adventure safaris to this dormant volcano in Tanzania with three volcanic cones — Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira is unbelievable— it is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: 5,895 m (19,341 ft) above sea level and 4,900 m (16,100 ft) above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Kilimanjaro is the fourth most topographically prominent peak on Earth. It is part of Kilimanjaro National Park and is a major hiking and climbing destination. Because of its shrinking glaciers and ice fields, which are projected to disappear between 2025 and 2035, it has been the subject of many scientific studies.
Known as the “Whiskey” route, the Machame route is now the most popular route on the mountain. Compared with Marangu, the days on Machame are longer and the walks are steeper. T...
The Lemosho route is one of the newer routes on Mount Kilimanjaro climbing. The route begins in the west and rather than simply intersecting Shira Plateau (like Machame), Lemosh...
The Rongai route is the only route that approaches Kilimanjaro from the north, close to the Kenyan border. Though gaining popularity amongst climbers, Rongai has low traffic. It...
The Shira route is another path that approaches Mount Kilimanjaro climbing from the west, and it is nearly identical to the Lemosho route. In fact, Shira was the original route ...
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is also possible from the northern side via the Kenya boarder. Though gaining popularity amongst climbers, Rongai has low traffic. It is the preferred...
Known as the “Coca-Cola” route, the Marangu route is a classic trek on Mount Kilimanjaro. It is the oldest, most well established route. Many favor the Marangu route because it ...
