Mountain Climbing Kilimanjaro

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
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro

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