it to climbers confident in their own acclimatisation, or those who would rather have a roof over their head each night than a tent.
- Duration
- 6 days
- Country
- Tanzania
- Style
- Private
- Group size
- 2 – 6 guests
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
From, per person sharing
$2,290
Based on two travellers, mid-season
No deposit until the plan is right. 30% confirms, balance six weeks before arrival.
Highlights
What makes this safari special
- 01Mount Kilimanjaro
Best months
Summit night follows straight on from Horombo with no rest camp between, which is why fitness matters more here than on the longer routes.
Day by day
The itinerary
1Day 1Arrive Kilimanjaro, transfer to Moshi
Briefing and kit check.
Moshi · hotel, dinner included
2Day 2Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut
A rainforest walk to the first hut.
Hut · full board
3Day 3Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
Out of the forest onto open moorland.
Hut · full board
4Day 4Horombo Hut, acclimatisation day
A short walk toward the Zebra Rocks and back.
Hut · full board
5Day 5Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut, summit via Uhuru Peak, descend to Horombo
A long single day: up to Kibo, a midnight start, the summit, and back down past the start point.
Hut · full board
6Day 6Descend to Marangu Gate, transfer to Moshi
Certificates and the flight home.
Day room included
What is included
- Kilimanjaro National Park fees and camping fees
- KPAP-registered guide, cook and porter crew
- All meals on the mountain, dining tent and sleeping tent
- Emergency oxygen and a portable stretcher
- Transfers between the airport, hotel and gate
Not included
- International flights and visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance with evacuation cover
- Hotel nights before and after the climb beyond one each way
- Tips for the guide, cook and porters
- Personal climbing gear
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