5 Treks in Arusha to Build a Trip Around

1.8-Day Small-group Lemosho Kilimanjaro Summit Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · from $2,895Our pick

Join Climb Kili for an 8-day small-group ascent of Kilimanjaro via the scenic Lemosho route. Expect camping, meals, park fees, hotel transfers, and gradual altitude gain, with guides such as Amani, Raymond, Goodluck, and Herment Mosha leading past departures.

“Why chose CLIMBKILI? Namely because they care... about your health security, your energy, your comfort, your food, and most of all, that you enjoy your adventure at all time up to the summit... and on the way back! The rising of the sun on suRead more”

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2.7-Day Machame Kilimanjaro Summit Tour from Arusha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · from $2,695

Climb Kili’s seven-day Machame trek takes you from Arusha’s hotel zone through rainforest, moorland, high desert, and glacier country to Uhuru Peak. Expect camping, included meals and park fees, round-trip transfers, and a group of no more than six. Guides may include experienced leaders such as Herment or Florian.

“Me and two friends did the Machame Route Feb 20-26, 2025. From the get-go, I felt we were in good hands. From our pre-hike briefing, transportation from the hotel to and from the mountain, transportation to the airport the day after the cliRead more”

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3.Mountain Kilimanjaro Day Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $267

Spend about 10 hours hiking Kilimanjaro’s Marangu Route from Arusha or Moshi. A private guide leads you through rainforest to Mandara Hut, with wildlife, picnic lunch, water, poles, and return transport. Guides such as Zak, Johnson, Chris, and John are praised for patience and mountain knowledge.

“John was great, making the best out of a not so good situation, when the road from Arusha to Moshi was closed due to overturned truck. The scenic route, tho it took an extra hour, was interesting. The hike through the rainforest was very nicRead more”

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4.4 Days Mount Meru Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $1,000

Climb Tanzania’s 4,566-meter Mount Meru in four days with Rupia Adventure. You’ll walk through grassland, rainforest, heather, and volcanic terrain, with an armed park ranger, mountain guides, meals, park fees, and Arusha hotel transfers included. Guides have included Gideon, Emmanuel, Laurent, and Maziku.

“Thank you Rupia Adventure for incredible services, our guide Gideon was good and he know well the mountains and professional first aid user, everything was good”

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5.From Arusha/Moshi: Kilimanjaro Hike Marangu Route Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $101Best value

Spend a full day on Kilimanjaro’s Marangu Route, hiking from Marangu Gate at 1,870 meters to Mandara Hut at 2,720 meters. Your English-speaking guide leads you through rainforest, where you may see blue and colobus monkeys, before you return to Moshi or Arusha.

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