Kilimanjaro Climbing
Discover Africa's highest mountain at 5,895 meters
Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing
We are not the only ones who love the thrill of Kilimanjaro climbing. Treat yourself to a life-changing adventure by climbing the highest mountain in Africa. On your climb, you will be accompanied by your porters, your cook, and a professional guide. Our trekking teams are experienced and knowledgeable about what it takes to have a safe, enjoyable climb. They will support you every step of the way.
Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, located in Northeast Tanzania, near the Kenya border. Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano, and is one of the most massive in the world. It towers 15,000 feet above the surrounding arid plains, and 2.5 square miles of its surface are over 18,500 feet. Beneath its ice dome, snow extends down long gullies that have been eroded in the mountain sides. Kilimanjaro’s summit crater, known as Kibo, measures an incredible 1.5 miles across. The highest point on Kibo’s steep rim is Uhuru, the highest peak in Africa. Nestled in the center of Kibo is a smaller crater, 600-feet deep in sulfurous ashes. Mawenzi (16,893 ft), Kilimanjaro’s smaller second cone, is seven miles east of Kibo, separated by a long saddle. Mawenzi is an older cone, jagged from erosion, with sheer faces on all sides. Despite its lower elevation, Mawenzi is the more difficult climb, and no approach is possible without rock climbing and/or snow and ice climbing skills. Mawenzi is the third highest peak in Africa.
Recommended Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Routes?
The approach and climb provides spectacular diversity, from scrub-lands thick with African wildlife to lush forests to flowering alpine tundra. All this finally gives way to snow and rock above 15,000 feet. Kilimanjaro’s summit crater, known as Kibo, measures an incredible 1.5 miles across. We provide several different routes for your climb, including: (click on route to be taken to itinerary)
6Days Kilimanjaro climb itinerary
6Days of Treeking Kilimanjaro Mountain .Machame Route . DURATION 6 Days DESTINATION Climb Kilimanjaro Machame route . TIME OF YEAR Throughout the year MAKE ENQUIRY Detailed itinerary. Day 0:Arrive Arrival and picked up from the Kilimanjaro International Airport(JRO) then transferd to the hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight at the Outpost lodge bed and breakfast included Day 1: Kilimanajaro Gate- Machame hut – Elevation (ft): 5,400ft to 9,400ft – Distance: 11 km – Hiking Time: 5-7 hours – Habitat: Rain ForestThe drive from Arusha to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate takes 2Hours drive ride. The journey passes
6 Days Umbwe Route
Climb Kilimanjaro for 6 Days Umbwe Route – The Umbwe Route has a well-deserved reputation of being the most challenging route to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Approaching from the south, the Umbwe Route is a short, steep and direct climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. After reaching Barranco Camp, the trail follows the southern circuit to the summit. The descent is done via the Mweka Route. Umbwe is considered to be a very difficult and taxing route, one that should only be attempted by strong hikers who are also confident of their ability to acclimatize to the high altitude of
6 Days Rongai Route
Climb Kilimanjaro for 6 Days Rongai Route – The Route starts from the north-eastern side of this unique African mountain, along the border between Tanzania and Kenya. This is a silent route located in a virgin wilderness which offers a different perspective on Kilimanjaro by approaching it from the north in a series of a six days adventure. The way down is through the Marangu route. DURATION 6 Days DESTINATION Mount Kilimanjaro TIME OF YEAR Throughout the year CUSTOMIZE THIS TOUR Recommended itinerary Day 0 : Arrival Arrival and pick from Airport and transferred to the hotel here in
7 Lemosho Route
The Lemosho route or road is one of the most beautiful access to the Kilimandjaro summit. It is also the road among the easiest and least frequented routes, offering panoramic views of many of the mountain’s slopes. Climb Kilimanjaro for 7 days in Lemosho Route – This is a silent and unspoilt route, located at the remote part of the snow caped majestic Kilimanjaro. It is a less frequent route up Kilimanjaro, coloured by beautiful flowers on the way to the Shira Plateau and thick mountain forest forming the home for forest dwellers. Climbers sometimes use it to ascend
