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Kili Routes
- Route Overview
- - Marangu
- - Machame
- - Rongai
- - Lemosho
- - Umbwe
- - Shira
- Luxury Kili
- Route Comparison
Kili FAQ
Climb Kilimanjaro
Mt. Kilimanjaro Trek with AWR
Book on any of our Kilimanjaro or safari group departures by December 31, 2009 and save $50/person!
"Your guides were simply the best. We took the Machame Route and had a marvelous climb. All four of us made the summit with the help of your guides, cooks and porters. We could not have done it so easily without that support." |
Adventures Within Reach takes climbers up Mt. Kilimanjaro every day of the year. Safety is our highest priority! Climb Kilimanjaro on any of the routes.
Our local guides are licensed, trained, friendly, and with years of experience. Porters will also go on the trip to carry your luggage, food, and other equipment. You will only have to carry a day pack with your daily essentials. We us a high ratio of guides and porters to clients.
We use professional, quality mountain equipment and food is plentiful and delicious.
Groups are limited to 10 people. We will combine groups up to this limit if they are starting the same route on the same day. However, we can also arrange for private groups at no extra cost. We will try to add single travelers to a group if at all possible but will also do groups with just one climber. We can also accommodate large groups of any size.
Adventures Within Reach provides bilingual guides. Currently we have guides that speak English, Spanish, French and German.
Marangu Route
The Marangu Route, also called the Coca-Cola Route, is the most popular. It takes a minimum of 5 days to complete, and climbers stay in huts with simple beds. This is the only route where you sleep in huts -- on all other routes, you sleep in tents.
Machame Route
The second most popular route is the Machame Route, also called the Whiskey Route. This route is a minimum of 6 days with longer hiking distances and a steeper summit ascent than the Marangu Route. There are no sleeping huts, so climbers sleep in tents. This route is more beautiful, and a higher percentage of climbers summit.
Rongai Route
The Rongai Route is as easy and is more scenic than the Marangu Route. It starts on the north side of the mountain, and you descend down the Marangu Route on the south side of the mountain. This is a drier route with little rainforest (or mud) on the first day. This is typically a 6-day trek, and you sleep in tents.
Lemosho Route
The Lemosho Route is typically done in 8 days. This is a great option if you want a longer trek for acclimatization.
Shira Route
The Shira Route is sometimes called the Lemosho Route. It runs parallel to the Lemosho Route at the beginning but starts much higher up.
Umbwe Route
The Umbwe Route is a very short and direct route. It is not recommended for people with little altitude experience.
