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Tanzania · National Park

Mount Kilimanjaro

Challenge yourself to stand on the roof of Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro is Tanzania's legendary mountain, rising above the surrounding landscapes with its snow-capped summit and extraordinary range of ecological zones.

Country
Tanzania
Region
Northern Tanzania

Overview

What Mount Kilimanjaro is actually like

Mountain adventures here combine careful preparation, experienced mountain guides, and unforgettable scenery. Whether the goal is reaching Uhuru Peak or exploring the mountain's lower slopes, Kilimanjaro is an experience that stays with you for life.

Things to do

  • Machame Route trekking.
  • Marangu Route trekking.
  • Lemosho Route trekking.
  • Rongai Route trekking.
  • Summit sunrise experience.
  • Mountain photography.

Best time to visit

January to March and June to October are popular trekking periods. Mountain weather can change rapidly, and route selection should depend on fitness, experience, and trekking conditions.

Itineraries through Mount Kilimanjaro

All tours
Highland views over northern Tanzania
From $3,1508 days

Lemosho Route Summit

Eight days on Kilimanjaro's quietest approach, and the highest summit success rate of our three standard routes.

Mount Kilimanjaro

From$3,150per person
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Early light over the Tanzanian plains
From $2,7407 days

Machame Route Climb

The mountain's most popular route: seven days, strong scenery throughout, camping all the way.

Mount Kilimanjaro

From$2,740per person
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Evening light on the mountain
From $2,2906 days

Marangu Route

The shortest and only hut-based route on the mountain — the least physically demanding way up, at the lowest success rate of our three.

Mount Kilimanjaro

From$2,290per person
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