Mount Kilimanjaro, with its 5895 m/19340 ft AMSL, is the highest mountain in Africa, the highest dormant volcano in the world and also one of the world’s seven summits. It is a permanently ice capped mountain just 3° south of the equator. A climb through tropical rain forest, Savannah, desert, and up to nearly arctic climate conditions, makes this climb unique in that within a few days you explore a wide spectra of climate and vegetation zones. On Kilimanjaro you have all climate zones within a small area of 1668 sq km /641 sq miles.
It is also the highest mountain that can be climbed without technical equipment and climbing skills - it’s just a matter of putting one foot in front of the other. Though this might sound simple enough, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro can prove to be quite the challenge.
One of the biggest challenges on this climb is altitude sickness. This can be a dangerous condition, but NEXT Expeditions have a lot of experience leading this type of expeditions and we will take every precaution to ensure your safety. All our guides are trained to monitor your physical condition and they know how to set the right pace, to reduce the risk of altitude sickness as well as increase your chances of making it all the way to the top.
“Our guiding experience means that we can arrange any climb, on any route, at any time. You can climb comfortably knowing that the expedition is tailor-made to your requirements.
Choosing the right Kilimanjaro route for your climb is an important decision.
There are seven Mount Kilimanjaro routes: six routes up Kilimanjaro and two down. (Yes, that sounds like there are eight routes. But one of the ascent routes can also be used for descent, so there are in fact only seven routes.) Several of these trails meet after a few days climbing and share the same path over the last days. As a result there are only three dedicated routes from the base of Kibo—the main peak—to the Kilimanjaro crater rim.(One of them, the Western Breach route, is a challenging and dangerous route and not used much. Which leaves only two.)The routes to climb Kilimanjaro approach the mountain from different sides and they vary considerably in length, difficulty, traffic levels and other aspects.
