The highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 metres and the highest freestanding mountain in the world. No technical climbing is required, which is why roughly 35,000 people attempt it every year.
Kilimanjaro is a stratovolcano with three cones: Kibo, which holds the summit, Mawenzi and Shira. You walk from equatorial rainforest through heath and moorland, across an alpine desert and onto an arctic summit in the space of a week, passing through the climatic equivalent of a journey from the equator to the poles. The mountain is not technical, but altitude is a serious matter and the single biggest determinant of success is how many days you take. Six day routes summit around 70 percent of the time; eight and nine day routes reach 90 to 95 percent. We are aligned with the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project on wages, load limits and equipment for our crews.
January to mid March and June to October. April, May and November are wet.
The Machame Route with an extra night at Karanga Camp. That single night raises summit success from roughly 73 to 85 percent…
The highest success rate we offer on a standard route. Eight days gives the body time to adapt properly, with a Karanga rest…
The classic Whiskey Route in its shortest form. Six days over dramatic terrain from rainforest to the Barranco Wall and the…
The western approach across the Shira Plateau. Quieter than Machame for the first three days, more remote in feel, and with an…
The newest and longest route, circling the entire northern slopes. Nine days produces the highest summit success on the…
The only route with permanent huts and beds rather than tents. Gentler gradients and a shared dining hall make it the most…
The only route approaching from the north, near the Kenyan border. Drier than the southern routes, far quieter, and the best…
