9 Days Lemosho Route with Crater

Marangu route famously as Coca-cola route as you can drink a Coca-cola at each hut, Marangu route is the only route that’s offer to overnights stays in Hut, with fewer in terms to carry especial camping staffs, less staffs will required in climbing crews that’s reducing cost and makes Marangu the most affordable route to Climb for Kilimanjaro Mountain.

Marangu route is the oldest route on Kilimanjaro. Has beautiful scenery and is favored especial during a rain season because of sleeping Hut. Furthermore, for those wants to climb Kilimanjaro but are in tight budgets this is the most affordable route to climb.

Marangu route is offered two itineraries which is 5 days 4nights and 6 days 5 nights on mountain. The six days hike is good for those are not trekked at high altitudes with a affective extra days acclimatization it gives a better summit success rate. For those are good on hiking and have experience trekking at high altitudes may opt for the more difficult 5 days ascent through Marangu route.

For those climbers who do not wish to camp on Kilimanjaro the Marangu route is the only route that’s offers Hut accommodation. The Huts have a communal dining room, simple washroom and toilets which lower down will be flushable, but as you move higher up the Mountain will be long drop loose, some climbers likes the idea of staying in the huts rather than camping you need to remember that on the Marangu route you will be sharing the Hut with other climbers in open dormitory accommodation.

The Marangu route is one of the easiest and most popular trails in Kilimanjaro. The moderate slope makes it less difficult to climb. It's the only route with huts, simple dining and rooms. 6 days Marangu route is highly recommended over 5 days because of maximum number of days to support the acclimatization.

Day 1: Arrival in Tanzania and transfer to the hotel
Arrive in Tanzania via Kilimanjaro International airport (JRO) Our staff will pick you up and transfer to Moshi town where you will spend the first night at Park View Hotel
Accommodation: Bed and Breakfast at Park view Inn - Moshi

Day 2: Drive to Londorossi Park Gate (2,360m or 7,420 ft) and climbing to Mti Mkubwa Camp (2,895 meters or 9,498 feet)
Hiking hours 5-6 hours.
Distance 8 Km or 5 miles.
Zone: Rainforest
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Climbing from Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira Camp 1 (3,505 m or 11,500 feet)
Hiking hours 3-4 hours.
Distance 6 Km
Zone: Low Alpine Zone
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Climbing from Shira Camp 1 to Shira Camp 2 (3,840 meters or 12,600 feet)
Hiking hours 5-6 hours.
Distance 8 Km or 5 miles
Zone: Low Alpine Zone
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Climbing from Shira Camp 2 to Barranco Camp (3,976 meters or 13,044 feet)
Hiking hours 8-9 hours.
Distance 8 Km or 5 miles
Zone: Low alpine zone / High alpine zone
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: Climbing from Barranco Camp to Karanga Valley Camp (3,995 meters 13,106 feet)
Hiking hours 4-5 hours.
Distance 5 Km or 3 miles
Zone: High alpine zone
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Karanga Valley to Barafu Camp (4,600 meters or 15,100 feet)
Hiking hours 4-5 hours.
Distance 4 Km or 2 miles
Zone: High alpine zone
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8: Climbing to crater (5,700 meters or 18,600 feet)
Hiking hours 5-6 hours and distance 4.5 Km or 3 miles and overnight crater camp.
Zone: Glacial zone and the all preceding zones
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 9: Morning summit to uhuru Peak (5,895 meters or 19,341 feet)
Hiking hours 1 hours and distance 2 Km or 1 miles, then descend through Barafu for short rest and continue to to Millenia Camp (4,060 meters or 13,065 feet) 4-5 hours with distance 7 Km or 5 miles.
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 10: Descend to Mweka Gate (1,640) Hiking hours 4-5 hours. Distance 4 Km or 2 miles to Mweka gate.
transfer to at Park View Hotel www.pvim.com for certifcate and summity party ceremony.
Hiking hours 4-5 hours.
Distance 10 Km or 6.5 miles
Zone: Rain forest
Accommodation: Bed and Breakfast at Park view Inn - Moshi

Day 11: Transfer airport or continue with wildlife safaris. 

• Medical evacuation with AMREF flying Doctors
• 2 nights and accommodations-one before and after the trek at Park view Inn accommodation Bed and Breakfast.
• Emergency Oxygen tanks.
• All Park entrance fee.
• Rescue fees in mountain.
• Arrival and Departure transfers to the airport.
• All meals while on the Mountain.
• Portable person flash toilet.
• Salaries to the guides, cooks and porters.
• Professional & experienced mountain guides.
• Government Tax.
• High quality camping gears e.g. Quality Mess tents with table and chairs, sleeping tents, crew tents
• Hot water for washing every day
• Clean, purified drinking water
• Management and safety procedures
• Fair and ethical treatment of porters
• Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
• Pulse Ox meter
• Summit Emergency Oxygen. 

• Extra day accommodation
• International Flights and local flight
• Tips to porters and guides.
• Tanzania Visa on arrival