We often get booking inquiries for the Marangu route. This classic route up Kilimanjaro is also known also as the “Coca-Cola” route. It mimics the original path Hans Meyer trekked to become the first European to summit Mount Kilimanjaro. The Marangu route…
Mount Kilimanjaro, the largest free-standing volcano in the world, has many breathtaking sights, but few are as impressive, and intimidating, as the Barranco Wall, leaving many of our prospective climbers full of questions. The thought of climbing this seemingly sheer cliff elicits…
Congratulations, you’ve decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, and now you are wondering how to ensure you make it to the roof of Africa. To increase your likelihood of getting that coveted photo of yourself on top of Uhuru Peak, here are seven tips…
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES FOR A CROWD-FREE KILIMANJARO EXPERIENCE. Book a private climb. The easiest way to avoid a crowd is to not be part of a crowd. Group climbs on Kilimanjaro usually range from 10-16 people (Ultimate Kilimanjaro® groups are limited to…
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Sleep on the Moon. Touch the Ice Fields. Peer into the Heart of Kilimanjaro. Overnight at Crater Camp by special request on our 9 day Lemosho and 10 day Northern Circuit route. http://www.ultimatekilimanjaro.com/routes.htm#cratercamp
Ultimate Kilimanjaro is now offering the newest, most exciting route on Kilimanjaro — the Northern Circuit route. The Northern Circuit route traverses nearly the entire mountain around the quiet, rarely visited northern slopes. No other route on Kilimanjaro ventures into these areas, giving trekkers…
Mount Kilimanjaro has no shortage of amazing visually stunning sights. The climb from the trailhead to the summit of Kilimanjaro rises from 6,000 ft to 19,340 ft, crosses five ecological zones, and offers plenty of spectacular things to see. Here’s a list: 1….
45% of climbers use the Machame route. 40% of climbers use the Marangu route. 8% of climbers use the Lemosho route. 5% of climbers use the Rongai route. 1% of climbers use the Shira route. 0% of climbers use the Umbwe route….
Crater Camp is a campsite that is located near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, around 18,800 feet above sea level. (Uhuru Peak is 19,345 feet above sea level.) It is utilized by some climb operators during longer routes, usually via the Lemosho…
In a climbing group, it is common that one or two people turn around on the mountain due to altitude sickness, exhaustion or a variety of other matters. We often get asked what happens to the rest of the trekking party –…
Most people avoid climbing during Mount Kilimanjaro’s two rainy seasons. The long rainy season begins in mid-March and lasts through early June. The short rainy season is from November to early December. Bad weather makes climbing more difficult and less enjoyable in several ways. Most obviously, rain makes you…
Attempting the Machame route in 6 days is very tough. The standard 7-day route is shown here: So to do the route in 6-days, you need to shave off one day from the standard route. Here are the options: On day two, trek from Machame…
