Trek length: 5-6 days
- Popular route
- Statistically high success rate
- 6 day for experienced/acclimitized trekkers, 7 day best for beginners/coming from low elevation (below 7,000 feet)
- Closest trailhead to hotels
Trek length: 6-8 days
- Popular route
- Statistically high success rate
- Lemosho 7-day itrek starts from 11,200 feet, meaning that you will spend more time at the altitude and will only hike short distances during day 1 & 2
- One of Lemosho’s highlights is the Cathedral Peak - one of the highest points of the Shira Volcano
Trek length: 5-6 days
- Popular route
- Oldest route up Kilimajaro
- Only route with dorm style huts, excellent for rainy season climbs (rainy season March-May)
- Out and back route, less scenic
Trek length: 6-7 days
- Less popular, 10x fewer trekkers
- Northern approach vs. Southern
- 7 day better acclimitization profile for beginners/coming from low elevation (below 7,000 feet)
Trek length: 8 days
- Less pouplar, uncrowded
- See all sides of the mountain
- The Northern Circuit route is a fantastic way to experience Kilimanjaro, if you have an extra day or two. Keep in mind that long daily hikes can get tiring if you are not used to long hiking trails.
Trek length: 10 days
- The extended version of Northern Circuit route includes two extra days to get proper acclimatization before overnighting at Crater Camp (18,800 ft), which may be the highest elevation you'll ever spend the night!
- Lower success rate, as sleeping at this elevation many find diffuclt and impacts summit success