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The best 5 days Kilimanjaro Marangu route for 2023, 2024 and 2025
The best 5 days Kilimanjaro climbing is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that includes muddy rainforests, rare high-altitude plants, and alpine meadows before reaching the glacier-capped summit. Standing tall above the savannahs of East Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,895 m/19,340 ft) is an icon of Africa.

The 5 days Kilimanjaro climbing Marangu route is the oldest and one of the most popular routes, mainly because it is the only route on the mountain that has huts provided for hikers. There are 60 bunk beds, each at Mandara and Kibo Huts, and 120 bunk beds. You will climb for 5 full days on this route and you can complete it. For this route is recommended that climbers take an extra day to acclimatize

The full detailed itinerary for the best 5-days Kilimanjaro climbing via the Marangu route: Day 1 Transfer from the hotel to Marangu Gate (1860m) - Mandara Hut (2700m); Day 2 Mandara Hut (2700m) - Horombo Hut (3700m); Day 3 Horombo Hut (3700m) - Zebra Rocks (3980m) - Horombo Hut (3700m); Day 4 Horombo Hut (3700m) - Kibo Hut (4700m); Day 5 Kibo Hut (4700m) - Uhuru Peak (5895m) - Horombo Hut (3700m).

The best prices for the 5 days Kilimanjaro climbing Marangu route are: range from budget services $1500 to $1600 for midrange services $2100 to $2600 for luxury services $2700 to $3300. These prices are per person per trip, and they depend on the standard services offered during the climb, the size of the group climbing, and accommodation before and after the climb.

The Kilimanjaro climbing Marangu route for 5-days summit success rate ranges from 85% to 90%. This is because of the shortest routes on the mountain and the lowest summit success rates.

The best 5 days Kilimanjaro climbing Marangu route difficulty is 10% to 15%. Because this route is the easiest and shortest route to reaching the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, also a popular route with climbers who have a limited amount of time for their climb.

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