Kilimanjaro Hiking Equipment

What to Pack

The Complete Kilimanjaro Packing List

For a safe and comfortable climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, it’s essential to bring the right gear and supplies. We’ve created a detailed Kilimanjaro Packing List to guide your preparation. Kilimanjaro’s trek spans five distinct climate zones, ranging from the warm, humid forest to the icy, cold summit. Be ready for diverse weather conditions, including sun, wind, and rain. We provide tents, camp equipment, food, cooking facilities, and other shared items. You’ll use a duffel bag for your gear, which will be carried by porters, while you’ll carry a daypack for your essentials during the trek.

Full Hiking Gear Checklist

Kilimanjaro Climbing gear and Kit List contain the list of gears and personal equipment recommended during Kilimanjaro Climbing. Proper equipment is real extremely important to the success, comfort and safety of your trip. Recommended clothing has four features; Manages moisture – Wicks perspiration from your skin, use for the base layers. Should be a durable – comfortable, insulating, breathable, soft fabrics are polarity wind, Gore-Tex wind stopper. Windproof – waterproof and breathable like Gore-Tex or similar (outer layers) Insulating material – should be down fill or synthetic-fill and fit cover all layers like, down, prim aloft and polar guard.

3-4 season sleeping bag and silk liner(optional), on the mountain temperature can get down to zero degrees Fahrenheit (-18° C) at night, so bring a warm bag. Sleeping pad, a closed cell form camping mattress is OK; an inflatable Thermo-Rest is more comfortable.

  • Pile or a wool hat-Bring one that covers ears, a balaclava
  • Shade hat or cap and scarf to cover your neck
  • Dark sunglasses with strong UV protection (glacier glasses)
  • Sunscreen-30 SPF
  • Lip salve
  • Head torch(flashlight) with spare batteries
  • T-Shirts-Synthetics are the best approx 4.
  • Upper body layers-long sleeved thermal tops, a fleece/warm jumper (thick winter fleece) and a pile jacket.
  • Rain Gear-Bring a good of Gore-tax or waterproof clothes.
  • Wind stopper (optional you can use rain gear)
  • Gloves for summit night (e.g. ski gloves with silk liner or down Mittens are ideal)
  • 25-35 liters’ day sack/rucksack with good waist strap to carry water, camera, snacks etc
  • Quick dry hiking short.
  • Long underwear bottoms
  • Warm trousers/for the evening and summit day
  • Rain paints and wind paint as well.
  • Undergarment (enough for duration of the trek)
  • Thin Socks-Three pair of synthetic socks.
  • Thick socks-3/4 pairs of specialist trekking socks, one warm pair for summit day.
  • Hiking boot (one pair medium weight)
  • Gaiters-To keep dirt, scree and snow out of your boots.
  • Tennis shoes (to wear in the camp after a day of hiking)
  • Water bottles (minimum 2 liters) Camel back packs (with dust cup) Nalgene bottles, aluminum Sigg, ideally one bottle should be able to contain hot liquids(optional)
  • Water Treatment-Bring a water treatment. We will filtrate the water before you use.
  • Water flavoring (optional)
  • Trekking poles
  • Camera/film or memory card, extra batteries
  • Casual clothes for traveling, spare day and celebration dinner.
  • Isotonic drink powder or tablets (optional)
  • Energy bars/chocolate/nuts or energy tablets
  • Plastic bags (to protect clothes from rain, for dirty washing, etc)
  • Sunglasses (spare)
  • Swiss army knife (optional)
  • Credit card (in case of emergencies) – let your credit card company know you are traveling to Tanzania
  • Money belt to be worn inside trousers or skirt
  • If you wear contact lenses it is advisable to also bring your glasses
  • Playing cards, reading material etc.
  • High-factor sun cream (30SPF) and lip salve (mountain sun can be very strong)
  • Wet wipes
  • Antibacterial hand gel
  • Biodegradable nappy sacks (optional, but useful to store rubbish)
  • Personal toiletries (please only bring biodegradable products)
  • Earplugs (in case of snorers!)
  • Toilet paper (will be provided)
  • Lightweight trekking towel
  • Vaseline/talcum powder

Although you will have a team Medically Trained Guide in your trip, it is advisable bring along a small personal medical kit.

  • Dimox (Accetomalozide) for altitude adjustment
  • Dexemethasone (Emergence medicine)
  • Antiseptic cream
  • Plasters (band-aids)
  • Lint wound dressing
  • Knee support
  • Crepe bandage
  • Safety pins
  • Pain killers (Paracetamol and ibuprofen)
  • Insect repellent
  • Deep heat ointment
  • Diareze/Imodium, Cipro and Pepto-Bismol
  • Oral rehydration salts
  • Compeed blister plasters (Moleskin)
  • Malaria tablets /Malaron

Note: Malaron, Dimox and Dexamethasone are prescription medicine we highly recommending you to discuss with your Doctor. We are not carrying this medicine in our First Aid Kit. Hiring any additional clothing upon booking we will provide equipment hiring price list, upon arrival in Moshi we will check over any clothing/equipment you have. COTTON clothing must be avoided, because its dries very slowly, choose wool or synthetic fabrics that wicks the sweat and moisture from your skin

