Packages Prices 2026-2027

Marangu Route

5 Days on the mountain

$2,022/person

EXTRA ACCLIMATIZATION DAY

$ 358 /person

This is the “Coca Cola” Route. It is the easiest, shortest, and most popular trek on the mountain, and is the only route where you sleep in huts. 5 OR MORE PEOPLE CONTACT US FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Machame Route

6 Days on the mountain

$2,544/person

The “Whiskey Route” is longer, but more scenic.

Rongai Route

6 Days on the mountain

$2,613/person + $120 group transportation fee

The Rongai Route is one of the easiest routes and has very few people on it.

Umbwe Route

6 Days on the mountain

$2,613/person

This is a short, more difficult route.

Shira Route

6 Days on the mountain

$2,613/person + $120 group transportation fee

The Shira Route is a short route that joins the Machame Route.

Lemosho Route

6 Days on the mountain

$2,613/person

This long route parallels the lower part of the Shira Route.

Notes:

  • All prices are per person in U.S. dollars, double or triple occupancy

Discounts (only one applies):

  • For groups 6 or more persons please contact us for a discount
  • $50/person discount during low season: April 1 – June 15, and November

Added Charges:

  • $262/person for an extra night on the mountain
  • $76 single supplement
  • Each Oxygen Cylinder – available for $ 10/ Day / @ group of 4 pax.
  • Hyperbaric pressure bags are $100/group
  • Extra porters (for camera gear, etc.) are $10/day

Price includes:

  • National Park gate fees
  • Transport from Moshi to starting point on mountain and return to Moshi
  • Hut/camping fees and tents
  • Certified, experienced, English-speaking guides for all routes
  • Porters’ salaries
  • Rescue fees (required by the national park)
  • All meals on the mountain
  • Two nights accommodation in Moshi bed and breakfast, double or triple occupancy
  • Tents, foam sleeping pads, cooking equipment, and eating utensils

Not included:

  • Tips for guides and porters
  • Mountain equipment (e.g. sleeping bags)
  • Some equipment is available for rent. See our rental price list
  • Transfer to and from Kilimanjaro Airport ($20/person one-way)
  • Transfer from Arusha per private car hire $120 one way
  • Lunches and dinners at the Springlands Hotel

Mount Meru

  • 3-day Trek: $856/person

Added Charges:

  • $60 single supplement
  • Extra porters (for camera gear, etc.) are $10/day

Price includes:

  • National Park gate fees
  • Transport from Moshi to starting point on mountain and return to Moshi
  • Hut/camping fees and tents
  • Certified, experienced, English-speaking guides for all routes
  • Porters’ salaries
  • Rescue fees
  • All meals on the mountain
  • Two nights accommodation in Moshi bed and breakfast, double or triple occupancy
  • Tents, foam sleeping pads, cooking equipment, and eating utensils

Not included:

  • Tips for guides and porters
  • Mountain equipment
  • Some equipment is available for rent
  • Transfer to and from Kilimanjaro Airport ($20/person one-way)
  • Lunches and dinners at the Springlands Hotel

Springlands Hotel

Single Room:

$72/room/night B&B

Double Room:

$72/room/night B&B

Triple Room:

$108/room/night B&B

Day Room:

$36/room/day

Dinner: $10/person

Lunch: $7/person

Children under 12 pay 70% of adult price; if they share room with parents we charge 50% of adult price

Tipping

Tips for guides and porters on Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru:

Safari Tips for your guide and cook:

  • $15-20/day for driver/guide and $10/day for cook (basic camping) for the whole safari group.

Expectations

  • Tips should not be dependent on whether you summit or not, but rather whether they were professional and had your best interests in mind.
  • If your guides and porters have not met your expectations, please inform Zara at the Springlands Hotel immediately, and don’t feel obligated to give a tip. If they press you for a tip during your trek, inform Zara as well, as this is against company policy.

Payment

  • A 20% deposit is due at time of reservation
  • Final payment is due 60 days prior to arrival
  • We accept Visa or Mastercard only.
  • Please review our
    Cancellation Policy
  • For cash payments at our offices and hotels in Tanzania, please note that we don’t accept US$ bills which have been issued before 2003 as they are generally not accepted in Tanzania.

