Kilimanjaro Private and Custom Climbs
Prices starting at $9,495 more details below. Contact us directly for dates.
Having your own private guide climbing with you can be an indispensable advantage, and it allows you to customize your itinerary and program to fit your schedule. A personal guide will give you total autonomy and control over your trip, and they can coach you throughout the expedition, give you valuable feedback, be available if there are any medical issues, and make your climbing experience more enjoyable overall.
Although summits are obviously never guaranteed, there is no better way to stack the odds in your favor than climbing with a private guide.
This expedition provides a private guide, logistical oversight by renowned expedition leader Mike Hamill, logistics, food, team gear, and support for a summit attempt on Kilimanjaro. This is our signature premiere expedition and suits climbers who want unparalleled safety and personal attention. Whether you’re a less experienced climber or have climbed at altitude many times before, our private climb with a 1:1 private guide will give you the best chance at standing on top of Kilimanjaro.
1:1 OPTIONS (1 private guide: 1 climber)
- Local Kilimanjaro CTSS Guide: $9,495
- Deluxe Upgraded Accommodations: $9,995
- CTSS International/Western Guide: $16,995
All prices are in US Dollars.
CTSS requires clients to buy trip insurance for all expeditions. Please see our page on trip insurance and cancellation policy for more information.
All payments once submitted are non-refundable and non-transferable. If balances are not received by specified dates, the client forfeits their place on the program and any prior fees paid.
Private Climb Itinerary
This itinerary is only a rough estimate and will be determined by weather and conditions. This is adventure travel, meaning things rarely go as planned, and this schedule will likely change. Climbers need to be adaptable and positive.
We always recommend climbers arrive in Arusha one day early to avoid travel delays or issues with lost baggage. Added expenses (hotel/food/sightseeing) of this extra day are the client’s responsibility
- Day 1: Arrive in Tanzania at Kilimanjaro International Airport, transfer to hotel
- Day 2: Gear checks, team meeting, and check out the town
- Day 3: Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park gate (5,800ft) and climb through the rainforest to Machame Camp (10,000ft)
- Day 4: Continue to climb through Heather-Moorlands to the Shira Plateau Camp (12,300ft)
- Day 5: Continue the climb to Barranco Camp, climbing over a pass at nearly 15,000ft underneath the precipitous Breach Wall before descending to 12,800ft
- Day 6: Climb the Barranco Wall to about 14,500ft before again descending to Karanga Camp at around 13,000ft
- Day 7: Climb to our high camp at 15,500ft before turning in early for our summit climb early the next morning.
- Day 8: Summit Day! We awake in the wee hours of the morning (night), working our way to the “Roof of Africa” at 19,344ft. The day is cold and can be windy and snowy, so make sure you have proper warm gear! After standing on top, we descend back to high camp and take a brief respite before packing up and heading down to our final camp at 12,000ft
- Day 9: Pack camp and descend to the trailhead. Here, we bid farewell to our porters and guides before returning to town for lunch. Celebration Dinner
- Day 10: Departure day. If you are joining us for an add-on extension, a safari, or a Zanzibar Getaway, your transfer will happen today.
Our expeditions are designed to be fully inclusive, except for some services/items of a personal nature, like flights, gear, and insurance. Here’s a detailed list so you know what to expect.
Included:
- Guides and porters
- All accommodations, including three nights at a hotel in Arusha
- All transport within the itinerary.
- Airport transfers from the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- All meals, including a celebration dinner on the final evening.
- All group gear: four-season tents, cooking gear, group duffels, stoves, etc.
- Satellite phone: available to clientele at $3/min
- Group first aid equipment
Excluded:
- Flights to and from Arusha, Tanzania
- Any extensions before or after the specified itinerary (we are happy to help you plan these)
- Personal gear: all personal climbing gear is the responsibility of the client
- 3 lbs personal snack food (real food and stuff that you know you will want to eat at altitude when you don’t feel like eating: nuts, jerky, granola bars, dried fruit, candy, etc.)
- In the event of a rescue, evacuation, or early departure from the group, any rescue expenses incurred or excess expenses above and beyond our normal trip costs, including transport, hotels, evacuation, flight changes, and gear shipping, are the responsibility of the client.
- Porter tip pool ($300)
- Guide tip (Customary but optional)
- Required trip insurance policy (for trip cancellation, interruption, rescue & evacuation, medical treatment, repatriation, etc.)