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.

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.

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.

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.

Summit Mount Kilimanjaro's Uhuru Peak at 5,895m via the Lemosho Route, offering better acclimatization across 9 days. Walk from Londorossi Gate through montane rainforest to Shira Camp, tackle the challenging Barranco Wall, and summit from Barafu Camp at midnight, reaching Stella Point before the final climb. Head down through Millennium Camp to Mweka Gate, with experienced mountain guides keeping you safe and comfortable while camping on Africa's rooftop.

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.