Northern Circuit, Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro

At 5,895m, Kilimanjaro is the highest freestanding mountain in the world and Africa’s highest peak. It’s climbable without technical mountaineering experience, but the altitude gain demands a route and pace suited to the individual climber.

Activities

Guided summit trekking
Acclimatization day hikes
Cultural visits to Chagga villages at the base

Wildlife

Colobus monkey, blue monkey (lower forest zone)
Alpine flora unique to Kilimanjaro's ecological zones

How to Reach

Fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO); all routes start from towns around Moshi or Arusha.

Accommodation

Mountain huts (Marangu route) or tented camps (all other routes); hotels in Moshi before and after the climb.

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