Kilimanjaro climbing/hiking/trekking routes

Best Kilimanjaro hiking routes package

Best Kilimanjaro climbing/trekking/hiking routes are the Marangu, Machame, Lemosho, Rongai and Umbwe route to explore the beautiful and amazing acclimatization and summit features of the highest mountain in Africa!

Kilimanjaro mountain is the highest stunning mountain in Africa with snow-capped and cone-shaped structures. It is the home of every kind of ecological system from cultivated land, to rainforest, alpine desert, and arctic summit which make the trekking memorable. Tanzania Natural Tours will make your Kilimanjaro summiting wish come true.

Kilimanjaro bike tour 5 days Marangu route

5 days Marangu route - Kilimanjaro bike tour

Marangu route is the only route that bike trek to Kilimanjaro Mountain can reach to the top of the Mount Kilimanjaro. This activity provides physical exercise and recreational use of the natural environment with minimum impact while enhancing visitors’ experience.

6 days Marangu bike tour Kilimanjaro climbing

6 days Marangu route - Kilimanjaro bike tour

This 6-day tour via Marangu route is the only route that bike trekkers can reach to the top of the Mount Kilimanjaro. This activity provides physical exercise and recreational use of the natural environment with minimum impact while enhancing visitors’ experience.

5 days Marangu route Kilimanjaro hiking

Marangu or “Coca-Cola” route is the most popular one on Kilimanjaro, the route starts at the south-east of Mt Kilimanjaro at Marangu gate. Marangu route is the best option for mountain hiking during the rain season. It is the only route where overnight stays are in huts.

Marangu route Kilimanjaro climbing 6 days tour

6 days Marangu route Kilimanjaro trekking

The Marangu Route, commonly known as the Coca Cola is very popular because though Marangu route summit can be done in fewer days and has permanent sleep huts at the campsites. Summit night from Kibo Hut is steep and passes Gilman’s Point to Uhuru Peak. It is the shortest route for trekkers with limited time.

6 days Machame route Kilimanjaro hiking

Machame route is the best choice because of its acclimatization and summit profile. Machame route exposes the climber to higher elevations within three days which builds the body’s adaptation to altitude. It requires a person with good health to be able to adapt the challenging elevation gains and losses during the hiking/climbing process.

Machame route 7 days Kilimanjaro climbing

7 days Machame route Kilimanjaro climbing

Machame route also known as the "Whisky Route", is one of the most recommended routes on Kilimanjaro acclimatization and summit. It is the popular route with paths through magnificent forests to gain a ridge leading through the moorland zones to the Shira Plateau. It then crosses beneath the glaciated precipices of the Southern Ice fields to join the Barafu Route to the summit.

Kilimanjaro trekking 7 days Lemosho route

7 days Lemosho route Kilimanjaro trekking

Lemosho route is a remote and very beautiful trekking route, but a bit longer and somehow expensive. It starts on the Western side of the mountain at the Londorossi Gate which is a long drive from town. It has beautiful forests and moorlands that crosses the Shira Plateau on day 3 to connect with the Machame Route at Lava Tower and down towards Barranco Valley through the Southern Circuit. You may see buffalo, elephant and other wild animals, and it has a higher summit success rate.

Kilimanjaro climbing Lemosho route 8 days tour

8 days Lemosho route Kilimanjaro climbing

The 8-day Lemosho route climb allows extra time for acclimatization and making it a very achievable summit climb. Lemosho Route is blessed as one of the least crowded and most accessible routes on Kilimanjaro. You will enjoy the quiet beauty as you make your way to Uhuru Peak, Lemosho is an excellent choice for your climb.

9 days Kilimanjaro hiking via Lemosho route

9 days Lemosho route Kilimanjaro hiking

Lemosho route is a relatively new route, that is mostly preferred by reputable operators due to its beauty, remoteness and summit success rate. Generally, it have high chances for a climber to reach the summit and enjoy the experience overall. The Lemosho route can be done in maximum 9 days from starting day to descending off the mountain.

6 days Umbwe route Kilimanjaro climbing

Umbwe route is the trail for climbers looking for a true climbing challenge. It is one of the shortest routes to the Southern Glaciers and the Western Breach and it is the hardest and challenging route on Mt Kilimanjaro. The route is very quiet and rarely used since it is difficult but a very rewarding route.

7 days Kilimanjaro hiking Umbwe route

Umbwe route is one of the most difficult ways to hike Mount Kilimanjaro, it is a quiet and beautiful route. This route is fairly steep and includes some scrambling for better acclimatization and summit. Doing it over seven days helps us to acclimatize a bit better.

6 days Kilimanjaro climbing Rongai route

Rongai Route is very easy than other camping route in climbing mt. Kilimanjaro and have high success rate. On Rongai Route you sleep in tents, the porter will have your tent pitched and waiting for you at the end of each days trek. The route starts on the north side of the mountain just south of the Kenyan border and merges with the Marangu Route for the summit climb.

7 days Rongai route Kilimanjaro trekking

7 days Rongai route Kilimanjaro hiking

Rongai route hikes Kilimanjaro from the northeastern side of the mountain, along the border between Tanzania and Kenya. The route provides a sense of unspoilted wilderness and offers a different view of Kilimanjaro by approaching it from the north. The route does not allow a high acclimatization speed due to its topography.