Paragliding Kilimanjaro – Marangu Route (5–7 Days)

If summiting Africa’s highest peak isn’t extreme enough for you, how about running off the edge and flying off it?
This is not just a climb—it’s a full-throttle, bucket-list-level expedition that ends with you paragliding off Uhuru Peak (19,341 ft) into the sky like a superhero.
Yep. You hike up one of the world’s most iconic mountains… and then fly back down.

We’ll ascend via the Marangu Route, known as the “Coca-Cola Route”—but don’t let the nickname fool you. This is still high-altitude trekking across five distinct climate zones, from lush rainforest to glacial ridgelines.

• 5 to 7 days on the trail 
• Professional guides, porters, and pilots 
• Summit Africa's highest point 
• Then launch your glider from the top of the continent
   

• Day 1–3: Hike through the Montane Forest and into the moorlands. Cozy up in hut accommodations each night (yes, actual huts—not tents).

• Day 4–5: Reach Kibo Hut, your launchpad for summit day.
   
• Summit Day: Depart before dawn, climb in silence under a sea of stars, and crest the crater rim at sunrise. After photos, high-fives, and jaw-dropping views at Uhuru Peak—it’s go time.
   

Strap in. Breathe. And run off the side of the highest free-standing mountain on Earth.

• Takeoff elevation: 19,341 ft (Uhuru Peak)
   
• Flight duration: 30–90 minutes (weather-dependent)
   
• Landing zone: Either at Horombo Huts or lower depending on winds
   
• Pilots: Certified expert paragliding pros with years of high-altitude flying experience
   

This isn’t just a ride—it’s a rare, high-altitude launch into African skies. Fewer people have paraglided off Kilimanjaro than have stood on the summit. It’s next-level bragging rights.

• Climbing Kilimanjaro is a bucket list item.
   
• Paragliding off it? Next dimension.
   
• No rope, no rappel, just gravity, wind, and a canvas wing.
   
• No one back home will believe this story—until they see the video.
   

• Adrenaline junkies
   
• Adventure travelers with guts and grit
   
• Bucket-list checkers who want more than just the summit shot
   
• Anyone who thinks walking back down is boring

• Weather dictates everything. We plan, we prep—but Mother Nature calls the shots.
   
• If conditions aren’t safe to fly from the summit, you may paraglide from a lower altitude (still epic).
   
• You must be fit enough to summit, and willing to hike with paragliding gear or have it carried.
   

• Expert Kilimanjaro guides and mountain crew
   
• Certified paragliding pilots and equipment
   
• Park fees, hut accommodations, meals
   
• Pre-climb gear check and orientation
   
• Flight documentation
   

Climb to the top of Africa… and fly off it.
Because walking back down is for mortals.