Walking Adventure Tours & Trips in Mount Kilimanjaro

This 7-day Machame Route trek gets you to Uhuru Peak at 5,895m through daily elevation gains and a scramble up the Barranco Wall. You'll head out at midnight from Barafu Camp at 4,673m for the summit push, with a stop at Lava Tower helping you adjust to altitude along the 60km route with tents and daily medical checks.

Trek the less-crowded Rongai Route with a gradual climb through rainforests at Rongai Gate, across expansive moorlands to Second Caves Camp, and past the alpine scenery of Mawenzi Tarn beneath Mawenzi Peak's jagged cliffs. You'll do a midnight summit attempt from Kibo Huts to reach Uhuru Peak's glacier-capped summit at 5,895m, with panoramic views across the East African plains. After that, come down through Horombo Hut's unique landscape to Marangu Gate.

Summit day takes 12-14 hours from Kibo Hut through steep switchbacks to Gilman's Point at 5,681m on the crater rim, then on to Uhuru Peak. You'll hike through five vegetation zones from farmlands to arctic desert, camping at sites like Mawenzi Tarn beside glacial lakes with guides, porters, and oxygen monitoring.

The terrain shifts from muddy rainforest trails through heather moorland to exposed alpine desert ridges with some serious drop-offs. You'll climb high and sleep low for better adjustment, going up to Lava Tower at 4,630m then dropping to Barranco Camp at 3,976m in one day, with camping at Shira Plateau before the final 1,200m climb.

This 5-day Marangu Route trek starts at Marangu Gate through rainforest to Mandara Hut at 2,700m, continues through moorland to Horombo Hut at 3,720m, then crosses alpine desert to Kibo Huts before a midnight push to Uhuru Peak at 5,895m and finishes in Moshi.

The Machame Route is an 8-day guided climb through camps at Machame and Shira Camp One at 3,505m, past the Barranco Wall before you try for the summit from Barafu Hut. Groups from 2 to 100 can join, and guides help with adjustment as you move through Karanga Camp then descend via Mweka Gate back to Moshi.

This 6-day Machame Route climb gets you to Uhuru Peak at 5,895m, starting in rainforest and heading to Machame Camp at 2,980m, then up to Lava Tower at 4,630m to help with altitude adjustment before you tackle the Barranco Wall scramble on your way to the summit.

The Lemosho Route takes you across Mount Kilimanjaro through five climate zones from rainforest at Mti Mkubwa Camp to the glacial summit of Uhuru Peak at 5,895m. You'll walk across the wide Shira Plateau at 3,850m and climb through Moir Hut's alpine desert on your way up.

You'll scramble up the Barranco Wall with views of Heim Glacier, then cross alpine desert to Barafu Hut before the pre-dawn summit climb. Reaching Uhuru Peak at sunrise shows you views over the African plains and nearby peaks, and this 7-day route helps you adjust better by going through Shira Plateau and Karanga Valley.

Trek the classic Marangu Route to Uhuru Peak at 5,895m, hiking through rainforests from Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut, then ascending moorlands to Horombo Hut at 3,720m. Summit overnight from Kibo Huts at 4,703m, reaching the glaciated peak before descending back to Marangu Gate. This 6-day trek features mountain hut accommodations, well-defined paths, and an extra acclimatization day at Horombo Hut.