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Amazing Safari with a Great Company We had been dreaming of an African Safari for 30 years and we finally decided to do one this year. There are hundreds of safari companies in Kenya and Tanzania but after narrowing it down to 3 we selected RajaTours based on previous reviews, price, and itinerary. We were very pleased with our choice. On the front end (booking), Rajab was very responsive and answered all our questions and handled our requests/modifications quickly and effectively. During the safari our team of drivers, Geoffrey, Allen, and Stephen were great. Allen somehow kept spotting animals miles away or hiding in trees or tall brush as we were moving at 30-50kmph no less! We had a change in accommodations at the last minute due to a flood that washed away our camp (prior to our arrival) but were re-located to a very nice lodge instead. Though, it would have been nice to know in advance the change of accommodation. Lastly, we felt we had great value for money. We lived our dream safari at an affordable price and will forever cherish the memories we made.
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Excellent experience, Very professional team of Kilimanjaro hiking First of all, I must to say the team is very professional (Guides, chef, waiter, and porters). I took 5 days Marangu hike and submitted Uhuru Peak successfully. Everything was well arranged and felt great. Our guides Jackson and Valency are very professional. They care about my health conditions and checked Oxygen saturation/heart rate/feeling every day to insure my safety. Every equipment which they have recommended me to carry were very useful. They did their best to help me to submit Uhuru and avoid mountain sickness. Told me what kind of speed should hike, which equipment should use at different situation, and how much foo/water should have on the mountain. I had great time and also learn a lots from our guides. The service was very good. Our waiter not only deliver food/water to us but also tried his best to help us feel comfortable in huts. The food was delicious for being on a "5895m" mountain. Of course, coffee, tea, and fruits every day 🙂 Also, the prices is affordable, especially since I'm just a backpacker. Thanks a for RajaTour and every team member. Without you, I can’t stand on the top of the roof of Africa. Highly recommend!!!
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Extremely professional and great value for money Drop down menu error: our safari was actually 4 days in Serengeti and Ngorongoro Gettin the variety of camps and lodges, to the multitude of animals seen, very very worthwhile trip. Gettin the point of arriving at the airport until we were dropped back at the airport. Great value for money and our driver and guide, Alen, was always on top of everything. He also was so good at spotting animals at an incredible distance. We stopped for lunch everyday somewhere en route and those lunches were the best meal. I can't speak for other operators but Rajatiurs definitely delivered
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The best Safari trip Our safari was very well organized and we could watch the Migration, big five (I’ve lost count of lions, there were so many of them!) and lots of other animals&birds. I’ve seen all I dreamed of and many more! Alen, our guide is the best at spotting animals and a great driver too. Highly recommend
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Magical safari with RajaTours. We have just completed an 11-day safari with RajaTours. It was a fantastic time. We saw lots of animals. Lions and cheetahs were difficult to count. The Great Migration in Ndutu and the Serengeti is an amazing experience. The Ngorongoro crater with rhinos (we saw 2), herds of flamingos and elephants, zebras, hippos is another magical place that our guide Alen showed us. Alen not only knew where to look for animals but also told us a lot. We are very pleased with both the contacts with RajaTours during the preparation of the safari and the course of the entire trip. We went on safari with RajaTours for the second time. The first time our guide was Fred. Both guides are not only excellent guides, but also great drivers and very nice people. Thank you RajaTours for a perfectly organized safari and a fantastic time in Tanzania. Marzena, Robert, Ata, Bogdan
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Great trip, the guide and the vehicle were professional. The trip to Kenya and Tanzania lasted 13 days in total, but 10 days was enough. Raja also suggested reducing the number of days, but the flight could not be adjusted. Overall, it was a wonderful trip. We took many group photos of BigFive and UglyFive. The two guides and Raja kept communicating, so we could leave the trip to them with confidence. In addition, Kenya is more economically developed than Tanzania, so it is relatively more convenient to travel in Kenya, including the Internet and the distance. The cultural landscape of Tanzania is more vivid and interesting. It is recommended to buy souvenirs in Tanzania for those who will go to both countries. They are more distinctive and the price is more suitable.
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Best guide possible Our tour guide, Nora was outstanding! She was attentive to our physical needs, great at spotting wildlife, very knowledgeable about the birds of eastern Africa. She promoted sustainable tourism, respect for the animals and environment. We learned that there are only 10 female guides in Tanzania, out of more than 2000. Nora and the other women guides are working to empower women to become professional guides. She is a free lance guide so you can request her even if you go with another company Raja Tours was flexible in designing the trip we wanted and then in changing it when our health required a hospital visit and adding a day off to test.
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Best experience with very good guides and a lot of great memories! We had the pleasure to have a Safari with Raja, starting and ending in Nairobi, following several national parks in Kenya and Tanzania. Both of our guides (Jeff & Alan) were very kind and patient with a lot of specific knowledge and very safe driving skills. All the lodges we visited were on a very high standard and we enjoyed any of the stays. The mixture of lodges and tented camps was perfect any we do not have any complaints about this. To our Safari-experience, we were extremely lucky to see all the big five within the days in a very rare condition, for example some cubs or hunting lions - just breathtaking! Thanks to the big experience and knowledge of the two guides, we had some very special encounters. Specially to talk about Lake Ndutu, which is not on every list for Safaris but very worth to make a stop between Serengeti and Ngorongoro NP. Last but not least as well big thanks to Rajab from RajaTours, very easy to organize the safari, very good price for an unforgetable trip in Kenya and Tanzania. Thanks a lot!
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Highly recommended tour We went on a 5-day safari in Ngorongoro, Serengeti, and Masai Mara. The part in Tanzania with our guide Alen was incredible. We enjoyed excellent accommodation and food. Alen knew all the best spots in the national parks. We ran into a small issue in Masai Mara, but Rajatour quickly fixed it. Overall, we highly recommend this tour. We had a great time for Safari here!
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Safari in Nyerere Nationalpark We had a wonderful safari trip with our guide Ludovico, who told us a lot about wildlife in the park and gave anything to show us most possible animals. We were lucky to see a lot of them. Highlights? We were very close to an elephant family, and we were impressed about the vultures attacking the killed giraffe.... Only the lion was hiding- he was probaly somewhere digesting the giraffe meat from the previous day 😉
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