Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing via Machame, Rongai & Marangu Routes is incredible as you get to Uhuru Peak. Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing is ideal for all travelers on hiking tour in Tanzania whether solo or with friends on vacation holiday.
At 5895m high, Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest peak, rising above the East African plains. It is also the highest free-standing mountain in the world and one of the highest peaks you can scale without technical expertise.
As a high-altitude mountain close to the equator, Kilimanjaro kicks up plenty of surprises. Few other treks in the world offer rainforests with primates and game, alpine pastures, high moorlands of giant eerie plant life and snowfields at the summit. And once on Kibo peak you are rewarded with unforgettable views from the Roof of Africa!
Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing via Machame, Rongai & Marangu 2025
As long as you are fit, healthy and have the determination, there’s every chance you’ll reach the top of Africa’s most famous mountain. Choose between four routes to the summit:
Machame Route (6 days trekking – camping)
The second most popular route, the Machame is also one of the most beautiful. This camping trail climbs the Shira Plateau on the west side of Kibo peak and ascends the imposing Barranco wall, below stunning icefields, before it converges with the other trails for the final route to the summit.
It is more strenuous than the Marangu Route but you’ll be more than rewarded by the fantastic views all the way up!
Rongai Route (6 days trekking – camping)
This less frequented route approaches from the north. You’ll have great views across the Amboseli Plains in Kenya, letting you climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and game view at the same time! Passing through alpine meadows and giant vegetation, we camp near mountain caves before joining the steep route to the summit. The descent follows the southern Marangu Route, allowing you to trek right over Kilimanjaro!
Shira Route (6 days trekking – camping)
This, the longest trail, begins in the west of the mountain, following a path to Shira, Kilimanjaro’s third highest peak, before joining the Machame. It is one of the most beautiful areas of the mountain and on the lower pastures, buffalo, eland and even leopards have been seen. The start of the trail is only accessible by 4×4 and can become impassable during the wet season.
Marangu Route (5 days trekking – mountain huts)
The most direct and popular Kilimanjaro climb, this path is well defined and ‘climber friendly’ to make your adventure a little easier. Camps on the route have solar-powered sleeping huts and beds with pillows, in communal dorms.
The trail runs via rainforests and waterfalls onto high moorland, where you trek amongst amazing giant plantlife! The final steep push takes place on the morning of the fourth day, before you stand, elated, on the Roof of Africa! The descent follows the same route down.
Luggage on the Mountain
While on Mount Kilimanjaro climbing adventure, travelers have luggage they want to hike with till the highest point on the Mountain (Uhuru Peak). On your hike/ climb, you shall need porters to help you on by carrying food and equipment, preparing group meals and putting up our tents where it is required.
The porters come from the villages around the bottom of the mountain something that has affected their lives positively as it offers them employment hence enabling them change their lives, environment and families.
The porters carry luggage that does not exceed 33 pounds (15kgs of weight) and are paid US $ 7 to 10 per day.
TRAINING
Although trekking up Mt. Kilimanjaro is not a technical climb, Hiking the Mountain requires travelers to be physically fit and strong so as to succeed getting to the highest point (Uhuru Peak). Training is very essential since you shall be walking between 4 and 8 hours a day uphill to an altitude of 5895m (almost 20,000 feet). While training and preparing for your hike, you shall include uphill walks (with a daypack) to accustom yourself to long distance hiking.
MEDICAL
Altitude induced ‘illness’ may occur at heights over 3600m and affect different people in different ways. Typical symptoms are nausea and headaches, which at their extreme can be seriously debilitating. Gradual acclimatization is the usual preventative measure and for those who suffer from extreme symptoms, a return to lower altitude is necessary.
The majority of those who do not succeed in reaching the summit fail because of the affects of altitude hence we advise you to prepare prior for acclimatization by buying the necessary drugs on the market that will help reduce the symptoms. So we recommend you to consult your doctor or travel clinic for professional advice on this subject before you hike the majestic Mountain Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
We also advise you to embark on your hikes slowly (in Swahili ‘pole pole’) as this helps you conserve energy and helps you acclimatise more easily while on climbing adventure. You should also take lots of fluids as dehydration can occur very quickly, especially with physical exertion and exposure to the elements at high altitude.
Wildebeest Safaris to do with Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking
4 Days Wildebeest Migration Safari Serengeti
Tour Length: 4 Days
Starts & Ends: Starts and Ends at Kilimanjaro International Airport
Countries: Tanzania
Overview: Offers travelers exceptional encounters watching the wildebeests traverse the Mara River to Serengeti annually.
6 Days Serengeti Migration Safari Tanzania
Tour Length: 6 Days
Starts & Ends: Starts and Ends at Arusha International Airport
Countries: Tanzania
Overview: Explore Serengeti National Park while watching the great wildebeest migration in which many wildebeests, zebras, gazelles traversing the Grumeti River to Serengeti.
7 Days Western Corridor Wildebeest Migration Safari Serengeti
Tour Length: 7 Days
Starts & Ends: Starts and Ends at Arusha International Airport
Countries: Tanzania
Overview: This safari takes place in Serengeti where you watch wildebeest traverse the western corridor. The safari is exceptional to do by travelers from all over the world.
8 Days Wildebeest Migration Safari Serengeti
Tour Length: 8 Days
Starts & Ends: Starts and Ends at Arusha International Airport
Countries: Tanzania
Overview: Enjoy watching the great wildebeest migration for 8 Days. You shall watch multitudes of four hoofed wildlife animals wander and traverse through the Masai Mara and Serengeti.