What are the park fees to climb Kilimanjaro
for non-East African children?

Machame 6 days = USD 814.20 per trekker
Machame 7 days = USD 955.80 per trekker
Lemosho 7 days = USD 955.80 per trekker
Lemosho 8 days = USD 1097.40 per trekker
Marangu 5 days = USD 719.80 per trekker
Marangu 6 days = USD 873.20 per trekker
Rongai 6 days = USD 814.20 per trekker
Rongai 7 days = USD 955.80 per trekker
Umbwe 6 days = USD 814.20 per trekker
Umbwe 7 days = USD 955.80per trekker

You are regarded a child if you have the age of 17 years and below. Either, Kilimanjaro restricts children climbing Kilimanjaro under the age of ten years old. Most tour operators recommend that children be from the age of 14 years and above. You will be allowed to climb Kilimanjaro if you are above 10 years old. Children below the age of 10 are ordinarily not allowed to climb unless they have obtained special permissions from the Kilimanjaro National Park Authorities. There are no upper age limits to be allowed to climb Kilimanjaro. The youngest person on record to have climbed Kilimanjaro was 7 Years Old and the oldest was 89, anyone under the age of 10 will not be allowed to climb to the summit Kilimanjaro. The highest you can go as a child on Kilimanjaro is 3,100 Meters (10,170ft). This altitude is lower than most of the lowest camps on Kilimanjaro. This means that there is no point in bringing your child to Kilimanjaro if they are below 10 and you don’t have the necessary approvals from the Kilimanjaro Park Authorities.

Children between 5 up to 15 years old are charged $20 per day for the conservation fee $50 a day discount and $10 per night camping fee (i.e. a $40 per day discount). There are unfortunately no discounts on hut fees, rescue fees or crater camp fees Discounts available from the park department? The park department offers discounts for children under the age of 16 years at the time of the climb, residents and expats of Tanzania and East African citizens. Let's look at these discounts in detail.

Children aged between the age of 5 and 15 years

Children aged between the age of 5 and 15 years get a discount on conservation fees as well as camping fees. There is no discount on hut fees or rescue fees.

Conversation fees are reduced from USD 70 per day to USD 20 per day.
Camping fees is reduces from USD 50 per day to USD 10 per day.
No change in hut fees.
Hut fees are still USD 60 per day.
No change in rescue fees.
Rescue fees are still USD 20 per trip.
Children below the age of 5 years

No conservation fees or camping fees for children below the age of 5 years. Hut and rescue fees are still applicable.
No Conversation fees.
No Camping fees.
No change in hut fees.
Hut fees are still USD 60 per day.
No change in rescue fees.
Rescue fees is still USD 20 per trip

Two options to consider when paying park fees

To pay the park fees direct to the company along with the trek fees. All prices on company’s website include park fees as well as VAT. Then the company they will pay the park fees to the park department. To pay the park fees directly to the park department. You can do this with any Visa card at the park gate. You would be doing this on the first day of the climb at the park gate.

The minimum age required by Kilimanjaro national park for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is 10 years old and no maximum age. The climb is strenuous and presents health risks, especially to people in high risk categories. Serious consideration should be given to anyone under the age of 18 and over the age of 60. Currently, the official minimum age to summit is set by the Kilimanjaro National Park authorities at 10, although the risks of trekking at altitude mean it is advised against rushing into this trek with a child. According to this most tour operators only offer this trek to children aged 12 and upwards. While you may never have considered trekking a mountain of this size with a minor, the youngest person to ever summit Kilimanjaro did so in 2018 at only six years old.

Children are not usually much more affected by altitude than adults. But none of them would take kids under 15. And yet the youngest person to climb Kilimanjaro was seven. Coaltan Tanner, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the US a six year-old boy has become the youngest person ever to climb Kilimanjaro. , reached the summit on 22 October 2018 at 11.40am. He was born on September 18th, 2012, meaning he was just six years, one month and a few days when he made it to Uhuru Peak. Several children under the age of ten have requested special permission to climb Kilimanjaro, and were granted right to do so. Coltan Tanner - from Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA - holds the place as the youngest person to summit Mount Kilimanjaro. Coltan made it to the summit on October 22nd, 2018. He was only 6 years, one month, and a few days old when he reached the peak.

VAT
The Value Added Tax (VAT) is charged by the government of Tanzania. The government started charging VAT on Kilimanjaro treks from July, 2016. Currently it’s set at 18%. All the components above would have to be charged with 18% VAT.

Staff Wages
Staff wages amount to around $80-$150 per climber per day depending on the group size. Staff wages are a considerable cost and making savings here directly takes money out of the pockets of the lowest-paid people on the mountain. Making sure the porters and guides have proper gear and training is a significant cost to any Kilimanjaro reputable operator.

Food, Water and Transportation cost
Food shopping costs about $10-$20 per climber per day includes food for staff and Transportation costs are about $100 per Kilimanjaro trip depending on the route choice. While the cost of food in Tanzania is not high, it still has to be carried up the mountain, stored in safe and sanitary conditions and prepared by well-trained mountain chefs. On the longer routes, we may need to resupply with fresh produce a few days into the trek.