6 day Marangu Route

Highlights

• Drive to Marangu Gate (1800m) to start walking through a thick rain forest
• Slowly following a path through the forest and then through the heather and moor land zone from where you can view Kilimanjaro
• Good day for acclimatization and see the amazing rocks (ZEBRA ROCKS)
• Crossing the barren sub – Alpine terrain of the saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo peaks

What's this trip about?

Marangu ("Coca Cola") Route Known as the "Coca-Cola" route, the Marangu route is a classic trek on Mount Kilimanjaro. It is the oldest, most well established route. Many favor the Marangu route because it is considered to be the easiest path on the mountain, given its gradual slope. It is also the only route which offers sleeping huts in dormitory style accommodations. The minimum days required for this route is five, although the probability of successfully reaching the top in that time period is quite low. Spending an extra acclimatization day on the mountain is highly recommended when climbing Klimanjaro using the Marangu route. However, despite its immense popularity, we avoid leading climbs on the Marangu route. The route has the least scenic variety of all the routes because the ascent and descent are done on the same path and it is the most crowded route for that reason. Marangu is favored only during the rainy season, where the hut accommodations are preferred over wet ground, or for those who only have five days to climb Kilimanjaro

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