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 CLIENTS COMMENTS

"Your guides were simply the best. We took the Machame Route and had a marvelous climb. All four of us made the summit with the help of your guides, cooks and porters. We could not have done it so easily without that support."

MT. KILIMANJARO

MARANGU ROUTE

While it is true that the approach to high camp is certainly the easiest on this route Marangu nonetheless suffers the worst summit success rates on the mountain with only 42% of all climbers reaching the summit, according to KINAPA’s official figures.

The route is maintained in impeccable condition by the park authorities and affords vast and beautiful views of Kibo’s eastern aspect in good weather once the saddle is attained. The principal reason we however do not recommend the route is that minimal scope for acclimatization is afforded with only some 200m being gain able from Horombo Huts, even if one opts for the 6 day route which includes a day’s supposed ‘acclimatisation’.

An obvious solution to this problem would seem to be to ascend the lower slopes of Mawenzi on day 3 but this is not safe and is also prohibited by KINAPA.