Hiking & Trekking

Time to Top: 5-6 days

Marangu route, also known as the “Coca-Cola” route, is the oldest, most well established route on Kilimanjaro. As the climb is steady and gradual, many climbers favor Marangu. However the short time frame of the route makes altitude acclimatization fairly difficult. Being considered the easiest route, many hikers who are unprepared choose this and it therefore has the highest non-completion rate of all the routes on the mountain.

Marangu route has the benefit of huts along the entire route, which shield you from the cold better than a tent. It is the least expensive route due to its proximity to Moshi and therefore the most popular way to climb Kilimanjaro. Marangu route is the only Mount Kilimanjaro route where ascent and descent are done on the same route

Difficulty: 8/10
Scenery: 10/10
Time to Top: 7 days

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This is the second favorite route to Uhuru Peak (after Marangu route) because of its great acclimatization as you “walk high, sleep low”. Due to its different vegetation zones during the trekking, the route has very beautiful scenery. Machame is one of the routes with the best success rate.

Machame route is also known as “Whiskey” route because it is considered more difficult than Marangu. The trail is considered difficult, steep and challenging therefore this route is better suited for more adventurous climbers.

Take a day trip up to the “first station” resupply point of Mount Kilimanjaro, taking the Marangu Route and get a taste for the second highest mountain on the planet