The classic 'Coca-Cola' route, the shortest way up Kilimanjaro, sleeping in mountain huts all the way.
- Duration
- 5 Days
- Style
- Trekking
- Country
- Tanzania
- Format
- Private
5 days · Trekking
At a glance
- 5
- Days
- 4
- Nights
- 3
- Places to stay
- Private
- Group
Where you'll stay
- Mandara Hut
- Horombo Hut
- Kibo Hut
Every day is flexible — we tune the pace, lodges and game drives to you.
Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut
Hike through rainforest at the upper edge of the forest line with a chance to see blue monkeys. Arrive at Mandara Hut for the night. Elevation 1,830 m to 2,723 m (about 4–5 hours).
Where you stay
Mandara Hut
Meals
Full board (on the mountain)
Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut
Emerge from the forest and continue through heath and moorland, looking for giant lobelias and groundsels, to Horombo Hut with panoramic views of Kibo and Mawenzi. Elevation 2,723 m to 3,721 m.
Where you stay
Horombo Hut
Meals
Full board (on the mountain)
Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
Climb gradually then cross the lunar desert of the 'Saddle' between Mawenzi and Kibo to Kibo Hut at the foot of the Kibo crater wall. Rest and have an early dinner to prepare for summit day.
Where you stay
Kibo Hut
Meals
Full board (on the mountain)
Summit Day: Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak, down to Horombo Hut
Set off around midnight, ascending in the dark with short, frequent breaks to Gilman's Point (5,681 m), where you are rewarded with sunrise over Mawenzi. Continue to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), the highest point in Africa, then descend to Horombo Hut. The wind and cold can be extreme.
Where you stay
Horombo Hut
Meals
Full board (on the mountain)
Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate
A long, mostly downhill trek through tropical rainforest. At the park headquarters at Marangu Gate collect your summit certificates and transfer back to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha.
Meals
Breakfast, lunch
Rates are in US dollars, per person sharing, based on the lodges in this itinerary. We'll confirm exact pricing for your dates and party.
Per person sharing
USD
Per person sharing, USD, 2022-23 rate; solo climber add-on $320, single-room supplement $280; subject to current government park fees at time of departure; includes park fees, guides, crew, meals on the mountain, transfers and 2 nights B&B. Prices are guides and may change with season, availability and exchange rates. See our terms for payment and cancellation details.
Included
- Kilimanjaro trekking according to the itinerary
- Professional English-speaking guide (Wilderness First Responder & CPR certified)
- Mountain crew of cook and porters in the right ratio for your group
- Pre- and post-climb accommodation (2 nights bed and breakfast)
- Airport transfers
- All meals on the mountain, drinking water
- All National Park and hut/camping fees, crew permits and VAT
- Fair and sustainable crew wages
- Transfers to and from the trek gate
- Complimentary emergency oxygen cylinder
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