Mawenzi tarn camp
Mawenzi Tarn Camp got its name due to its nearness to a Tarn at Mawenzi on Kilimanjaro. Located just at the base of Mawenzi.Mawenzi Tarn Camp is one of the few camps located in the proximity of a tarn at the lower side of Mawenzi Peak. Owing to this strategic location near Mawenzi makes it […]
Mti mkubwa camp
Mti Mkubwa Camp also known as the Big Tree Camp or the Forest Camp, which is the official name of this campsite. This campsite is an overnight camping site that got its name from a Swahili word meaning “big tree” because of the big trees of the rainforest surrounding this area. The Big Tree camp […]
Karanga camp
The Karanga Camp or Karanga Hut Campsite, having got its name from the Karanga Valley which cuts across Kibo’s Southern side cutting through Kilimanjaro National Park, the Karanga hut campsite is an overnight resting point used by climbers. Karanga Camp/Karanga Hut campsite can be used as a point to rest for lunch or an overnight […]
Barafu camp
Barafu Camp also known as Barafu Hut Camp is the closest campsite and accommodation point near the Uhuru Peak summit. Barafu is a Swahili word meaning Ice. Barafu hut campsite is one of the last camps you come across right before summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, the other camps located near Kibo summit include Kibo huts, arrow glacier camp, and school huts. […]
Shira cave camp
The Shira cave is called a cave because it is close to a cave that was used as accommodation in the early days of climbing Kilimanjaro. The Shira cave campsite is located on the Shira plateau, which is one of the three peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro, the other peaks are Kibo and Mawenzi. This camping area is located […]
Shira 2 Camp
Shira 2 campsite’s name that it got because of its nearness to the Shira plateau resembles the name of the previous camping area before reaching this one, the Shira 1 Campsite. The campsite is located on the moorland zone in the northwestern part of Mount Kilimanjaro. This zone is characterized by high winds, low temperatures, short bushes, […]
Barranco Huts
Barranco Camp situated at the base of Kilimanjaro’s Barranco Wall is an accommodation campsite used by climbers scaling Mount Kilimanjaro to rest and spend the night. This campsite is located right at the edge of the moorland vegetation zone of Mount Kilimanjaro near the beginning of the alpine desert, just a short distance away from the […]
Kibo Hut
Kibo Volcanic Cone, the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro is where Kibo Huts are situated. These huts of Kibo offer both lodging accommodation and camps for climbers. Located at the base of Kibo Volcano Cone, Kibo huts are situated on the eastern side of the main Kibo peak. The environment surrounding the Kibo huts is frequently […]
Horombo Hut
Horombo Huts and Campsite is an accommodation camp situated along Mt Kilimanjaro’s Marangu route that has a mix of cabin accommodations and an isolated ground area for putting up tents. Horombo huts campsite is located on the southeastern side of Mount Kilimanjaro, standing on top of Mawenzi’s ridges. Mawenzi is the third highest peak after […]
Mandara Hut
The Mandara Huts campsite is an accommodation point used by climbers scaling Mount Kilimanjaro via the Marangu Route. The Mandara huts campsite is located inside the rainforest region vegetation of Mount Kilimanjaro It is also worth noting that this campsite is the first one you come across along the Marangu route and one of the few sites […]
