Climbing Kilimanjaro

At 19,340 feet, snow capped Kilimanjaro is a majestic sight, and walking to the summit is an immense challenge.  The ascent is a walk, rather than a climb, which can take over a week to complete and requires determination and a healthy respiratory system.

Nearly everyone who ascends Kilimanjaro does it in 6 days in groups using the Machame Route.   Africa Exclusive never uses this route.  Instead we use a variety of less well known routes such as the Lemosho Glades Route and the Rongai Route which take a little longer and which give you more acclimatisation time.  These routes are also more scenic and interesting taking you though gorges and ridgelines, past the Lava Tower giving you the chance to enjoy exploring this enormous extinct volcano.

Every ascent is also private even if only two of you are travelling.   You will have experienced guides and cheerful porters who are the highest paid and who carry everything from your water, tents, loos, tables and chairs, food and respiratory equipment.  These people are so fit that they could run up Kilimanjaro in a couple of days. Most will move ahead of you setting up a comfortable private camp complete with a hot drink, a hearty meal and a few jokes and stories around the campfire before you take a well earned sleep.

Because of this level of support and the fact that you have a good acclimatisation time over 90% of those who attempt the ascent in this way make it to the top, and if you want us to arrange for you to camp for a night right at the top in the crater itself we can do that too.

Ascending Kilimanjaro combines perfectly with a few days safari in the Serengeti watching a million wildebeest and zebra migrating across the grassy plains from the top of the world you can go under the sea on a diving holiday by Zanzibar or one of the little islands off the Mozambican coast.