To climb Kilimanjaro and reach the summit on a full moon is a superb experience. Your final ascent will be enhanced by the natural moon light, making it easier and (weather permitting of course) you may even get a beautiful monochrome view of the landscape around you.
Here are the dates for the next two years to help you plan your trip. You'll need to arrive in Tanzania about 7-8 days prior to the full moon date, to take advantage.
On the right is a genuine Full Moon from the top of Kilimanjaro (taken by Tanya Cowan).
| Month | Date | Day of the week | Start Trekking (+/- 1 day) | ||
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| Jan | 11 | Sun | Join this trip | Private Climb | |
| Feb | 9 | Mon | Join this trip | Private Climb | |
| Mar | 11 | Wed | Join this trip | Private Climb | |
| Apr | 9 | Thu | (Apr 4th) | Join this trip | Private Climb |
| May | 9 | Sat | (May 4th) | Join this trip | Private Climb |
| Jun | 7 | Sun | (Jun 2nd) | Join this trip | Private Climb |
| Jul | 7 | Tue | (Jul 2nd) | Join this trip | Private Climb |
| Aug | 6 | Thu | (Aug 1st) | Join this trip | Private Climb |
| Sep | 4 | Fri | (Aug 30th) | Join this trip | Private Climb |
| Oct | 4 | Sun | (Sep 30th) | Join this trip | Private Climb |
| Nov | 2 | Mon | (Oct 27th) | Join this trip | Private Climb |
| Dec | 2 | Wed | (Dec 28th) | Join this trip | Private Climb |
| Dec | 31 | Thu | (Dec 25th - What a fantastic Christmas and New Year!) | Join this trip | Private Climb |
Click above to book your 2009 Full Moon Kilimanjaro Hike. This is an ideal opportunity for lone hikers to join a group.
| Month | Date | Day | Start Trekking +/- 1 day | |||
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| Jan | 30 | (Jan 24) | Join this trip | Private Climb | ||
| Feb | 28 | (Feb 22) | Join this trip | Private Climb | ||
| Mar | 30 | (Mar 24) | Join this trip | Private Climb | ||
| Apr | 28 | (Apr 22) | Join this trip | Private Climb | ||
| May | 27 | (May 21) | Join this trip | <Private Climb | /tr>||
| Jun | 26 | (Jun 20) | Join this trip | <Private Climb | /tr>||
| Jul | 26 | (Jul 20) | Join this trip | Private Climb | ||
| Aug | 24 | (Aug 18) | Join this trip | Private Climb | ||
| Sep | 23 | (Sep 17) | Join this trip | Private Climb | ||
| Oct | 23 | (Oct 17) | Join this trip | Private Climb | ||
| Nov | 21 | (Nov 15) | Join this trip | <Private Climb | /tr>||
| Dec | 21 | (Dec 15) | Join this trip | Private Climb |
Click above to book your 2010 Full Moon Kilimanjaro Hike. This is an ideal opportunity for lone hikers to join a group.