As a Kilimanjaro climbing beginner!, all you need to know before climbing Kilimanjaro and successiful summit are: Best Time, Distance, Altitude, Aclimatization, Tour Pocket Package, Cost-Price, Departure, Booking & Reservation are the most complete ulitmate guides for your Kilimanjaro Climbing / hiking and successiful summit to Uhuru peak.
Discover each and everything, important things you need to know about the world class hiking experience on Mt.Kilimanjaro the highest point in Africa particularly in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Kilimanjaro Climbing Radar is a non-governmental unit specializes in tracing, observing, re-designing, arrenging, offering and operating the best Kilimanjaro Climbing Tours throughout the year.Read More
Safety during your climbing Kilimanjaro is something very important we ensure always and forever, Kilimanjaro Climbing Radar we have discovered a set of 9 important guidlines that we including you we need to be awear about it. For your Safety and successful reaching the target of your dream to climb Mt.Kilimanjaro 5,895m you are in need to read the following most complete 9 guidelines to climb Kilimanjaro the freestanding tallest mountain in the world.
We generally advise that the best time to climb Kilimanjaro being during the warmest and driest times of year: from Jan to March then from June to Dec particularly in 2024, 2025 and 2026. During this time sckies are clear, great view, little-to-no rain and the sunshine, however there is a always the possibility of weather changing dramatically, regardless of the season especially in the first zone of the first zone(rain forest) of the mountain.
Season | Months |
1st. Dry Season | June to October |
2nd. Warm Season | December to March |
The best routes are: Lemosho and Machame route, if you want the highest chance of summiting to Uhuru the best route to climb Kilimanjaro is the Lemosho route and Machame route over 7 or 8 days. This is because of excellent acclimatization and an easier summit night make these winners by a long way.
West & South-West | East & South-East |
1st. Lemosho | 1st.Marangu |
2nd. Machame | 2nd. Rongai |
3rd. Shira | 3rd. Umbwe |
Route(s) | Distance |
1st. Lemosho | 70km / 43miles |
2nd. Machame | 62km / 37miles |
3rd. Marangu | 72km / 45miles |
4th. Shira | 54km / 33.5miles |
5th. Rongai | 46km / 28.5miles |
6th. Umbwe | 36km / 22.3miles |
7th. Northern Circuit | 88km / 53miles |
With three volcanic cones — Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira — it is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: 5,895 m (19,341 ft) above sea level and 4,900 m (16,100 ft) above its plateau base.
Although the mountain is 5,895 meters (or about 19,340 feet) tall, you won't start from sea level. The whole area around Kilimanjaro is already pretty high up on the highlands. For example, the closest big town, Moshi, is 800 meters (around 2,600 feet) while starrting points for hiking(gates) ranges 1800 meters above sea level.
Peak(s) | Elevation |
1st. Uhuru Peak | 5895m / 19,340ft |
2nd. Mawenzi Peak | 5,149m / 16,893ft |
2nd. Shira Peak | 4,005m / 13,140ft |
Kilimanjaro sickness, symptoms can include severe headache, ataxia (lack of co-ordination, inability to walk properly, staggering), increased coughing and shortness of breath. a client(climber) with severe AMS will likely need evacuation from the mountain either by stretcher or helicopter.
At what altitude does AMS occur?Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the most common of the altitude diseases; it occurs in approximately 40 to 50 percent of people who live at a low altitude and sleep at an altitude above 10,000 feet (3000 m), and in approximately 25 percent of those sleeping above 8000 feet (2400 m).
According to our radar! it show that you need atleast 4-5 nights sleeping below 4,000m/ 13,123 feet, before moving higher on the mountain. Research suggests that during your Kilimanjaro climb you will need more time to adjust to the lack of oxygen at 3,500m/ 11,500ft.
What is the best route for acclimatization of Kilimanjaro?According to our radar! the Lemosho route is the most scenic route on the mountain and the route that has the best acclimatization for a safe, enjoyable and successful ascent of Kilimanjaro Uhuru peak 5,895m above the sea level.
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The day-trip tour package that offer both group joining and private safari tour, starts from Arusha/Moshi, Zanzibar and Mwanza to Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Mikumi.
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If a private safari is outside of your budget then there are cheaper options available. Shared group safaris with budget camping can cost as little compared to private one, that involve budget accommodation and sharing transport during your safari. Lets take a look together on this safari guide, separetely from group safari to private safari then its comparizon.
The Tanzania sharing budget safari cost a price from $170 - $200 per person per day since am a local tour operator, this depends on mostly three main factors: No. of you, No. of days, and a particular package as follows.
Tour Package | Cost-Price |
1st.1-Day Safaris | $190 - $230 |
2nd. 2-Day Safaris | $190 - $200 |
3rd. 3-Day Safaris | $180 - $210 |
4th. 4-Day Safaris | $180 - $200 |
5th. 5-Day Safaris | $170 - $190 |
The price for a Tanzania private safari tour particularly in 2024 & 2025 it depends on two main costs: Game Drives and Accom.., game drive cost normally is fixed with a slightly change. Let see the accom.. costs that is in a wide options.
Property(s) | Price-Cost |
1st. Budget - Camp | $50 - $100 |
2nd. Standard | $70 - $150 |
3rd. Mid-Range | $150 - $250 |
4th. Semi-Luxury | $350 - $550 |
5th. Super-Luxury | $600+ |
No. | Group Safari | Private Safari |
1st. | Fixed | Flexible |
2nd. | Group Join | Exclusive |
3rd. | Shared Guide | Private Guide |
4th. | Budget | Expensive |
5th. | Big 5 Only | Big 5 + Migration |
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After reading some and important ultimate guides for Tanzania safari: Destinations, Attractions, Best Time, Transport, Accommodation, Tour Package, and Cost Price will be easier to request a package that will satisfy you.