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The independent Kilimanjaro resource

Planning a Kilimanjaro climb, made easy.

Kilihub is the independent site for climbing Kilimanjaro, built by former climbers for future ones. We compare routes, real costs and operators with sourced data, and we sell nothing: no climbs, no commissions, no sponsored spots.

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Your climb, in eight steps

The full planning guide →
1Pick your season2Choose your days3Compare routes4Vet operators5Set the budget6Sort the paperwork7Train 12 weeks8Pack right

What the independent data says

Summit odds

Days decide your summit

5 days27%
6 days44%
7 days64%
8 days85%

Historical KINAPA park data, grouped by itinerary length, not by route. No current official figures exist, but the lesson holds: an extra day does more for your odds than almost anything else you can buy.

Why days matter →Real costs

Where your money goes

$956

in park fees and VAT on a standard 7-day tented climb, fixed by the TANAPA tariff and the same block in every operator's quote.

Park feesCrewFood · kit · transfers · margin

A $2,800 mid-range climb, roughly. Once the fixed fees are paid, an unusually cheap quote leaves little for guides, food, kit and porter pay. Compare what is included, not the headline price.

The full breakdown →Seasons

When to go

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Dry season September: dry and quieter Long rains

Two dry windows: January to mid-March and late June to October. Season sets the weather; the days and route you pick are the factors you control.

Month by month →

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Routes

Which route is right for you?

All seven routes compared honestly: days, crowds, scenery and what the success data really says.

Open →Cost

What a climb really costs

The itemised 2026 budget: park fees, operator tiers, tips and the numbers brochures skip.

Open →Operators

Find the right operator

Independent operator guidance with no commissions at stake: checks, questions and red flags.

Open →Plan

Plan the whole trip

Season, training, gear, paperwork: the eight decisions in the right order.

Open →Safety & Altitude

The honest risk picture

Real numbers on safety, altitude sickness explained, and what good operators carry.

Open →Community

The Kili Forum

Questions answered by climbers and verified guides, with no commission at stake. Opening soon.

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Built by climbers, for climbers

We are former Kilimanjaro climbers who did the research the hard way, made the mistakes, stood on the summit, and built the resource we wished had existed. Most sites ranking routes or recommending operators are operators themselves, or earn commission when you book. Kilihub does neither, which is why we can tell you when an itinerary is too short or a quote leaves too little room for safety. How we work, in writing: our methodology.