To start your adventure the right way, here’s a detailed Kilimanjaro Packing List to assist you while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

Hiking Gear

  • Shorts
  • Hiking pants
  • Regular underwear
  • T-shirts
  • Raincoat or Poncho
  • Water-resistant semi
  • stiff hiking boots

 

Essential Items

  • Duffel bag
  • Small luggage lock – to lock zippers
  • Day backpack
  • Sleeping bag

High Altitude Gear

  • Sleeping bag
  • Waterproof, breathable &windproof jacket
  • Waterproof, breathable & windproof pants (outerwear)
  • Polar fleece (middle layer)
  • Thermal underwear (under layers)
  • Mittens or warm gloves
  • Socks
  • Balaclava
  • Gaiters
  • Thermal water flask
 

Optional Items

  • Camera
  • Binoculars
  • Powdered sports drinks for the climb
  • Pocket knife
  • Notebook & pencil
  • Plastic bags to keep clothing dry
  • Energy snacks and sweets
  • Insect repellent
  • Climbing Kilimanjaro is the experience of a lifetime. Be prepared
 

Personal Items

  • Flashlight
  • Toilet kit (soap, toothbrush, toilet articles, wet wipes, etc.)
  • Towel
  • Sunscreen and lip balm with a good SPF
  • Toilet paper
  • Money belt for passport and valuables

First Aid Kit

  • Headache tablets
  • Diamox (for altitude sickness if not allergic to sulpha)
  • Water purification tablets
  • Painkillers
  • Muscular sprains
  • Plaster, bandages for Abrasions blisters and cuts
  • Antiseptic cream
  • Flu and colds

Equipment

  • Water-resistant semi-stiff hiking boots
  • Hat with a wide brim
  • Collapsible ski stick
  • Water bottles
  • Headlamp
  • Sunglasses
  • Flashlight