Mount Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro National Park protects the mountain above the tree line and its forest belt, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. On the way to the summit, climbers pass through five climate zones: cultivated farmland, rainforest, heather and moorland, alpine desert and the arctic summit zone.

Choosing a route

The main routes are Machame, Lemosho, Marangu, Rongai, Umbwe and the Northern Circuit. Routes with more days give your body more time to adjust to altitude, and the summit success rate rises with every extra day. For most climbers we recommend 7 or 8 days.

Safety first

Altitude sickness can affect anyone, whatever their fitness. Our guides check every climber’s oxygen saturation and pulse twice a day and carry emergency oxygen, and the decision to descend is always the guide’s.