REVIEWS & TESTIMONIALS

What Our Clients Say

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Niklas v
27 September 2026
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David is the best Guide Everything was perfektly Fine and absolutly amazing. The only negative I can say are the Long car rides with the horrible streets.
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wkonle
27 September 2026
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Sehr gute Organisation. David ist ein sehr guter Guide. Top Fahrer. Top Kenntnisse zu Natur, Fauna, Flora. Landschaft un Etwas weniger Massai Folklore
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Douglas G
27 September 2026
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Great Kilimanjaro experience Great experience. Guide Haji is a very nice and capable person. I would recommend, based on high altitude trekking, that oxygen saturation and pulse be tested daily. We had to requested it. Thank you Zara.
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Duber T
27 September 2026
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Kilimanjaro expeditie Aan raden om te doen samen met de gia Haji en zijn team
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Melani J
27 September 2026
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Best Guide Wir waren sehr zufrieden. Die Tour war sehr gut. Unser Guide Davide von zara hat uns alles ermöglicht, dass wir alles sehen. Sehr freundlich und hat uns immer alles erklärt.
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Venture25977566320
25 September 2026
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Buena experiencia, con algunos matices Experiència personal positiva y satisfactòria. Punto negativo para la empresa ZARA TOURS, le tendria que dar verguenza alquilarnos un baño con las condiciones del que nos alquilo a nosotros, un desastre, imagino que ya lo tendran mas que amortizado... vayan renovando, no hace falta ser tan "peseteros"
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FarAway36331291358
24 September 2026
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Big Five Safari – an incredible experience Our great tour guide Hamza from Zara Tours offered us and the two other super kind women in our vehicle an incredible 5 day safari experience. We saw the big five and so many more animals, everything was planned and prepared really well. Springlands Hotel was okay; Highview Hotel and the Serengeti Safari Lodge were wonderful.
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Max
22 September 2026
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Hike to Kilimanjaro Great hike to Kilimanjaro!!!
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Pascal M
22 September 2026
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Kilimanjaro 2026 Einfach nur schön! Ich werde diese Woche nie vergessen. Wir hatten eine schöne Zeit mit unseren Guides Lubawe und Sabron, einschließlich des gesamten Teams :) danke! Essen, Zelt und die 6 Wandertage waren top! Gerade beim Aufstieg in der Nacht wurden wir von Lubawe, Sabron und Robert sicher bis zum Gipfel begleitet. Ich kann dieses Abenteuer jedem empfehlen!
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Dirk S
22 September 2026
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Peak of Africa ONCE in a lifetime. Really Great Experence
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Japi G
22 September 2026
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Cuidado máximo al cliente Con un equipo ejemplar, portadores, cocinero y guias
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Iker A
22 September 2026
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Great An incredible exprerience thanks to the great staff
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Travel583107
22 September 2026
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Lemosho Tour Feedback It was a once in a lifetime experience. We felt very well with the guide and the Team. Good Preparation made us Reaching the top. Nights were always cold. A little heating System in the Group Tent would have been good
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Scott Wilson
22 September 2026
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Amazing experience What an amazing experience. This pushed me to my limits, it was the hardest thing I have ever done but was so rewarding reaching the top. Big shout out to our guides and porters, they do such an amazing thing. To be able to pack up camp and have it set up again before our next arrival, wow. Thanks for the support from our guides, Theo, Luca, Edgar and Zengu. They were amazing, keeping everyone motivated throughout the hike. I would highly recommend Evertrek or Zara adventures for this trip. You have to ask for the above guides though 😜.
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Mia
22 September 2026
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Climbed Kilimanjaro with the help of a fantastic support team! I highly recommend using Zara Tanzania Adventures! My friend and I were well looked after before, during, and after our Kilimanjaro climb. I would especially like to highlight our guide, Mike, and the director herself, Zainab, who took a personal interest in our well-being. Mike, our trekking guide, and the porters ensured a safe ascent; we were a group of seven, and thanks to them, everyone made it to the summit. So, if you are considering climbing Kilimanjaro, choose this company! Warm regards from Mia, who climbed the world's highest freestanding mountain with the help of amazing people!
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Moritz W
22 September 2026
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Kilimandscharo Lemosho Route Es war eine einzigartige Erfahrung. Lubawe und sein Assistent Sabron waren perfekte Guides und haben uns immer motiviert weiter zu machen. Ohne Sie hätten wir das nicht geschafft. Danke auch an das ganze Team. Das Essen war auch immer sehr lecker von unserem Koch Thomas. Ich würde es jedem empfehlen diese Erfahrung zu machen.
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Dawn D
21 September 2026
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Seline, our excellent guide Seline. Our guide was excellent, nothing was to much trouble, and he was on time for every trip, he ensured we saw the big 5 I cant compliment this guide enough we were very lucky to have had him Thank you Seline Dawn and Wendy (UK)
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Nicole W
21 September 2026
