Experience
Route choice, not fitness, decides most summits
Kilimanjaro is a walk, not a climb. What it demands is altitude adaptation and the discipline to go slowly — and the route you pick decides how much of both you get.
Why we do not offer the six-day Machame
The seven-day version adds a night at altitude before summit night. Success rates rise sharply with it. Selling the six-day at a lower price and a much lower summit rate is common practice, and one we decline to follow.
Choosing between the routes
Lemosho over eight days has the best acclimatisation profile and the highest success. Machame over seven is the best value. Marangu has huts and beds and the lowest success of the three — worth taking only if a bed genuinely matters more than the summit.
The crews
Ask any operator, ourselves included, how porters are loaded and paid before you book. We answer with figures, and we would encourage you to expect the same of everyone.
Departures
Kilimanjaro & Mountain Treks
7 days · 6 nights
7-Day Machame Route, Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro
Seven days on the Machame route, camping. The extra day over the six-day version is an acclimatisation day, and it is the single biggest thing you can…
8 days · 7 nights
8-Day Lemosho Route, Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro
Eight days approaching from the west. Quieter in the first days, longer to acclimatise, and the best summit odds of any route we run.…
6 days · 5 nights
6-Day Marangu Route, Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro
The only route with permanent huts and a bed each night. It is also the route with the lowest summit success, and we would rather say so up front.…
4 days · 3 nights
4-Day Mount Meru Trek
Arusha National Park
Four days on Tanzania's second mountain, inside a national park, with an armed ranger and game on the lower slopes. The best acclimatisation there is …
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