- Duration
- 6 days
- Style
- Trek · Huts
- Price
- On request
- Departure
- Any day · Private
The “Coca-Cola route” and the only one with hut accommodation. Six days, including an acclimatisation day at Horombo.
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Scenery: Very good
- Crowds: High
- Sleeping: Huts
Day-by-day itinerary
Through the rainforest to the first huts.
Out of the forest into open moorland with views of Kibo.
Hike towards Mawenzi and back to sleep at Horombo.
Across the alpine desert of the Saddle.
Midnight start, sunrise at Gilman's Point, summit, then descent.
Descend to the gate and receive your certificate.
What's included
- Park fees, camping/hut fees & rescue fees
- Professional mountain guides, assistant guides, porters & cook
- All meals on the mountain & treated drinking water
- Quality tents, sleeping mats & mess tent
- Airport transfers & hotel nights before/after the climb
- Pulse-oximeter health checks twice daily
- International flights & visa
- Travel insurance (must cover altitude to 6,000 m)
- Tips for the mountain crew
- Personal gear (available to rent from us)
This is a sample itinerary. We'll tailor the lodges, the number of days and the activities to you, and confirm exact inclusions in your written quote.
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