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Tour Code:STTK1
Route:Marangu route
Duration:7 days, 6 nights (5 days on trek)
Quick Itinerary:
Day 1:Mountain Inn
Day 2:Mandara Hut
Day 3:Horombo Hut
Day 4:Kibo Hut
Day 5:Horombo Hut
Day 6:Mountain Inn
Day to day itinerary:STTK1 – Marangu Route: 7 days, 6 nights (5 days on trek)Date / Program / Trekking Time & Distance / Overnight / Meal Plan
[B,L,D] = Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 1 / Direct arrival at Mountain Inn. Pre-climb briefing on trek / - / Mountain Inn, Moshi / [D]
Day 2 / Start climb at Marangu Gate (1860m) through montane forest. / Trekking time: 3-4 hours
Distance: approx. 7km / Mandara Hut (2720m) / [B,L,D]
Day 3 / Trek through grassy moorland and heather. / Trekking time: 5-6 hours
Distance: approx. 11km / Horombo Hut (3720m) / [B,L,D]
Day 4 / Continue ascending passed ‘the last water point’ traversing the saddle between Kibo and Mawenzi through the alpine desert zone. / Trekking time: 5-7 hours
Distance: approx. 12km / Kibo Hut (4700m) / [B,L,D]
Day 5 / Around mid-night, start for the summit to Gilman’s Point (5681m) and then continue to Uhuru Peak (5895m). Descend to Horombo Hut. / Trekking time: 12-16 hours
Distance: approx. 21km / Horombo Hut (3720m) / [B,L,D]
Day 6 / Continue your descent through the heather and moorland, and the forest to Marangu Gate (1860m).Transfer to Moshi. / Trekking time: 5-7 hours
Distance: approx. 17km / Mountain Inn, Moshi / [B,L,D]
Day 7 / Check-out. End of our services. Optional: proceed for safari | proceed to the airport. / - / - / [B]
Tourincludes:
- 2 nights’ accommodation at Mountain Inn on half board sharing (1 double | twin)
- Kilimanjaro National Park (KINAPA) conservation fees (entry fees)
- Kilimanjaro National Park compulsory rescue fees
- Kilimanjaro National Park hut fees
- KINAPA trained and certified English speaking guide/s
- KINAPA trained and certified porters (1 porter per person for personal mountain luggage of 15kg max.)
- KINAPA trained and certified cook / chef, utensils, cutlery, crockery etc.
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary [B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner]
- 1 transfer from Moshi to park gates per group
- 1 transfer from park gates to Moshi per group
- Safe and luggage storage at Mountain Inn while on trek
- Boiled drinking water on trek
- Basic first aid kit per group
Tour excludes:
- Tips / gratuities
- Additional transfers from park gates to Moshi
- Additional day for acclimatisation
- Extra nights’ accommodation at Mountain Inn
- Personal mountain equipment such as sleeping bags, walking poles, mattresses, duffel bags etc. (please request prices)
- Specialized trekking equipment such as Oxygen cylinders (please request prices)
- Beverages such as soft drinks, alcohol etc.
- Metal water bottles, water bladders etc. (please note: no soft plastics are permitted on the mountain)
- Items of personal nature
Important Info:
Accommodation: The only route with overnight accommodation in wooden huts (built in the 1980’s). Remember if you wish to book this route, availability of space in the huts has to be checked and pre-booked. We highly recommend trekkers to have 4 season sleeping bags* during the overnights.
*4 season sleeping bags can be rented: please check our equipment rental list
Ascent & descent:the same
Length: the summit via this route can be attempted in a minimum of 5 days, making it one of the shortest routes available, however an additional day for acclimatisation is highly recommended. Shorter hikes are possible on this route for example: 1 day trips to Mandara Hut, please see the ‘Short treks’ section in our website.
Price: lowest priced route in comparison to others. Please contact us for price quote.
Success rate: for the summit the success rates on this route is one of the lowest which could be for a number of reasons including lack of acclimatisation to the altitude due to the fast ascent; or the route’s reputation of being easy may appeal to those with less experience and training.
Acclimatisation: poor acclimatisation, known to be one of the routes with the least altitude acclimatisation.
Level: beginners – intermediate
People traffic: very high, as this route is additionally used as a descent route for those who have ascended via Marangu or Rongai.
Kilimanjaro National Park Guidelines
No soft plastics permitted:
Kilimanjaro National Park does not allow soft plastics on the mountain. We would advise our clients to have metal bottles, hard plastic bottles or water bladders instead. Even though soft plastics are not permitted, we would recommend our clients to have plastic bags in their duffel bags to separate their wet / dirty clothes from their dry / clean ones and additionally to line bags in case of heavy rain on the mountain.