Mt Kilimanjaro

Fulfill a dream – climbing up the highest and most famous summit in Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro stands almost 6000 meters above sea level, but one does not need to be an experienced mountain climber to reach its peak. To climb to the summit of Kilimanjaro, you need to be in a fit and healthy state with a good all-round condition, strong will power and a little bit of luck. All you really need is the ambition – we will do the rest.

  • Hike Distance – 51 miles / 82 km
  • Vertical Gain – 14,240ft / 4340m
  • Drop – 15,749ft / 4800m
  • Trekking Time – 60 hours

    • Lemosho Route

  • START – 6,890FT / 2100M
  • END – 8,695FT / 2650M
  • DISTANCE – 4 MILES / 7KM
  • TIME – 4-6 HRS
  • CLIMATE ZONE – AFROMONTANE FOREST

    • After breakfast you depart by vehicle to Kilimanjaro National Park. At the gate your crew finalise packing and after finishing with formalities you return to your vehicle for another 30 minutes or so until you arrive at the start of the Lemosho Trail. Today's hiking is through verdant afromontane forest and is steep in places. A picnic lunch is usually taken on trail during the hike before reaching Forest Camp for the night

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    • Machame Route

  • START – 8,695FT / 2650M
  • END – 11,844FT / 3610M
  • DISTANCE – 4 MILES / 7KM
  • TIME – 5-7 HRS
  • CLIMATE ZONE – HEATH

    • From the forested slopes of Lemosho you ascend through Podocarpus and Juniper forest and break out of the forest on to the heath zone and the Shira Plateau. A hot lunch is taken at Shira 1 Camp and the rest of the afternoon is spent relaxing and acclimatising to the new environment.

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    • Marangu Route

  • START – 11,844FT / 3610M
  • END – 13,780FT / 4200M
  • DISTANCE – 6 MILES / 10KM
  • TIME – 4-5 HRS
  • CLIMATE ZONE – ALPINE DESERT

    • Crossing the Shira plateau can be one of the most scenic parts of the trip and this morning we hike for around 4-5 hours to Moir Camp, where lunch is taken. The afternoon is spent acclimatising and for those with the energy a hike in the late afternoon up to a viewpoint is highly recommended to keep the blood flowing.

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    • Rongai Route

  • START – 6,890FT / 2100M
  • END – 8,695FT / 2650M
  • DISTANCE – 4 MILES / 7KM
  • TIME – 4-6 HRS
  • CLIMATE ZONE – AFROMONTANE FOREST

    • After breakfast you depart by vehicle to Kilimanjaro National Park. At the gate your crew finalise packing and after finishing with formalities you return to your vehicle for another 30 minutes or so until you arrive at the start of the Lemosho Trail. Today's hiking is through verdant afromontane forest and is steep in places. A picnic lunch is usually taken on trail during the hike before reaching Forest Camp for the night.

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    • Shira Route

  • START – 8,695FT / 2650M
  • END – 11,844FT / 3610M
  • DISTANCE – 4 MILES / 7KM
  • TIME – 5-7 HRS
  • CLIMATE ZONE – HEATH

    • From the forested slopes of Lemosho you ascend through Podocarpus and Juniper forest and break out of the forest on to the heath zone and the Shira Plateau. A hot lunch is taken at Shira 1 Camp and the rest of the afternoon is spent relaxing and acclimatising to the new environment.

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    • Umbwe Route

  • START – 11,844FT / 3610M
  • END – 13,780FT / 4200M
  • DISTANCE – 6 MILES / 10KM
  • TIME – 4-5 HRS
  • CLIMATE ZONE – ALPINE DESERT

    • Crossing the Shira plateau can be one of the most scenic parts of the trip and this morning we hike for around 4-5 hours to Moir Camp, where lunch is taken. The afternoon is spent acclimatising and for those with the energy a hike in the late afternoon up to a viewpoint is highly recommended to keep the blood flowing.

  • View on map