Kilimanjaro & Meru treks

Climb Africa's highest mountain with experienced local guides, quality gear and a fairly paid crew. Every price includes park fees, hotel nights in Moshi before and after, and your summit certificate. Choose from six Kilimanjaro routes, plus Mount Meru. Getting ready? Read our Kilimanjaro packing list.

4 days / 3 nights on the mountain · Socialist Peak 4,566 m

4-day Mount Meru trek

Wooden huts (Miriakamba & Saddle)Arusha National Park, with an armed ranger

Tanzania's second-highest mountain: giraffes and buffalo on day one, a knife-edge crater rim on summit night and Kilimanjaro on the horizon.

From$1,250per person, group of 6–10
$1,350 each for 2–5View itinerary

5 days / 4 nights on the mountain · Uhuru Peak 5,895 m

5-day Marangu route

Wooden huts: Mandara, Horombo, KiboFast: no acclimatization day

The oldest route on Kilimanjaro and the only one where you sleep in huts. Fast and good value, but harder on the body.

From$1,750per person, group of 6–10
$1,850 each for 2–5View itinerary

6 days / 5 nights on the mountain · Uhuru Peak 5,895 m

6-day Machame route

High-quality tentsFaster: Barranco to Barafu in one day

Kilimanjaro's most popular route: great views every day, Lava Tower and the Barranco Wall, in six days.

From$2,100per person, group of 6–10
$2,250 each for 2–5View itinerary

6 days / 5 nights on the mountain · Uhuru Peak 5,895 m

6-day Marangu route

Wooden huts: Mandara, Horombo, KiboMedium: first-timers with good fitness

The classic hut route with an extra day at Horombo to acclimatize. Join a group departure and summit with new friends, or climb privately.

From$1,900per person, group of 6–10
$2,000 each for 2–5View itinerary

6 days / 5 nights on the mountain · Uhuru Peak 5,895 m

6-day Umbwe route

High-quality tentsVery steep: for strong, fast acclimatizers

Short, steep and direct from day one, with near-total solitude until you join the other routes at Barranco.

From$2,050per person, group of 6–10
$2,200 each for 2–5View itinerary

7 days / 6 nights on the mountain · Uhuru Peak 5,895 m

7-day Lemosho route via Morum

High-quality tentsDrive to Morum Barrier Gate (3,400 m)

The beautiful western approach, with a 4×4 drive to 3,400 m so you start on the Shira Plateau, then Lava Tower, the Barranco Wall and the summit.

From$2,500per person, group of 6–10
$2,650 each for 2–5View itinerary

7 days / 6 nights on the mountain · Uhuru Peak 5,895 m

7-day Machame route

High-quality tentsNight at Karanga Camp (4,035 m)

The popular Machame route at a kinder pace: an extra night at Karanga Camp before Barafu gives you a better chance of the summit.

From$2,330per person, group of 6–10
$2,450 each for 2–5View itinerary

7 days / 6 nights on the mountain · Uhuru Peak 5,895 m

7-day Rongai route

High-quality tentsAcclimatization at Mawenzi Tarn (4,315 m)

The only route that starts on Kilimanjaro's north side: quiet wilderness, Mawenzi Tarn and a full acclimatization day before the summit.

From$2,300per person, group of 6–10
$2,450 each for 2–5View itinerary

8 days / 7 nights on the mountain · Uhuru Peak 5,895 m

8-day Lemosho route

High-quality tentsChallenging but very rewarding

The classic Lemosho from the western rainforest: Shira Plateau, Lava Tower, the Barranco Wall, and seven days to adapt before the summit.

From$2,675per person, group of 6–10
$2,850 each for 2–5View itinerary

9 days / 8 nights on the mountain · Uhuru Peak 5,895 m

9-day Northern Circuit route

High-quality tentsThe best of any route: 9 days

The king of Kilimanjaro routes: nine days, the quiet north side, and the best acclimatization on the mountain.

From$2,950per person, group of 6–10
$3,200 each for 2–5View itinerary

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