TREKKING
Short Overview
Home to Africa's highest mountain and the tallest free standing mountain in the world, Mount Kilimanjaro is dominated by the stunning vista that 'Kili' provides.
Info
Size: Over 1500 square kilometres.
Location: Northern Tanzania near Moshi
Best Time: December to February or July to September.
To Do: Six trekking routes to the summit, nature trails, and cultural experiences.
Known For: Home to the highest mountain in Africa.
Details of Kilimanjaro National Park
The name KILIMANJARO itself is a mystery wreathed in clouds. It might mean Mountain of Light, Mountain of Greatness, or Mountain of Caravans. Or it might not. The local people, the Wachagga, don’t even have a name for the whole massif, only Kipoo (now known as Kibo) for the familiar snowy peak that stands imperious, overseer of the continent, and the summit of Africa. It’s actually a side it's a smaller sibling known as Mawenzi.
Kilimanjaro, by any name, is a metaphor for the compelling beauty of East Africa. When you see it, you understand why. Not only is this the highest peak on the African continent, but it is also the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, rising in breathtaking isolation from the surrounding coastal scrubland – elevation around 900 meters – to an imperious 5,895 meters (19,336 feet).
Kilimanjaro is one of the world’s most accessible high summits, a beacon for visitors from around the world. Most climbers reach the crater rim with little more than a walking stick, proper clothing, and determination. And those who reach Uhuru Point, the actual summit, or Gillman’s Point on the lip of the crater, will have earned their climbing certificates. And their memories.
But there is so much more to Kili than her summit. The ascent of the slopes is a virtual climatic world tour, from the tropics to the Arctic.
Even before you cross the national park boundary (at the 2,700m contour), the cultivated foot slopes give way to lush montane forest, inhabited by elusive elephant, leopard, buffalo, the endangered Abbot’s duiker, and other small antelope and primates. Higher still lies the moorland zone, where a cover of giant heather is studded with otherworldly giant lobelias.
Above 4,000m, a surreal alpine desert supports little life other than a few hardy mosses and lichen. Then, finally, the last vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow – and the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent.
SERVICES
MOUNT KILIMANJARO ROUTE
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania can be attempted using six office routes to the roof top of African continent. All the routes are located with the Kilimanjaro region and involve different six villages. The route are defined and listed as follows: Marangu route (used for ascending and descending within itself and descending from other routes), Machame route, Rongai route, Lemosho route, Umbwe route and Shira route.
Due to the increment of visitors who wants to fulfill their dreams of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Mweka route is reserved only for descending for those climbers using different route to Kilimanjaro with the exceptional of Marangu route. With exceptional of Marangu route climbing Kilimanjaro with other routes force you to descent via Mweka route and for this reason the authority decided to reserve Mweka for descent only to avoid over exploiting the route.
MARANGU ROUTE is affectionately known as the “Coca-Cola route”, Marangu is by far the most popular route to the summit of Kilimanjaro. This could partly be as a result of the fact that the Marangu is the least expensive route, but more so, perhaps the fact that it is possible to do the Marangu route in 5 days, thereby getting to the summit one day earlier than on the Machame route.
👉🏿 6 Days , 5 Night $ 1780
MACHAME ROUTE sometimes called the Whisky Route. This is a popular route up steep paths through magnificent forests to gain a ridge leading through the moorland zones to the Shira Plateau. It then traverses beneath the glaciated precipices of the Southern Ice fields to join the Barafu Route to the summit.
👉🏿 7 Days , 6 Night $ 2050
UMBWE ROUTE is one of the shortest routes to the Southern Glaciers and the Western Breach. It is probably the most scenic, non-technical route on Kilimanjaro. It is quite taxing, primarily due to the relatively fast ascent to higher altitude, but the rewards are plentiful. Very steep route best suited to experienced trekkers
👉🏿 6 Days , 5 Night $ 2040
👉🏿 7 Days , 6 Night $ 2200
LEMOSHO ROUTE , this is the longest and most remote route to Kilimanjaro. After beautiful forests and moorlands it crosses the Shira Plateau to meet up with the Machame Route. Groups may be accompanied on the first day by an armed ranger as the forests around the Lemosho Glades are rich in buffalo, elephant and other game.
👉🏿 7 Days , 6 Night $ 2050
👉🏿 8 Days , 7 Night $ 2300
👉🏿 9 Days , 8 Night $ 2560
SHIRA ROUTE, approaches Kilimanjaro summit from the west and crosses the caldera of Shira Volcano before heading beneath the southern ice fields of Kibo. The route is seldom used by other trekkers and so your initial two days on the mountain are less crowded than on most other routes.
👉🏿 7 Days , 6 Night $ 2050
👉🏿 8 Days , 7 Night $ 2300
RONGAI ROUTE this remote and less frequently used route is the second easiest route to Kilimanjaro. The approach to the mountain is from the less-forested north side and the descent is by the Marangu Route. There are several variations; the one described is a longer route taking in Mawenzi Tarn.
👉🏿 5 Days , 4 Night $ 1780
👉🏿 6 Days , 5 Night $ 1850
THESE PRICES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
All park fees payable to Kilimanjaro national park {entry fees,camping,hut fees, rescue fees, food 3 meals a day, salary for guide,porters,cookes,waiters,all transfers, accommodationB/Nights double occupancy, tents,chairs,tables,mess tents all the camping equipment’s.
EXCLUDES: climbing gears, tips for guides, porters, waitersand cooks, extra nights, personal items etc.
SAFARI LODGE/CAMPING ON REQUEST
OPENING HOURS
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Mon - Fri: 9am - 6pm
Sat: 10am - 2pm
Sun: Closed