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Kili Routes
- Route Overview
- - Marangu
- - Machame
- - Rongai
- - Lemosho
- - Umbwe
- - Shira
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Kilimanjaro Routes
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- Treks start every day of the year.
- You can join a group on any Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday.
- We offer all the routes on Kilimanjaro.
- Safety is our highest priority!
| Marangu Route | 5 days on mountain | $1050/person |
| This is the "Coca Cola" route. It is the easiest, shortest, and most popular trek on the mountain. This is the only route where you sleep in huts. | ||
| Machame Route | 6 days on mountain | $1305/person |
| The "whiskey route" is longer but more scenic. | ||
| Rongai Route | 6 days on mountain | $1305/person + $120 group transportation fee |
| The Rongai Route is one of the easiest routes and has very few people on it. | ||
| Umbwe Route | 6 days on mountain | $1305/person |
| This is a short, more difficult route, joins up with Machame at Barranco Camp. | ||
| Shira Route | 6 days on mountain | $1305/person + $120 group transportation fee |
| The Shira Route is a short route, joins up with the Machame at Shira Camp. | ||
| Lemosho Route | 8 days on mountain | $1725/person + $120 group transportation fee |
| This is a long route that runs parallel with the Shira Route. | ||
Marangu Route
The Marangu Route, also called the Coca-Cola Route, is the most popular. It takes a minimum of 5 days to complete, and climbers stay in huts with simple beds. This is the only route where you sleep in huts -- on all other routes, you sleep in tents.
Machame Route
The second most popular route is the Machame Route, also called the Whiskey Route. This route is a minimum of 6 days with longer hiking distances and a steeper summit ascent than the Marangu Route. There are no sleeping huts, so climbers sleep in tents. This route is more beautiful, and a higher percentage of climbers summit.
Rongai Route
The Rongai Route is as easy and is more scenic than the Marangu Route. It starts on the north side of the mountain, and you descend down the Marangu Route on the south side of the mountain. This is a drier route with little rainforest (or mud) on the first day. This is typically a 6-day trek, and you sleep in tents.
Lemosho Route
The Lemosho Route is typically done in 8 days. This is a great option if you want a longer trek for acclimatization.
Shira Route
The Shira Route is sometimes called the Lemosho Route. It runs parallel to the Lemosho Route at the beginning but starts much higher up.
Umbwe Route
The Umbwe Route is a very short and direct route. It is not recommended for people with little altitude experience.
Options
There is a "high camp" above Barafu that you can camp at, but you will need extra porters for getting water, and you will need to rent a portable toilet.
You can attempt to climb down to the Reutsch Crater from the summit for an extra $50/person.