munge adventures guides treks up the Marangu Route which is the easiest and shortest route to Kilimanjaro’s summit and is known as the “Coca Cola” or “tourist” route.
This is the only route on Kilimanjaro with the comforts of solar-powered sleeping huts and comfortable beds at every camp. The huts are communal, and each bunk has a sponge mattress and pillow. There are 60 beds at both Mandara Huts and Kibo Huts and 120 beds at Horombo Hut.
Bathrooms and running water are available at the two lower huts. Basic men’s and ladies’ latrines are available at the last camp. The route starts from the park headquarters in the village of Marangu and heads straight westwards towards Kibo.
The trail goes through lush rainforest, heath, and moorland to alpine desert and ultimately the arctic zone at the peak and the same route down. The route starts in the southeast of Mount Kilimanjaro. The entrance to the trail, the Marangu gate, is a few kilome