Climbing & trekkingAfricaLicensed operator onlyCheck · Sep 2026
Mount Kilimanjaro climbing fees
Park conservation, camping or hut, rescue and crew fees for every day on the mountain; climbs are allowed only with a licensed operator and guide.
The permit
- Who issues it
- Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA)
- How to get it
- Licensed operator only. Licensed operators pay the park fees and register the climb; independent climbing is not allowed.
- Lead time
- 4 weeks+ · Book 1–3 months ahead for January–March and June–October.
- Cost (check)
- Park fees alone usually US$800–1,300 for a 6–8 day climb (conservation fee US$70 a day, huts US$60 or camping US$50 a night, rescue US$20, plus 18% VAT on the published 2023–26 tariff); full climbs typically US$2,000–5,000 per person (check).
- Documents
- Passport and Tanzania visa or e-visa
- Insurance covering altitude rescue
- Operator booking
- If you skip it
- Rangers at the gates refuse climbers without a licensed operator.
- Official site
- Tanzania National Parks
Check before you pay
Fees, quotas and closed areas change, sometimes with days of notice. These figures were last checked in Sep 2026; confirm on the official site or with a licensed operator before you book flights.