Mount Kilimanjaro is Located in Tanzania, East Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest free-standing mountain in the world and one of the Seven Summits prized by climbers. It stands 19,341 feet tall (5,895 meters), and has 3 volcanic cones as peaks: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira.
Kibo is the highest peak followed by Mawenzi at 16,983 feet (5,149 meters) and then Shira at 13,000 feet (3,962 meters). Both Mawenzi and Shira are extinct volcanoes. Kibo is dormant (meaning it could erupt again), but the last major eruption took place between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago.
There are seven established routes to climb Mount Kilimanjaro But we selected the best routes for you to make a top/Summit
The best months to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro are June, July, August, September, which offer the clearest and warmest conditions.
October, December, January, and February are also good climbing months, with cooler weather.
There is a short rainy season in November with afternoon rains. March to May is the long rainy season.
June, July, August, December, January, February
Traditionally this time of year is the hotter time of year. This would be a great time to climb in.
September, October
Traditionally this time of year gets a bit colder, but the weather is still great to climb.
November, March, April, May
Traditionally these months are the rainy season. Trekkers must be aware that these months can be rainy and we recommend being experienced trekkers
Mt Meru which is located in the Arusha National Park. Mt Meru’s peak rises to a height of 4,566 m and is only 80 km away from Mt Kilimanjaro. The mountain slopes offer natural shelter to numerous animal species such as elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, baboons, colobus monkeys and antelopes, making your trek an adventurous one.
Other mountains in northern Tanzania are Mt Lomalasin (3,648 m), Mt Hanang (3,417 m), Ol Doinyo Lengai (2,878 m) and Mt Longido (2,637 m).
Even hikers without summit ambitions will love Tanzania. On a three to five day trek through the Ngorongoro Highlands to Lake Natron, you will experience the Masai culture and their way of life. In the western Usambara Mountains, you can visit breath-taking lookout points and do multi-day hikes. In southern Tanzania, you can go hiking through untouched nature with endemic flora and fauna in the Uluguru Mountains and the Udzungwa Mountains National Park.Also Combine Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro in the same itinerary
