Mountain Climbing Kilimanjaro
7 days—CLASSIC 7-DAY MOUNTAIN CLIMB – DISCOVER KILIMANJARO’S BEAUTY
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$840 USD
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Safari summary
Experience one of the world’s greatest trekking adventures with our Classic 7-Day Kilimanjaro Climb, a journey that offers not just a summit but a story you’ll tell for the rest of your life.
From the moment you set foot on the trail, you’ll be immersed in Kilimanjaro’s astonishing diversity. Begin in dense, emerald rainforest alive with chattering monkeys and exotic birds, where the cool, damp air feels like a world away from the African plains below. As you ascend, the forest gives way to moorland and heather, a surreal landscape dotted with giant groundsels and lobelias that seem plucked from another era.
Higher still, you’ll traverse stark alpine desert harsh, beautiful, and otherworldly where the silence is broken only by the crunch of your boots on volcanic gravel. Each evening, you’ll arrive at a well-prepared campsite where our team will greet you with warm smiles, hot meals, and encouragement. Stories will be shared around the mess tent, and as darkness falls, the Milky Way will blaze overhead in some of the clearest skies you’ve ever seen.
Your guides are local experts, deeply knowledgeable about the mountain’s trails, weather, and history. They know how to pace the climb to allow your body to adjust, maximizing your chance to reach Uhuru Peak safely and comfortably. Their presence brings not just safety, but a connection to the Chagga culture, with songs, stories, and laughter helping you through the tougher stretches.
Summit night is both the greatest challenge and the most rewarding moment. In the pre-dawn chill, you’ll set out with headlamps lighting the way, step by determined step toward the Roof of Africa. The cold bites and the thin air demands everything of you, but when the sun rises behind you, illuminating the glaciers and casting your shadow onto the clouds below, the emotion is overwhelming. Uhuru Peak at 5,895 meters is not just a place it’s a triumph of will and spirit.
This isn’t just a mountain hike. It’s a transformative experience that tests your limits, bonds you with fellow climbers and your guides, and rewards you with views and feelings no photograph can truly capture. At the end of these 7 days, you won’t just have climbed a mountain you’ll have climbed your mountain, forever changed by what you found at the top.
Join us to discover Kilimanjaro’s beauty in its purest form and let Africa’s highest peak leave its mark on your heart.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | None | |
Activity level | Strenuous activity | |
Best months | All months | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Bird watching—with professional guide
- Photography safari—with professional guide
- Hiking | trekking
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Park fees
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- All drinks
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Private vehicle and driver
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Londorossi Gate to Mti mkubwa
Kilimanjaro
Meet your guide in the morning for briefing and gear check, then transfer to Londorossi Gate for registration. Begin your trek through lush rainforest, enjoying sightings of black-and-white colobus monkeys and exotic birds. Arrive at Mti Mkubwa Camp for dinner and overnight.
Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira 1 Camp
Kilimanjaro
Continue the climb, leaving the forest behind for moorland with giant heather and volcanic formations. The trail opens to sweeping views of the Shira Plateau. Camp at Shira 1, where you’ll see Kibo Peak glowing in the sunset.
Shira 1 Camp to Shira 2 Camp
Kilimanjaro
Enjoy an easier day crossing the plateau, with time to acclimatize and soak in the mountain’s vast landscapes. Pass strange lava towers and valleys before reaching Shira 2 Camp. Watch the sky come alive with stars at night.
Shira 2 Camp to Barranco Camp
Kilimanjaro
Ascend steadily to the Lava Tower (approx. 4,600 m) for high-altitude acclimatization, then descend to the scenic Barranco Valley. Camp beneath the towering Barranco Wall, with dramatic views of hanging glaciers.
Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Kilimanjaro
Climb the famous Barranco Walla thrilling scramble with incredible panoramas before following a gentler trail over ridges and valleys to Karanga Camp. Rest and acclimatize before the summit push.
: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Kilimanjaro
A shorter but steady climb leads you to Barafu Camp, the base for your summit attempt. After an early dinner, rest in your tent as you prepare for the midnight start. Your guide will review the plan to reach the top safely.
Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak,
Kilimanjaro
Depart just after midnight for the final ascent under starlight, climbing slowly but steadily to Stella Point and then Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) the Roof of Africa. Celebrate, take photos, and then begin your descent back to Barafu for a brief rest before continuing down to Mweka Camp for your final night on the mountain.
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