Climbing Tour
TREKKING AND CLIMBING TOURS IN TANZANIA
Your escape to the Roof of Africa and other mounts in Tanzania
Welcome to Tanzania Climbing Tour, Climb the “Roof of Africa”, on Mt. Kilimanjaro, trek with the Masai through their ancestral land or explore the unique flora and fauna of the untouched rain forests.
Mountain climbing is the best way to experience the wonders of the spectacular mountainous areas of Tanzania and to absorb the wonderful nature and beautiful views while on the top.
While in Tanzania, Whether you set foot on the peak of Tanzania’s highest mountains or just walk through the lush forests on the lower hills for a few hours – climbing in Tanzania offers something for everyone. Volcanoes, high plateaus and mountain ranges, lakes and craters offer superb possibilities for short hikes or long treks.
WHERE TO GO CLIMBING IN TANZANIA?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Without question, Tanzania’s best-known mountain and also the highest mountain in Africa is Mt Kilimanjaro with its peak at 5,895 m. There are six official climbing routes to the summit and trekking durations vary from five to ten days. We Safarika Africa specialize in four of the six routes which are Marangu, Machame, Lemosho and Rongai.
Mount Meru
Less known but just as attractive as Mt Kilimanjaro is its “smaller brother” Mt Meru which is located in the Arusha National Park. Mt Meru’s peak rises to a height of 4,566 m and is only 80 km away from Mt Kilimanjaro.
Three to four days is the recommended time for climbing the mountain. The best time to climb Meru is from June to February, although it may rain in November. The best views of Kilimanjaro from Meru are between December and February.
The mountain slopes offer natural shelter to numerous animal species such as elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, baboons, colobus monkeys and antelopes, making your trek an adventurous one.
Oldoinyo Lengai
Other mountains in northern Tanzania are Mt Lomalasin (3,648 m), Mt Hanang (3,417 m), Ol Doinyo Lengai (2,962 m) and Mt Longido (2,637 m).
Even hikers without summit ambitions will love Tanzania.
On a three to five day trek through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Lake Natron, you will experience the Masai culture and their way of life.
Usambara Mountains
In the western Usambara Mountains, you can visit breath-taking lookout points and do multi-day hikes.
In southern Tanzania, you can go hiking through untouched nature with endemic flora and fauna in the Uluguru Mountains and the Udzungwa Mountains National Park.
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