Standing at 5,895 metres, Mount Kilimanjaro is famous as Africa’s highest mountain and one of the continent’s most magnificent sights. It also lays claim as one of the world's highest volcanoes, and the highest free-standing mountain on earth, rising from cultivated farmlands on the lower slopes, through lush rainforest to alpine meadows, and finally across a ‘lunar landscape’ to the twin summits of Kibo and Mawenzi. The snow-capped peaks and the surrounding national park were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, with indigenous plants and dozens of animal species, including endangered ones, calling it home.
The mountain has long held a special place in the imagination of the world, written about extensively by visitors awed by its majesty. In 1889, German geographer Hans Meyer and Austrian mountaineer Ludwig Purtscheller made the first recorded climb to the summit. Since then, Kilimanjaro has become a popular hiking spot for locals and tourists. As mountaineering gear and experience are not an absolute requirement to reach the peak, tens of thousands of climbers ascend the mountain each year.
Kilimanjaro is one of the great experiences of African travel and, therefore, it is no wonder that it is on many people’s bucket lists.
Kilimanjaro International Airport is the gateway for adventurers looking to discover either the Kenyan destination from Tanzania or vice versa. It is worth noting that there is an immigration clearance procedure undertaken to cross the border.
Refer to our travel information for additional immigration clearance information.
