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Machame route

Highly recommended, best success rate.
Allows “walk high, sleep low” for better acclimatization.
Stunning scenery climbing through five diverse climatic zones.
Ascent and descent is via different routes.
Fully catered camping.

Lemosho Route

An excellent route to climb Kilimanjaro by with a high success rate.
Allows climbers to “walk high, sleep low” enabling better acclimatization.
Remote and spectacular approach with dramatic gorges and views of west Kilimanjaro.
Fully catered camping.

Marangu Route

Shortest route to the summit which means less time to acclimatize.
Much lower success rate.
Dormitory style accommodation which can be noisy.
Less scenic due to ascent and descent on same route.

Rongai

Only northern approach route to Mount Kilimanjaro’s summit.
Offers a true wilderness experience on the early stages of the climb.
Very tough final summit night.
Less natural acclimatization with no opportunities to “walk high, sleep low”.
Fully catered camping.

Umbwe Route

Steep, short route with very low success rate.
Poor acclimatization due to rapid ascent.
Very remote and quiet for the first two days.
Fully catered camping.