As we mention above given that the biggest cost involved in climbing Kilimanjaro are the park fees, no tour operator can undercut another by any serious margin. What they can do, and a lot of operators do this, is to pay their staff below minimum wage, provide low quality food, and take the shortest and least scenic route up the mountain. This is why other outfitters are often much cheaper than outfitters who are working with the porter welfare group KPAP (http://www.kiliporters.org/). Operators registered with KPAP follow all the mountain rules, including fair treatment of porters and guides! Exploitation on Kilimanjaro is a major problem and choosing cheap operators only enhances the welfare issues.
Once again, the cheap operators will take you up the shortest and lest scenic route -like the Marangu route, and sometimes if you book 7 days trip they can take you to 6 days in ore.
Route | Number of Days | Price Per Person |
Lemosho | 7 Days Lemosho | $2750 per person |
8 Days Lemosho | $2950 per person | |
Machame | 6 Days Machame | $2450 per person |
7 Days Machame | $2650 per person | |
Northern Circuit | 8 Days Northern Circuit | $3050 per person |
9 Days Northern Circuit | $3250 per person | |
Rongai | 6 Days Rongai | $2550 per person |
7 Days Rongai | $2750 per person | |
Shira | 6 Days Shira | $2550 per person |
7 Days Shira | $2750 per person | |
Marangu | 5 Days Marangu | $2250 per person |
6 Days Marangu | $2450 per person | |
Umbwe | 6 Days Umbwe | $2450 per person |
7 Days Umbwe | $2650 per person |
Route | Number of Days | Price Per Person |
Lemosho | 7 Days Lemosho | $3350 per person |
8 Days Lemosho | $3550 per person | |
Machame | 6 Days Machame | $2950 per person |
7 Days Machame | $3200 per person | |
Northern Circuit | 8 Days Northern Circuit | $3650 per person |
9 Days Northern Circuit | $3900 per person | |
Rongai | 6 Days Rongai | $3050 per person |
7 Days Rongai | $3350 per person | |
Shira | 6 Days Shira | $3050 per person |
7 Days Shira | $3350 per person | |
Marangu | 5 Days Marangu | $2700 per person |
6 Days Marangu | $2950 per person | |
Umbwe | 6 Days Umbwe | $2950 per person |
7 Days Umbwe | $3200 per person | |
Specialist Routes | ||
Crater Camp | 9 Days Lemosho Crater Camp | $5200 per person |
11 Days Northern Circuit Crater Camp | $5550 per person | |