What's the shortest time to climb Kilimanjaro?

The minimum duration for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is determined by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority. Currently, this is set at five days for the Marangu and Rongai routes and six days for all other routes.

It doesn't imply that climbing Kilimanjaro in a shorter time is impossible, but rather that climbers must pay park fees for at least this minimum duration. These fees make up almost half of the total package cost. For example, on a six-day Marangu route, the park fees amount to $800 per person. Even if a climber with excellent fitness and acclimatization finishes the climb in fewer than six days, there is no reduction in these fees.

The durations set by the park authority consider the distance an average hiker can comfortably cover between two camps daily while getting reasonable acclimatization.

See our recommended Kilimanjaro Trekking Packages

· MOUNT KILIMANJARO MARANGU CLIMBING ROUTE 5 DAY

· MOUNT KILIMANJARO 6 DAYS LEMOSHO CLIMBING ROUTE

· MOUNT KILIMANJARO 6 DAYS MARANGU CLIMBING ROUTE

· MOUNT KILIMANJARO 6 DAYS RONGAI CLIMBING ROUTE

· MOUNT KILIMANJARO 6DAYS MACHAME CLIMBING ROUTE

· MOUNT KILIMANJARO 6DAYS UMBWE CLIMBING ROUTE

· KILIMANJARO MARANGU CLIMBING ROUTE & ZANZIBAR BEACH HOLIDAY - 8 DAYS

· 10 DAYS KILIMANJARO MARANGU CLIMBING ROUTE & ZANZIBAR BEACH HOLIDAY

· 10 DAYS MOUNT KILIMANJARO ADVENTURE & ZANZIBAR HOLIDAY

· 12 DAYS CLIMBING KILIMANJARO & ZANZIBAR BEACH HOLIDAY

· CLIMBING MOUNT KILIMANJARO & ZANZIBAR BEACH HOLIDAY IN 12 DAYS

· KILIMANJARO CLIMBING ADVENTURE & ZANZIBAR BEACH HOLIDAY 10 DAYS

· KILIMANJARO MACHAME CLIMBING ROUTE & ZANZIBAR BEACH HOLIDAY 10 DAYS

· MOUNT KILIMANJARO CLIMBING, SERENGETI PLAIN & NGORONGORO CRATER 12 DAYS

· MOUNT KILIMANJARO CLIMBING & ZANZIBAR BEACH HOLIDAY IN 14DAYS LUXURY TOUR

We wrote this guide to help climbers prepare for their once-in-a-lifetime Kilimanjaro adventure. All the recommendations above are the results of our 10+ years of Kilimanjaro experience. Over this time we at Moonlight Tours Expedition have organized Mount Kilimanjaro hiking trips for over 3,000 people.