The single biggest factor in reaching Uhuru Peak 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 will always tell you which route suits you, even when it is not the most expensive one.
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Park fees included in every quote. Private vehicle and guide as standard.
The classic Whiskey Route in its shortest form. Six days over dramatic terrain from rainforest to the Barranco Wall and the…
The Machame Route with an extra night at Karanga Camp. That single night raises summit success from roughly 73 to 85 percent…
The only route with permanent huts and beds rather than tents. Gentler gradients and a shared dining hall make it the most…
The western approach across the Shira Plateau. Quieter than Machame for the first three days, more remote in feel, and with an…
The highest success rate we offer on a standard route. Eight days gives the body time to adapt properly, with a Karanga rest…
The only route approaching from the north, near the Kenyan border. Drier than the southern routes, far quieter, and the best…
The newest and longest route, circling the entire northern slopes. Nine days produces the highest summit success on the…
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The 9 day Northern Circuit at around 95 percent, followed by the 8 day Lemosho at around 90 percent. Route choice matters far less than the number of days you spend acclimatising.
It depends almost entirely on how many days you take, because every extra night adds park fees, hut or camping fees and crew wages. Park fees set by Tanzania National Parks are a large fixed part of the total and are the same for every operator. We quote each climb individually and itemise those fees separately, so you can see what is ours and what is the mountain. Be wary of an unusually cheap quote: on Kilimanjaro the saving almost always comes out of porter wages or equipment.
No. Kilimanjaro is a walk, not a climb, with no technical sections. You need the stamina to walk 6 to 8 hours a day for a week and the patience to go slowly.
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