Mount Kilimanjaro
The length of your Kilimanjaro hike depends on your chosen route, but generally, the shortest routes take 5 days, while to longest takes up to 10 days. Acclimatization on Kilimanjaro is an extremely vital part of your trek, without it you will most likely not make the summit of the mountain. No matter how fit you are how much you have trained and prepared for you Kilimanjaro trek, acclimatization can affect anyone – even pro athletes. Go slowly – “Pole Pole” as they say in Swahili! This is also very important during your first days of climbing. Even if you feel well, slow down and enjoy the scenery. The biggest cause of altitude sickness is ascending too high too fast! The slower you hike to more time you give your body to acclimatize.MOUNT KILIMANJARO TREKKING
Machame Route is the most popular route on Mount Kilimanjaro “the whiskey route”.
Accessed quickly by vehicle, the route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the west
also known as the “Coca-Cola” route, is the oldest, most well-established route on Kilimanjaro
This a remote and less frequently used route and the second easiest route on Mount Kilimanjaro.
Lemosho passes through beautiful forests and moorlands, crossing the Shira Plateau to meet up with the Machame Route.
This route is the hardest but most spectacular and direct way to reach Uhuru Peak.