7 Days Machame Route
Climb Kilimanjaro for 7 Days Machame Route – This is probably the most beautiful route up Kilimanjaro. All your equipment and supplies are porttered and a cook prepares all your meals. Where accommodation on the Marangu route is in huts, the Machame route offers strictly tents only this makes Machame, also referred to as the”Whiskey route”, better suited to the slightly more adventurous hiker. However, rewarding you with a scenic splendor such as not seen on the Marangu route. From late afternoon sunsets at Shira, to the misty revelations of Kibo at the great Barranco Wall, the Machame route
6 Days Marangu Route
Climb Kilimanjaro for 6 Days Marangu Route – This is the most popular route up Kilimanjaro sometimes known as the coca cola route, the nights are spend in comfortable Hut which offers comfortably and spirit of adventures. Bathrooms are available with running water. All your mountain gears and meals are pottered and a professional mountain cook prepares all your meals. It is possible to do the Marangu route in 5 days, thereby getting to the summit a day earlier than on the Machame route. This is not always the best way because of shorter acclimatization period. The Marangu route
We also offer trekking packages for Mount Meru, which is located in Arusha National park. It has an altitude of 4,566m and is the second highest mountain in Tanzania. This mountain is abdormant volcano and it offers a magnificent view of the imposing Mt. Kilimanjaro and the spectacular Rift Valley for visitors who climb Mt. Meru. Also the area hosts a wonderful variety of species of birds, both resident and migrant.
EXCELLENT Based on 139 reviews Jorge Madrid2022-03-04Verified Amazing safari Super experience, everybody helpful and super nice. It feels like a family going into the wild. The driver knows where are the animals and he can spot them while driving safe. Good team and the places where we slept were wonderful, camping in ngorongoro and Serengeti is definitly something else. Even though it is a 5 Days tour It goes super fast. I recomend It 100% Asante sana! Mya Z2022-03-02Verified Great experience Focus in Africa est une agence sérieuse pour effectuer son safari. Nelson est très professionnel et m'a donné tous les détails pour que le safari se passe au mieux. Prise en charge dès l'arrivée à Arusha, j'ai dormi dans l'hostel de Nelson au Lionsgate avant d'entamer le safari le lendemain. Habib notre guide est très professionnel avec de bons yeux pour observer certains big divers cachés au loin. Notre cuisiner était également au top. Je recommande Focus in Africa pour vos safaris. Esra C2022-02-27Verified Amazing safari experience! Onze safari was werkelijk geweldig! Nelson heeft alls voor ons geregeld naar onze wensen. Wij zijn keurig op tijd opgehaald van het vliegveld en zijn eerst gebracht naar het hostel. Een warme welkom en aardige kok die voor ons ook een gids heeft geregeld om het cetrum van Arusha te bezoeken, bezoek de mooie kleurrijke lokale markten en tanzanite museum bijvoorbeeld. Niet te vergeten de gegrilde mais met lime en chilipoeder😋 Wij hebben een 4 daagse safari geboekt, waarbij we eerst naar Tarangire zijn geweest, daarna Serengeti 2 dagen en tot slot Ngorogoro krater, onze gids Mozes was zeer ervaren en vertelde veel over de dieren als natuurgebieden. Hij had ‘eagle eyes’ waardoor we uiteindelijk meer dan de big 5 hebben gezien😊. Onze groep (7 personen) was ook zeer divers waardoor het heel gezellig was. Onze wens was onder andere dat we ipv tenten in lodges wilde blijven. Nelson heeft het perfect geregeld, we voelden ons net in een 4 sterren verblijf midden in de prachtige natuurgebieden! Vooral Seronera en Rhino lodges waren onze favorieten 😍 Onze lunches waren lekker en goed vullend gemaakt door kok van onze safari. Het avondeten in de lodges waren van hotelkwaliteit👌🏼Het was ook fijn dat er altijd (gekoelde) water aanwezig was in onze auto. We willen Nelson en zijn crew nogmaals bedanken voor alles. Maak je dus geen zorgen als je via Focus on Africa boekt, regel alleen je vlucht naar Arusha en Nelson haalt je op en brengt je ook weer naar het vliegveld. Hakuna Matata, zero stress👏🏼 Claire B2022-02-23Verified Unforgettable safzri The safari with Focus in Africa was the highlight of my trip in Tanzania. Everything