Share the climb. Leave a living legacy.

A group departure runs on a fixed date with other climbers, so the per-person cost is lower than booking a private climb with your own dedicated crew. Every date is guaranteed once booked — the climb runs regardless of how many other trekkers join.

Yes. Every weekly departure is guaranteed with no minimum group size, and solo travellers pay the same published per-person price as everyone else.

Lemosho and Machame offer strong acclimatisation profiles and scenery for most first-time climbers, Marangu is the only route with hut accommodation instead of camping, and Rongai approaches from the drier northern side, which is why it is the group route in April and May.

No previous mountaineering experience is required on the standard routes. Reasonable fitness and preparation for several consecutive days of walking at altitude matter more than a trekking resume.

Climbers should be comfortable walking several hours a day over uneven terrain. Regular hiking, stairs and longer uphill walks with a loaded daypack are good preparation.

Guides run health checks twice daily from the mid-mountain camps onward. If a climber becomes seriously unwell, the team follows a clear descent protocol, with emergency oxygen and mountain rescue arrangements in place before the climb starts.

Rental is available for selected items such as sleeping bags, trekking poles and warm jackets, subject to confirming availability before arrival.

Nights before and after the climb at Kibo View Farm Lodge are included in every group departure, along with farm-to-table breakfast, lunch and dinner featuring produce grown on the property.

After the summit, climbers return to Kibo View Farm and plant one tree in their own name, marked with a personalised marker and planting photograph. The tree stays in Tanzania and climbers receive occasional growth photos afterward.

Group prices are per person, whether you travel solo or with companions, and each departure’s price is shown in the departure dates above. Prices include nights at Kibo View Farm Lodge and the Legacy Tree planting. A 30% deposit secures the spot, with the balance due on arrival in Tanzania.

Groups depart every week of the year. Marangu, Machame and Lemosho run from January to March and June to December, the most reliable climbing windows. In April and May, the rainy months, departures switch to the drier Rongai route.