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Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking, Climbing, Trekking Safaris
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro, formerly called Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze, is a mountain in north-eastern Tanzania close to the Kenyan-Tanzania Boarder. Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, rising 4600 meters (15,000 ft) from the base, and includes the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,340 ft), providing a panoramic view from the surrounding plains.
While on a Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking, Climbing, Trekking Safaris you can use several routes, two of the most common include;
 Normally completed in a minimum of 6 days, the Machame route is perhaps the most scenic route up Kilimanjaro. The benefit to this is that it accords the hiker the much needed acclimatization. All your equipment and supplies are carried by porters with a cook preparing all meals. Accommodation on the Machame route is strictly in tents only. This makes this route better suited to the more adventurous hiker and thereby rewarding him with a scenic magnificence not seen on the other routes. From the late afternoon sunsets at Shira, to the misty revelations of Kibo at the great Barranco Wall, the Machame route offers the adventurous hiker a stunning scenic "slide show" over 6 days.
See the Itinerary for the Mount Kenya Climbing/Trekking/Hiking Safari using the Machame route
Tenderly refered to as the "Coca-Cola route", Marangu is by any standards the most popular route to the top of Kilimanjaro. Mostly due to the fact that the Marangu is the least expensive route to use, but more so, possibly due to the fact that it is achievable to do the Marangu route in 5 days. This may not always the best way due to a shorter acclimatization period. The Marangu route does however offer you the option of spending an additional acclimatization day on the mountain thereby increasing your chances of success. Accommodation on the Marangu route is in huts hence the main difference from the other routes. Mineral water, soft drinks, chocolates and beers are also sold at all the camps on this route thus offering you the relative luxury.
See the Itinerary for Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro using the Marangu Route
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