
Step into the new year with an experience you'll remember forever: climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with your closest friends. This private expedition follows the iconic Marangu Route — known as the Silver Mangaru Route — often described as one of the most accessible and popular paths to the summit. With nearly 40% of climbers choosing this route, it's the perfect balance of comfort and adventure, featuring cosy mountain huts powered by solar lighting.
Perfect for adventurous spirits with little mountain experience, this moderate trek combines challenge with comfort. You'll stay in mountain huts with solar lighting, and each day reveals a new landscape — from lush rainforests to barren alpine plateaus, all leading to the awe-inspiring summit.
But the true highlight? Reaching Uhuru Peak just as the sun rises on New Year’s Day. Watch the first light of 2026 spill across glaciers, the Rift Valley, and the endless African plains nearly three miles below. It’s an unforgettable way to mark a new beginning — high above the world, with panoramic views and lifelong memories.
This isn’t just a trek — it’s a once-in-a-lifetime journey to celebrate a new year in the most extraordinary way possible.
- Bucket-list holiday
- Easiest and most popular route to the summit.
- Great experience for a group of friends
- A private touring group with its own mountain guide and porters.
- Moderate trek
The price is based on 6 adults on a private 7-night tour climbing Kilimanjaro on the Mangaru Route (Silver). This is a moderate trek, and the group will have its own mountain guide and porters. Flights are with Qatar Airways (via Doha) and depart Edinburgh on 26th December 2025 for 7 nights (plus 1 night on the flight in each direction). Includes an optional acclimatisation night on the mountain and all transfers in Tanzania.
The tour operates daily and is available on other dates. Different routes are also available. The tour can be costed for fewer people, and a beach or safari extension can also be added.
London Gatwick or Manchester from £4275pp and Belfast from £4345pp - all with Qatar Airways via Doha.
Offer code: 1349961