Give altitude time
More days on the mountain usually mean a better chance of reaching the top. Above about 2,500 m, the pace matters more than your fitness.

Every trekking route we guide, from Africa's highest summit to quiet forest trails, with experienced crews and a pace built around you.
Africa's highest mountain, with seven routes to the top.
About 5,895 mKilimanjaroAfrica's highest mountain, with seven routes to the top.7 itineraries
About 4,566 mMount MeruAfrica's fifth-highest, with wildlife on the lower slopes.3 itineraries
About 3,648 mCrater HighlandsMaasai highlands and giant craters, on foot with pack donkeys.3 itineraries
About 3,417 mMount HanangA lonely peak on the plains, with hardly another climber.3 itineraries
About 2,962 mOl Doinyo LengaiThe Maasai's Mountain of God, climbed through the night.3 itineraries
About 2,650 mUdzungwa & UluguruRainforest peaks, waterfalls and rare monkeys in the south.3 itineraries
About 2,300 mUsambara MountainsVillage-to-village walking through farmland and ancient forest.3 itineraries More days on the mountain usually mean a better chance of reaching the top. Above about 2,500 m, the pace matters more than your fitness.
From gentle village paths in the Usambaras to a midnight climb on an active volcano. Tell us how you like to walk, and we'll suggest a route.
Crews carry the camp, so you walk with a daypack. High climbs need warm layers, good boots and insurance that covers trekking at altitude.