Our selected team of guides and porters will use their years of experience to guide you safely up the mountain. There are a number of routes to climb Kilimanjaro, we specialise in three differing routes each offering distinct experiences of climbing this mythical mountain.
Marangu Route is the most popular route and is affectionately known as the Coca-Cola route, with huts on the way, removing the need for camping. Its very popularity requires advanced booking during the busy times of the year.
- Six or more days
- Straightforward, with shorter hikes
- Very popular
- Less expensive than other routes
- Summit night about an hour longer
- Hut accommodation available at all camps
Bottled water, soft drinks and beer available at all camps
Machame Route is widely regarded as the most scenic viable ascent route. The need for camping increases the cost as well as the extra days’ climb, but the need to camp adds to the wilderness experience with the extra day helping with acclimatization.
- Six or more days
- Physically challenging
- Day walks steeper and longer
- Scenic traverse of the Western Breach offers great views
- Summit night about an hour shorter
- Tent accommodation available at all camps
- No bottled water, soft drinks and beer available at most camps
Rongai Route is generally considered the gentlest route the climb Kilimanjaro. Approaching from the north side of the mountain by the Kenyan border, this route like Lemosho is little used and offers a more wilderness experience.
- Six or more days
- Least demanding of the routes with gentle slopes
- Quiet & scenic route starting close from Tanzania – Kenya border
- Uses the little used trail passing Mawenzi Tarn
- Bad road to the gate taking at least 3 hours from Moshi
No bottled water, soft drinks or beer on ascent but available on descent
Umbwe Route the most challenging route up the mountain and is generally only suggested for those who have previous climbing experience. It is incredibly steep right from the start and becomes increasingly steeper as one ascends. However, once at the Barranco Camp, you continue on with the other Machame hikers on the South Circuit.
- Five or more days
- Most physically challenging route
- Steep from the start requires greater concentration
- Summit night about an hour shorter
- Tent accommodation available at all camps
- No bottled water, soft drinks or beer on ascent but available on descent
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