
Marangu, 5 days
5 Days / 4 Nights · from USD 1,880The hut route, up and down the same path. The shortest and most affordable way to the top.
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Africa's highest mountain, in Tanzania. Every route finishes at Uhuru Peak, 5,895 m. They differ in days on the mountain, huts or tents, and how much time you have to acclimatise.
Each route has its own page with the itinerary, inclusions and prices.
| Route | Duration | In short | From (per person) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marangu, 5 days | 5 Days / 4 Nights | The hut route, up and down the same path. The shortest and most affordable way to the top. | USD 1,880 |
| Marangu, 6 days | 6 Days / 5 Nights | The hut route with an extra day to acclimatise, which improves your chance of reaching the summit. | USD 2,000 |
| Machame, 7 days | 7 Days / 6 Nights | The most-walked route. Camping throughout, steeper, with more varied scenery. | USD 2,190 |
| Lemosho, 8 days | 8 Days / 7 Nights | The longest of the four, camping throughout. The most time to acclimatise, and the best summit odds. | USD 2,375 |

The hut route, up and down the same path. The shortest and most affordable way to the top.
Itinerary, inclusions and prices →
The hut route with an extra day to acclimatise, which improves your chance of reaching the summit.
Itinerary, inclusions and prices →
The most-walked route. Camping throughout, steeper, with more varied scenery.
Itinerary, inclusions and prices →
The longest of the four, camping throughout. The most time to acclimatise, and the best summit odds.
Itinerary, inclusions and prices →4: Marangu, 5 days (5 Days / 4 Nights), Marangu, 6 days (6 Days / 5 Nights), Machame, 7 days (7 Days / 6 Nights) and Lemosho, 8 days (8 Days / 7 Nights).
Marangu, 5 days, from USD 1,880 per person (5 Days / 4 Nights).
Lemosho, 8 days, the longest at 8 Days / 7 Nights, from USD 2,375 per person. Altitude, not fitness, is what stops most people reaching the summit, so extra days help.
Not sure which to pick? Read our route comparison, or ask us and we will help you choose.
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