Full Moons on Kilimanjaro

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).

Full Moon dates 2009

MonthDateDay of the weekStart Trekking (+/- 1 day)
Jan 11 Sun Join this tripPrivate Climb
Feb 9 Mon Join this tripPrivate Climb
Mar 11 Wed Join this tripPrivate Climb
Apr 9 Thu (Apr 4th) Join this tripPrivate Climb
May 9 Sat (May 4th) Join this tripPrivate Climb
Jun 7 Sun (Jun 2nd) Join this tripPrivate Climb
Jul 7 Tue (Jul 2nd) Join this tripPrivate Climb
Aug 6 Thu (Aug 1st) Join this tripPrivate Climb
Sep 4 Fri (Aug 30th) Join this tripPrivate Climb
Oct 4 Sun (Sep 30th) Join this tripPrivate Climb
Nov 2 Mon (Oct 27th) Join this tripPrivate Climb
Dec 2 Wed (Dec 28th) Join this tripPrivate Climb
Dec 31 Thu (Dec 25th - What a fantastic Christmas and New Year!) Join this tripPrivate Climb

Click above to book your 2009 Full Moon Kilimanjaro Hike. This is an ideal opportunity for lone hikers to join a group.

Full Moon dates 2010

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Month DateDay Start Trekking +/- 1 day
Jan 30 (Jan 24)Join this tripPrivate Climb
Feb 28 (Feb 22)Join this tripPrivate Climb
Mar 30 (Mar 24)Join this tripPrivate Climb
Apr 28 (Apr 22)Join this tripPrivate Climb
May 27 (May 21)Join this tripPrivate Climb
Jun 26 (Jun 20)Join this tripPrivate Climb
Jul 26 (Jul 20)Join this tripPrivate Climb
Aug 24 (Aug 18)Join this tripPrivate Climb
Sep 23 (Sep 17)Join this tripPrivate Climb
Oct 23 (Oct 17)Join this tripPrivate Climb
Nov 21 (Nov 15)Join this tripPrivate Climb
Dec 21 (Dec 15)Join this tripPrivate Climb

Click above to book your 2010 Full Moon Kilimanjaro Hike. This is an ideal opportunity for lone hikers to join a group.