was perfectly planned and very well organized. I did a 4 days safari, exploring Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro and we made the most of every single day from sunrise to sunset. The driver, Ariel, knows a lot of African wildlife and we saw many animals thanks to his knowledges. All the team, Nelson and his family are very friendly, reliable and serious so that we can have a memorable trip. can only recommend to travel with Focus in Africa. Asante Sana ! Johannes von Simons2022-02-17Verified Great Kili 7 day hike with super team, excellent food and very friendly & helpful guides We did a Kilimanjaro tour with Focus in Africa, and our guide was Emanuel, assistant guide Gadil, and cook Peter. We (Claire and Johannes) really liked everything, from the preparatory talk with Emanuel on the day before the tour, the fact that they also had women porters, the excellent level of service everybody in the team was providing, the outstanding cuisine of Peter (how did he do it?!? Secret miracle cooking device or what? ;-), the flora and fauna explanations of both Emanuel and Gadil during the hiking, the willingness to regularly sit down with us and explain, plan and organize the next steps and days, the help-when-needed-but-also-let-us-explore-our-borders-ourselves... so we were really happy to have booked with Focus in Africa! And we would recommend other tourists to also do seven days, not six. You pay a little more obviously, but it was the perfect mix for us between experiencing the nature, having a demanding-but-not-exhausting physical effort every day, and being proud of ourselves at the end. 6 out of 5 stars ;-) Shubham Goyal2022-01-30Verified Wonderful Experience I went to Tarangire and Ngorongoro with Focus in Africa and had a really wonderful trip. The whole trip was professionally organised with everything and I didn't face any issues. My safari guides were very friendly and helpful and the vehicle was great as well. Their camp site is beautiful and have good food. I would definitely recommend Focus in Africa and would not think twice before booking with them Fa2022-01-28Verified 4 Days Safari Great experience! We went on a 4 day Safari trip, organized by Nelson and Ayubu was our super fun Guide. Peta, also called the food engineer made our breakfast, lunches and Diner. Everything was well planned and the food was just the best. Especially the fresh bread and the different flavors of soup. The tents where also an adventure. I loved this experience! Thank you all for making it possible. sonia2022-01-23Verified Big 5 seen. Big experience lived! All was incredible. Super nice experience. Nelson organised all perfectly. The driver Abby and the chef Pita did their best to make us have the best experience we could. melou28112022-01-21Verified Amazing experience I've made the a 4 days safari with Focus in Africa. The experience was amazing, we saw a lot of animals during the four days. We went to Ngorongonro crater, serengeti and also tarangire. Bryson my guide was very good, we saw a lot of animals thanks to him. We had also a cooker during the trip. It was a very good safari. I've made also the kilimandjaro climbing with focus in africa with the guide Babalu. Babalu was amazing with us. Always taking care of us and asking if we were doing well. We made the marangu road. We had porters and cooker during the trip. Everybody was very very nice with us. I highly recommend FOCUS IN AFRICA. Also the prices are very correct. I compared with a lot of different companies here in Arusha and they were the less expensive ! So for the price and also the experience I highly recommend them. Thank you again sandyrom72022-01-11Verified Cool atmosphere and guide 4 days Safari with Focus in Africa was an interesting adventure for us . Especially cool and big thanks for meeting us from the airport and accommodation in the hostel the day before and day after . Big thanks to our guide George for all this 4 days -he did his best, tried to show as much as possible. But the other side of the trip - food. All meals were included in our safari , so we didn’t take any snacks with us and it was not possible to take smth from the restaurant, we tried it the first day in Arusha( not camp dinner) and got stomach poisoning.. First day we had good , balanced meals , but ijtger 3 days was always rice and meat for lunch and dinner . If the cuisine had been more thoughtful, I’d put all stars