Mount Kilimanjaro rises 5,895 meters (19,341 feet) above northern Tanzania — Africa’s highest mountain and the tallest free-standing mountain on earth. A dormant volcano of three cones (Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira), it carries its famous glaciers just three degrees south of the equator.
Climbing to Uhuru Peak is a bucket-list trek that needs no technical skill — but the mountain rewards non-climbers too. Its snows float above the acacia plains of Amboseli and the coffee farms of the Chagga homeland, and Kilimanjaro National Park protects everything above the cultivated foothills: a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Highlights of Mount Kilimanjaro
Five climate zones
One climb passes from rainforest through heather, moorland and alpine desert to arctic summit ice.
Uhuru Peak — 5,895m
The roof of Africa, reached at sunrise after a starlit summit night.
Explore Uhuru Peak — 5,895m →The Chagga foothills
Coffee farms, waterfalls and village life on the mountain’s fertile lower slopes — Evance’s home ground.
Explore The Chagga foothills →The classic view
Elephants beneath the snows — photographed best from Amboseli, across the Kenyan border.
Explore The classic view →Best time to visit
Warm, clear and quieter on the routes — with a chance of fresh summit snow.
The long dry season — the most popular and reliable climbing window.
Planning & cost
Private, fully supported climbs from $4,500 per person; non-climbing visits fit naturally into any northern Tanzania safari.
Every journey is private, all-inclusive and tailor-made — your own guide and vehicle, the finest lodges, and a specialist on call throughout.
Mount Kilimanjaro FAQs
5,895 meters / 19,341 feet at Uhuru Peak on the Kibo crater rim — the highest point in Africa and the top of the world’s tallest free-standing mountain.
Yes. The classic postcard view — elephants under the snows — is from Amboseli in Kenya, and clear mornings in Arusha and Moshi reveal the summit. Day hikes on the lower slopes visit waterfalls and Chagga coffee farms.
Yes — glaciers and seasonal snow still crown the summit, though the ice has retreated significantly over the past century. It remains one of the most extraordinary sights in Africa.
It is a high-altitude trek, not a technical climb — fitness and acclimatization matter most. On the right route with enough days (seven or more), success rates are excellent.
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