Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing offers a true Adventure Experience during Your Tanzania Tours. Considering climbing the highest Mountain in Africa? You’re probably seeking an awesome adventure trekking Mount Kilimanjaro with epic scenery, incredible photographs, and of course – you want to successfully reach Uhuru Peak, right? Prospective climbers are usually concerned with summit success rates for Kilimanjaro, and for good reason – for many, this is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure that literally climaxes by reaching the summit. Read Our Clients Success Reviews to Calculate the Kilimanjaro Success Rate by Route!
Kilimanjaro Summit Success Rates by Route
Lemosho Route 8 Day Itinerary: Stella Point (98%). Uhuru Peak (96%)
Shira Route 8 Day Itinerary: Stella Point (97%). Uhuru Peak (95%)
Machame Route 7 Day Itinerary: Stella Point (97%). Uhuru Peak (94%)
Rongai Route 6 Day Itinerary: Gilman’s Point (98%). Uhuru Peak (96%)
Marangu Route 6 Day Itinerary: Gilman’s Point (92%). Uhuru Peak (90%)
Northern Circuit Route 9 Day Itinerary: Gilman’s Point (97%). Uhuru Peak (98%)
Umbwe Route 6 Day Itinerary: Stella Point (70%). Uhuru Peak (70%)
Whether it is your first time climbing Kilimanjaro or whether you have climbed many other mountains, we have the best climbing route for you. We encourage you to select the route that best suits you- and make the most of your comfort and increase the chance of success to the top.
Rongai Route:
Rongai Route is the only route that approaches the mountain from the north side of the Kenya border. The route has almost the same ascending profile as the Marangu route allow you to hit the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro comfortably.
The total trip duration is 9 days.
Shira Route:
Shira 8 days route approaches the summit from the west via Barafu camp and Stella Point, before descending via the Mweka Route and Millennium camp. We walk across an alpine plateau and pass through the caldera of Shira volcano and explore the rock formations of the plateau.
The 8 days route gives a complete maximum time to acclimatization and also gives the perfect view of the glaciers on the crater rim, before joining with other routes and making the final ascent to the top.
The total trip duration is 10 days.
Lemosho Route:
Lemosho 8 days route approaches the summit from the west by the lightly-used Lemosho route. Lemosho route is considered to be easier and more beautiful than any other trail and it retains a real sense of unspoiled wilderness. We travel through forest and moorland from the west, crossing the caldera of Shira volcano and exploring the rock formations of the plateau.
The 8 days route gives a complete maximum time to acclimatization and also gives the perfect view of the glaciers on the crater rim, before joining with other routes and making the final ascent to the top.
The total trip duration is 10 days.
Machame Route:
Machame 7 days route approaches the summit through the forest from the west and joins the other trekking routes before traversing beneath the southern icefields of Kibo. The rainforest is extremely beautiful. The 7 days route gives a complete maximum time to acclimatization and also gives the perfect view of the Barranco walls.
The total trip duration is 9 days.
Marangu Route:
Marangu 6 days route is the most popular ascending route and is a well-established route on Kilimanjaro and is perfect for those with no camping experience.
Marangu is the only route that has the luxury of sleeping huts along the way with evening meals taken in a communal dining area. There are even showers (cold) and some flush toilets, which to some are actually a bit of luxury on the mountain.
The total trip duration is 8 days.
Umbwe Route:
The shortest route on the Mountain, the path can also be a very muddy experience, particularly if it has rained recently! It’s a steep and rough trail up to the first camp, Umbwe Cave. The route is offering a real sense of adventure for the intrepid climbers.
The total trip duration is 8 days.
