6-Day Marangu Route

Giant GroundselThis 6-day climb option is probably the easiest and most comfortable way to summit Kilimanjaro.

Marangu Route offers hutted and tented accommodation for the entire route, on one of the least physically challenging approaches to the summit.

It is possible to do Marangu Route in 5-days if you are in a particular hurry, but it is always advisable to allow as much time as you have available for effective acclimatization.

Marangu is a popular, accessible and social route, with plenty of company and all the signature scenery that makes Kilimanjaro one of the most rewarding trekking destinations in the world.

MEM Tours Africa offers several Lemosho Route Options, with longer or shorter versions depending on your preference. Contact us directly or check out the trip options for details.

ItineraryAccommodationStarting DatesEnding DatesPrices p/p x 4 paxPrices p/p x 8 pax
ArrivalParkview Hotel
MARANGU GATE to MANDARA HUTSMANDARA HUTS
MANDARA HUTS to HOROMBO HUTSHOROMBO HUTS
HOROMBO to MAWENZI HUTMAWENZI HUT
HOROMBO HUT to KIBO HUTKIBO HUT
KIBO HUT to the SUMMIT returning to HOROMBO HUTHOROMBO HUT
HOROMBO HUT to MARANGU GATEParkview Hotel

Northern Circuit and the Western Breach…

Moir Camp

This year MEM Tours Africa hosted an unusual itinerary for Kilimanjaro which it must be said has very few untrammeled options left.

Planning for the trip began around the idea of a Western Breach summit to which MEM MD Mohammed Shabay added the additional thought of approaching the summit via Rongai Route and the Northern Circuit....

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MEM Friends of Kilimanjaro

This Year MEM Tours Africa will be launching a conservation project to promote the care and protection of Kilimanjaro National Park and the responsible and sustainable use of the resources of the Kilimanjaro Forest.

For more information, and if you want to help or become involved in any way, please contact us at MEM Tours Africa...

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Western Breach: Fact & Fiction

Western Breach

There is a great deal of misinformation in circulation about the Great Western Breach which is an ascent route to the summit which is most commonly, but not exclusively, used via the Shira or Lemosho Route.

To separate fact from fiction we have addressed some of the more common misconceptions surrounding this phenomenon...

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