Climbing Kilimanjaro in June

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Early June is the tail end of the wet season and even though rainfall is unlikely to be too high, post-rain conditions on Kilimanjaro may be slippery and waterlogged underfoot. It gets dryer towards the end of the month, which is usually a pretty good time to climb Kilimanjaro, before the main high season tourist influx. As is the case throughout the year, be prepared for extreme cold and possibly high winds at night in the alpine and arctic zones.

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Machame Route Up Kilimanjaro (7 days)

day 1

Moshi, arrival

at Key's Hotel

day 2

Find your feet to Machame Camp

at Machame Camp

day 3

A nice day to New Shira Camp

at Shira Camp

day 4

Up to Lava Tower and down to Barranco Camp

at Barranco Camp

day 5

Over the great Barranco wall to Karanga Valley

at Karanga Camp

day 6

To Barafu for a few hours rest

at Barafu Camp

day 7

Summit

at Mweka Camp, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

day 8

Celebrations

at Key's Hotel

day 9

Fly Home

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Climbing Kilimanjaro in June

Credit: andBeyond Early June is the tail end of the wet season and even though rainfall is unlikely to be too high, post-rain conditions on Kilimanjaro may be slippery and waterlogged underfoot. It gets dryer towards the end of the month, which is usually a pretty good time to climb Kilimanjaro, before the main high season tourist influx. As is the case throughout the year, be prepared…

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Climbing Kilimanjaro in June

Our Recommended Itinerary

Machame Route Up Kilimanjaro (7 days)

Moshi, arrival

Find your feet to Machame Camp

A nice day to New Shira Camp

Up to Lava Tower and down to Barranco Camp

Over the great Barranco wall to Karanga Valley

To Barafu for a few hours rest

Summit

Celebrations

Fly Home

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