5 days · Trek 5-Day Marangu Route Kilimanjaro Climb
Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania · extreme
5 day Marangu Route Kilimanjaro climb on the Coca-Cola Route. Hut accommodation, expert guides and all fees.
From, per person
$1,250
Planning
Packing for Kilimanjaro
What to sort before you fly.
Pack for rain in the forest, cold at the summit, and sun on the moorland. The tour page lists what the climb includes. Personal kit and tips are not in the package price unless that page says so.
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Altitude Sickness on Kilimanjaro: Symptoms, Prevention and What Your Guide Won't Tell You
AMS symptoms, Diamox dosage, HACE vs HAPE: the complete altitude sickness guide for Kilimanjaro trekkers. What your guide should catch.
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Kilimanjaro in January vs July: Which Month Gives You the Best Summit Chance
When is the best time to climb Kilimanjaro? January vs July, peak vs low season, success rates by month. Complete seasonal guide with price tips.
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How to Train for Kilimanjaro: A 12-Week Fitness Plan That Actually Works
How to prepare for a Mount Kilimanjaro hike: a real 12-week fitness plan covering cardio, hiking-specific strength, and altitude readiness.
Questions that come next
- Many people reach the top in their forties, fifties and sixties, and plenty are not athletes. What decides it is time and preparation, not youth: choose a long route (seven or eight days), train with hills and long loaded walks for at least two or three months, and walk slowly on the mountain. If you have a heart, lung or blood-pressure condition, see your doctor before you book.
- Ask for the company's Tanzanian business licence and TATO membership, check them on the official register, and read recent reviews on more than one site. Ask how many people are in the crew and how porters are paid and equipped. A fair operator answers these quickly and writes the answers down.
- Tips are a normal and important part of crew income. Guides, cooks and porters are tipped in a pooled way at the end of the climb, in local or US currency, with the group present. Ask your operator for their written tipping guideline before you go, so you can budget; see our tipping guide.
- At the high camps and on summit night it is usually below freezing, and wind makes it feel colder. Layers matter more than one thick coat: a base layer, fleece, insulated jacket, a waterproof shell, warm hat, gloves and a sleeping bag rated well below zero. See packing for Kilimanjaro.
- Yes, and it is a common sequence: climb first, safari second, beach last, so your legs recover in a vehicle and then on sand. Allow about two weeks for all three. See the combination trips.
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