Check out our Kilimanjaro Trekking Packages for an unforgettable adventure. Get ready to conquer Africa's highest peak while taking in breathtaking scenery and encountering the unique wildlife that calls Kilimanjaro home!
Rest assured - climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with our professional guides will be successful.
Our climbing itineraries are crafted in a way that ensures the smoothest acclimatization transition.
Mesmerizing scenic vistas of Mt Kilimanjaro await you
Start – 6,398ft / 1950m
End – 8,764ft / 2671m
Distance – 3 Miles / 5km
Time – 3-5 Hrs
Climate Zone – Forests
After breakfast you depart by vehicle to the eastern side of Kilimanjaro National Park. At the gate your crew finalise packing while you enjoy lunch. After finishing with formalities, you start hiking from Nale Moru Gate through farm and pine plantations before arriving at Simba Camp surrounded by afromontane forest.
Start – 8,764ft / 2671m
End – 11,812ft / 3600m
Distance – 10 Miles / 16km
Time – 8-10 Hrs
Climate Zone – Health
In the morning you ascend to Second Cave (11,319ft, 3,450m) with views of the Eastern Icefields before stopping for lunch. After eating, you leave main trail and head towards Mawenzi before arriving at Kikelewa Caves Campsite in a sheltered valley.
Start – 11,812ft / 3600m
End – 14,158ft / 4315m
Distance – 2 Miles / 3km
Time – 2-3 Hrs
Climate Zone – Alpine Desert
Today you hike up to Mawenzi Tarn, located in a cirque beneath the Mawenzi Volcano. In the afternoon you head out for an acclimatisation walk with your guide. Overnight Mawenzi Tarn Camp (full board).
Start – 14,158ft / 4315m
End – 14,158ft / 4315m
Distance – 2 Miles / 4km
Time – 3-4 Hrs
Climate Zone – Alpine Desert
Today is an acclimatization and rest day. Your guide takes you on a gentle exploration hike, which normally lasts for around 3-4 hours before returning back to Mawenzi Tarn Campsite.
Start – 14,158ft / 4315m
End – 15,486ft / 4720m
Distance – 5 Miles / 8km
Time – 4-6 Hrs
Climate Zone – Alpine Desert
Today you cross the saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo in the alpine desert zone. You will arrive at your base camp, Kibo Hut, in time for lunch. In the afternoon it is time to prepare for the night ascent and then an early dinner before heading to bed for a few hours.
Start – 15,486ft / 4720m
End – 12,205ft / 3720m
Distance – 13 Miles / 21km
Time – 13-17 Hrs
Climate Zones – Alpine Desert / Arctic / Heath
Rising early (normally before midnight) you start out from Kibo Hut towards the peak. At nighttime, the scree sections are normally much firmer and the nighttime start enables the best chance of a clear summit attempt. It takes around 6 hours to reach Gilman’s Point and then a further 1.5 to 2 hours to reach Uhuru Peak (Alt 19,341ft, 5985m) the top of the highest free-standing mountain in the world and the roof of Africa! You then descend the same route before a short stop at Kibo Hut for a refuel and rest. By the evening you descend back down to Horombo Huts for dinner and one last sleep.
Start – 12,205ft / 3720m
End – 6,164ft / 1879m
Distance – 12 Miles / 19km
Time – 5-7 Hrs
Climate Zone – Health
Afromontane Forest The final descent takes you back through the heath zone and forest to Marangu Gate. After saying farewell to your crew, you are picked up and transferred back to your hotel for a well-deserved shower! Later that evening you will be visited by an office Representative to congratulate you, to find out how the trip went, and to answer any final questions you may have about your onward journey.
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