Kilimanjaro Climb Dates
You don't need to climb on these dates shown below. We publish them only for those who wish to climb with others they don't already know. The majority of our clients choose their own dates (at no additional cost), though most request us to open up their climbs for others to join - simply so as to have extra company on the trek.
If you decide to join a group, you don't need to worry about crowds. Except by special request and agreement, our climbs are limited to 8 trekkers so as to ensure that the guide can closely monitor everyone's condition, ensure all their needs are being met, and that everyone has the chance to speak to the guide about anything that's on their mind.
Our standard maximum group size is 8 trekkers (except where augmentation is requested by private groups).
In the table below where a ๐appears in the "Places" column, this indicates that the group have requested that their climb be private. This is often the case with families, for instance. "Couples" means that only couples are invited to join.
- ๐= indicates that the likelihood of the climb going ahead is highly likely
- ๐ค= indicates that the climb's likelihood on these dates is looking doubtful*
*You can still book a "doubtful" climb and it will go ahead if you turn up. The "doubtful" aspect is whether the original bookers will make the dates originally requested!
| Reference | Climb start | Climb end | Route | Booked | Places | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐JOJO | 02 November 2021 | 09 November 2021 | 7 | TK Lemosho (Lite) | 1 | 7 |
| ๐TRDR | 16 November 2021 | 22 November 2021 | 7 | TK Lemosho | 2 | 6 |
| ๐JOLE | 25 December 2021 | 31 December 2021 | 7 | TK Lemosho | 2 | 6 |
| ๐SHDI | 13 January 2022 | 19 February 2022 | 7 | TK Lemosho | 10 | ๐ | ๐คRINU | 23 January 2021 | 30 January 2021 | 8 | TK Lemosho | 2 | 6 | ๐ZAGR | 24 January 2021 | 31 January 2021 | 8 | TK Lemosho | 2 | 6 |
| ๐PEOL | 28 January 2022 | 04 February 2022 | 8 | TK Lemosho | 2 | ๐ |
| ๐คPTCL | 08 February 2021 | 14 February 2021 | 7 | TK Lemosho | 2 | ๐ |
| ๐WEDI | 07 February 2022 | 14 February 2022 | 8 | TK Lemosho | 1 | 7 |
| ๐BIGO | 09 February 2022 | 16 February 2022 | 8 | TK Lemosho (Lite) | 1 | 7 |
| ๐คALRI | 07 June 2022 | 13 June 2022 | 7 | TK Lemosho | 5 | ๐ |
| ๐คALMA | 08 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 | 8 | ๐TK Lemosho | 3 | 5 |
| ๐คALPH | 27 June 2022 | 04 July 2022 | 8 | TK Lemosho | 2 | 6 |
| ๐คJAMO | 11 July 2022 | 17 July 2022 | 7 | TK Rongai | 8 | ๐ |
| ๐คBAPR | 11 July 2022 | 17 July 2022 | 7 | TK Rongai | 2 | 6 |
| ๐คSCWY | 21 July 2022 | 27 July 2022 | 7 | TK Rongai | 2 | Couples |
| ๐คRHSM | 21 July 2022 | 28 July 2022 | 8 | TK Lemosho Excel | 2 | 6 |
| ๐คANFO | 22 July 2022 | 28 July 2022 | 7 | TK Rongai | 2 | ๐ |
| ๐คRABA | 23 July 2022 | 30 July 2022 | 8 | TK Lemosho Hemingway | 5 | ๐ |
| ๐คLUDE | 01 September 2022 | 08 September 2022 | 8 | TK Lemosho | 3 | 5 |
| ๐คIRAN | 4 September 2022 | 11 September 2022 | 8 | TK Lemosho | 1 | 7 |
| ๐คDAJO | 5 September 2022 | 12 September 2022 | 8 | ๐ TK Lemosho Excel | 1 | 7 |
| ๐คSOSH | 12 September 2022 | 19 September 2022 | 8 | TK Lemosho | 2 | ๐ |
| ๐คDAJO | 13 September 2022 | 15 September 2022 | 3 | Mount Meru | 1 | 7 |
| ๐คCAAR | 17 September 2022 | 24 September 2022 | 8 | TK Lemosho | 6 | ๐ |
| ๐คSARA | 18 September 2022 | 25 September 2022 | 8 | TK Lemosho | 2 | 6 |
| ๐คPEMC | 09 October 2022 | 16 October 2022 | 8 | TK Lemosho | 3 | 5 |
| ๐คJABE | 10 October 2022 | 17 October 2022 | 8 | TK Lemosho | 2 | 6 |
| ๐คCAST | 16 October 2022 | 22 October 2022 | 7 | TK Rongai | 10 | ๐ |
Calculating Flight Arrival and Departure Dates
Please plan to arrive into Tanzania on the day prior to the climb start date, or earlier, and to depart on the day following the climb end date, or later. If you have a compressed schedule, however, and you are able to obtain a late evening flight from JRO, it is possible to fly home on the same day your climb ends. In this event, it's recommended to ask us to book a day room for you at KIA Lodge (5 minutes from the airport) so you can swim, shower, eat and relax and maybe even enjoy final views of Kilimanjaro before the journey home.
When considering an ascent of Kilimanjaro we frequently receive enquiries about what climbers should expect in terms of temperatures and precipitation. While this information is of course useful, it tells only a very small part of the story in terms of informing a climber how they should prepare.
Since most summit bids start from high camp at around 2300 - 0100, with exact start time usually depending on the guide's assessment of the group's pace over the preceding few days, most of the approach to the summit happens in darkness.
For some climbers this question is almost irrelevant as they will have to fit their climb into whatever dates they can clear from their busy work or family schedules, though for perhaps the majority, this is probably the first question prospective climbers should ask themselves.