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Amazing experience with Israel Nnko - 10/10 no notes - if your thinking of booking this is your sign to do it! We had such an incredible trip with Israel Nnko!!! He was a fantastic guide, an absolute pro through and through! He had a knack for getting us to the right place at the right time always and he was so patient with us when we wanted to stay and watch or stop for every single Zebra along the road. He was a wealth of information and fun facts and a master animal spotter. This experience wouldn’t have been the same without him and we can’t thank him enough. The atmosphere in our car was always one of excitement and anticipation thanks to him The trip overall was amazing would highly recommend to anyone wanting a wild and wonderful experience. Truly once in a lifetime. The only place we encountered crowds were in the ngorogoro crater, however Israel managed these with ease and ensured it didn’t diminish our experience. Perfect length of time for the tour, it was so busy and full on but worth every early morning and long drive. I’m exhausted now and ready for a week in Zanzibar! Thank you Israel Nnko!! Nicole and Matthew
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Matthew&Nicole
21 September 2026
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Amazing experience Trip of a lifetime, such a special experience. Our tour guide Israel Nnko was absolutely amazing and make the trip even better.
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Compass31558812460
21 September 2026
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Ruta Machame Una experiencia completamente recomendable
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Heidi A
21 September 2026
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Big five! Saw all of the big five animals an a whole lot more! Our guide was great!
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Maria B
20 September 2026
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Incredible safari thanks to our fantastic guide! ★★★★★ Peter was an excellent safari guide throughout our entire safari, and played a huge part in making the experience so memorable. From Tarangire to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, he was extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife, the parks and the different areas we visited. He was particularly good at spotting animals that we would have otherwise completely missed, and always took the time to explain what we were seeing and answer all our questions. We were especially impressed with his knowledge of the Serengeti and the Great Wildebeest Migration. He understood the behaviour and movements of the animals and knew where to look for wildlife, which gave us some fantastic sightings. We saw elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeest and many other animals, and Peter consistently made sure we had the best possible opportunities to observe and photograph them. He was also very patient and accommodating throughout the long game drives, never making us feel rushed and always prioritising our experience. His knowledge of the parks and ability to spot wildlife made a big difference, particularly during our time in Northern Serengeti around the Mara River. Overall, Peter was professional, friendly, knowledgeable and genuinely passionate about what he does. We are very happy that he was our guide and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a great safari experience in Tanzania. Thank you, Peter, for an unforgettable safari!
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Dirk M
20 September 2026
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Sehr gut Eine wunderschöne Safari, besonders hervorzuheben unser Fahrer und Führer Ali, sehr umsichtig und fürsorgend.Einfach Klasse
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Marika M
20 September 2026
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Schöne Safari Es war eine traumhafte Safari, was wir Vorallem, unserem netten Guide Ali zu verdanken haben. Er hat viele Tiere für uns entdeckt und hat versucht immer den besten Platz für die Beobachtung der Tiere zu finden. Ali kann sehr gut deutsch sprechen, so dass er uns viel mitteilen konnte. Seine Fahrweise war immer sehr umsichtig. Danke für die schöne Zeit.
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Heike J
19 September 2026
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Mega Sehr tolle Tour, super Reiseleiter, tolle Tiersichtungen
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MetacometScotland
18 September 2026
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Kili Success The Zara team looked after us exceptionally well on the mountain. Kimolo, our lead guide, aided by Lukas and Madiba as his assistants managed our progress up/down the mountain in a very structured and safe manner. They were supported by a further 19 crew who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to transport our camp/baggage on a daily basis. Shout out to Chef/Dustin (top waiter) who kept us well fed & watered. Great celebrations at the end that will live in my memory forever - who knew Madiba has that voice!
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Robbie R
18 September 2026
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Kilimanjaro Great experience. Guides looked after us throughout the adventure. Catering for every need. They looked after our well being as well. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend the company and trip of a lifetime
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Tourist18944016983
18 September 2026
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Kilimanjaro Trek Fantastic experience and will live in my memory for ever
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Elicia T
18 September 2026
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Amazing experience with the best guides Most amazing experience! We did the 8 day Lemosho climb with Zara adventures. It was absolutely an amazing experience. We had Ambrose and George as our guides who were so experienced and professional, as well as knowledgeable. They both ensured our safety and comfort. This was a once in a lifetime experience and truely unforgettable. I would highly recommend using this company for your Kilimanjaro hike!
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Steven C
18 September 2026
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Machame route Guides were fantastic and everything ran smooth from start to finish. Pole pole!!