Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcano in Kilimanjaro National Park,Tanzania on the Kenyan border and is the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 metres or 19,341 feet above sea level (Kibo Peak).
Tours
Kliimanjaro can be enjoyed from either Kenya or Tanzania, though to actually attempt to climb it, you would begin in Tanzania. Even for clients with no wish to embark on such an expedition, Kilimanjaro becomes a big part of their Safari, imagine a game drive through Ambroseli National park where you are not only viewing the fantastic herds of Elephant, but viewing them with Africas highest mountain in the backdrop. Keen photographers would particularly appreciate this.
Trekking
There are six official trekking route by which to climb Mt Kilimanjaro, namely: Marangu, Rongai, Lemosho, Shira, Umbwe and Machame. Of all the routes, Machame is by far the most scenic albeit steeper route up the mountain, which can be done in six or seven days The Rongai is the easiest and least scenic of all camping routes with the most difficult summit night and the Marangu is also relatively easy, but accommodation is in shared huts with all other climbers. As a result, this route tends to be very busy, and ascent and descent routes are the same. As with all mountaineering, climbing Kilimanjaro poses considerable risks that you should personally investigate.
