Kilimanjaro National Park covering an area of some 75.3 km², protects the largest free standing volcanic mass in the world and the highest mountain in Africa, rising 4877m above surrounding plains to 5895m at its peak. One of the seven natural wonders of African in Tanzania apart from Serengeti national park and Ngorongoro crater, stands in fabulous isolation above the surrounding plains, with its snowy peak looming over the savannah. This volcanic massif mountain is encircled by mountain forest. With Six usual trekking routes to the summit, Mount Kilimanjaro is one of the largest volcanoes in the world. It has three main volcanic peaks, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. With its snow-capped peak and glaciers, it is the highest mountain in Africa with five main vegetation zones from the lowest to the highest point: Lower slopes, montane forest, heath and moorland, alpine desert and summit. The whole mountain including the montane forest belt is very rich in species, in particular mammals, many of them endangered species. For this combination of features but mostly its height, its physical form and snow cap and its isolation above the surrounding plains, Mount Kilimanjaro is considered an outstanding example of a s
This Tanzanian empress is truly one of the planet’s greatest treasures—and to climb it is a rewarding, ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME experience. Many routes lead to the summit--Lemosho, Machame and Northern circuit are some of our favourites — but we’ll help you choose the trek that’s right for you, based on your experience, desires, fitness level and the time of year.
Machame Route
7-Day Kilimanjaro Trek :
Machame is one of the older and more popular routes on Kilimanjaro. It is for physically fit people with some hiking experience. Because of the popularity, Machame gets incredibly crowded especially during the high seasons. On this route, we start our summit climb at midnight.
Lemosho Route
9-Day Kilimanjaro Trek :
The Lemosho route is preferred by most Makucha ya samba Tours trekkers. It is a longer route, allowing trekkers to acclimatize more readily to the altitude. This extra time increases enjoyment, and your chances of summiting. Lemosho is also one of the more scenic routes up Kilimanjaro and does NOT require a midnight summit ascent. A daytime summit is much preferred, as climbers avoid the crowds at the summit. The overnight in the crater more rewarding.
