6-Day Private Marangu Route Kilimanjaro Climb
Experience Mount Kilimanjaro on a 6-Day Private Marangu Route, the classic “Coca-Cola Route” and the only Kilimanjaro route offering mountain hut accommodation.
Enjoy a private climb with an experienced guide and dedicated mountain crew, ideal for solo travelers, couples, families, and private groups.
Duration: 6 Days
Route: Marangu Route
Style: Private Climb
Summit: Uhuru Peak – 5,895 m
Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging
Accommodation: Mountain Huts + Moshi Hotel
Why Choose Marangu?
- Private climb with your own mountain crew
- Comfortable mountain hut accommodation
- Extra acclimatization day at Horombo
- Scenic rainforest, moorland, and alpine landscapes
- Professional local guides and support
- Ideal for first-time and experienced climbers
Detailed Itinerary
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) – Transfer to Moshi
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and meet your Kilimark Adventures representative. Transfer to your mid-range hotel in Moshi for check-in and rest. Your guide will provide a short briefing about the climb and confirm the next day's schedule.
Accommodation: Mid-range hotel in Moshi
Meals: Dinner
After breakfast, drive from Moshi to Marangu Gate for registration and park formalities. Begin trekking through the beautiful rainforest to Mandara Hut. If time and energy allow, take a short walk toward Maundi Crater before dinner.
Accommodation: Mandara Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Continue through the forest before entering the open heath and moorland zone. Enjoy views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks as you gradually ascend to Horombo Hut.
Accommodation: Horombo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Spend an extra day at Horombo for acclimatization. Take a gentle hike toward Zebra Rocks or the Mawenzi area, then return to Horombo Hut for rest. This extra night allows more time to adjust to the increasing altitude before continuing higher.
Accommodation: Horombo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Cross the open alpine desert known as the Saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo. Continue slowly toward Kibo Hut, where you will have an early dinner and rest in preparation for the summit attempt.
Accommodation: Kibo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinne
Wake around midnight and begin the final ascent. Trek slowly over volcanic scree toward Gilman's Point and continue along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), the highest point in Africa. After celebrating your achievement, descend to Kibo Hut for a short rest before continuing to Horombo Hut.
Accommodation: Horombo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, continue your final descent through the moorland and rainforest to Marangu Gate. Complete the park formalities and receive your Kilimanjaro certificate before transferring to your Moshi hotel.
Overnight: Moshi hotel
After breakfast, transfer from your Moshi hotel to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home or your next Tanzania adventure.
End of Kilimark Adventures services.
What's Included & Excluded
Included
- All Kilimanjaro National Park fees — entrance, conservation, hut accommodation and rescue fees.
- Mountain hut accommodation throughout the 6-day trek at Mandara, Horombo and Kibo Huts.
- Airport pickup and drop-off — convenient transfers to and from Kilimanjaro International Airport.
- 2 nights in a comfortable, safe mid-range hotel in Moshi — one night before and one night after the climb.
- Professional licensed Kilimanjaro mountain guide with experience in altitude trekking and mountain safety.
- Dedicated porters and professional mountain chef to support you throughout the trek.
- Hotel-to-gate and gate-to-hotel transfers for a smooth start and finish.
- 3 freshly prepared meals per day during the trek.
- Purified drinking water throughout the mountain climb.
- Emergency oxygen tank and first-aid kit carried by the mountain team/guide
- Basic health and altitude monitoring by the guide during the trek.
- Kilimanjaro summit certificate after successful completion of the climb.
Not Included
- International or domestic flights
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance
- Personal trekking equipment and clothing
- Personal expenses and laundry
- Alcoholic and bottled beverages
- Tips for the mountain crew
- Optional hotel upgrades
- Personal porter
- Any costs caused by evacuation, medical treatment or changes outside the agreed itinerary
- Anything not specifically listed under “What’s Included”