Can I fly to the top of Kilimanjaro by helicopter?

No! You can only fly around it to enjoy the view. But, not landing somewhere near and summit by the aid of a helicopter. Some tour operators sell this as a Tour whereby, you go around Mount Kilimanjaro. They'll fly you from Kilimanjaro International Airport to the Mount Kilimanjaro by helicopter, cruise the Kilimanjaro Farm Land, then spend time at the view of Amboseli National Park and go back to Moshi town or wherever it is that is your destination. Others sell the hero flight whereby you can take a helicopter after you have summit the Kilimanjaro. Either, depending on your insurance you be evacuated from the mountain by a helicopter in case of emergency.

The helicopter tour in moshi Kilimanjaro starts from Moshi Airport as it is commonly known is operated subject to suitable weather conditions. Adverse weather condition may cause a booked flight to be cancelled and be re scheduled. Taking off, the pilot will make a flight over Moshi town. Kilimanjaro is often cloud covered and timing. So when you are deciding to book flight firstly you should consider with weather condition. Is a difficult task if you're not experienced with Kilimanjaro weather. It will not be good to schedule and pay for a flight specifically to view the mountain, then not be able to see it clearly. So you must try to know the best time to fly.

What are the best time to fly around mount Kilimanjaro

The best time to fly over Mount Kilimanjaro is during the dry season begins in the June, July, August and September are also cool and can have completely clear days, but usually a dripping cloud belt girdles the mountain above the forest moorland. Helicopter flights can be done before or after climbing Mount Kilimanjaro trip. Another option is to climb Kilimanjaro to the summit and then descend by a helicopter flight. This helicopter flight option organized all routes including Marangu, Rongai, Machame, Shira, Lemosho and Umbwe routes.

The helicopter will only fly if the correct weather conditions allow it, and it will not fly at night. The helicopter will only fly to around the height of the last camp Barafu. It cannot land on the summit, so an injured person would still need to be carried down to the lower level before being taken off. The helicopter tour is very expensive but you will be interested and enjoyed with beautiful environment. If you have cash and you wish to do your trip with helicopter and if you don’t have the time you’re another alternative is to book with helicopter tour.

Helicopter flights range from fifteen minute flights and more depending on which places you want to see and your relative budget for flights. Helicopter flights tourist places include volcanic lake Chala, volcanic rocks, North Kilimanjaro Rongai, Coffee plantations, Mount Kilimanjaro forest, Shira plateau, wildlife near Kenya and Tanzania border and much more and more interesting things.

April and May are not good Months to climb Mount Kilimanjaro as there are heavy rains. But the best months to book a helicopter ride or fly over Mount Kilimanjaro is during the dry season usually start from is August, September, October, January, February, and March. November, December, June is also good but you may experience some little showers. According to laws made by (KINAPA) Kilimanjaro national park authority there is currently only one helicopter operator licensed to arrange collections and evacuations from Mount Kilimanjaro. Absent any investors in the field of aviation being inspired to invest in additional aircraft. The requesting of a helicopter descent should however ensure they have allowed the original extra day for the descent on foot in their itinerary, as cloud cover, high winds and the helicopter's relatively unpredictable maintenance cycle prevent this option as being something that is guaranteed to happen.

When the Tanzania doesn’t have for rescue the helicopter evacuations were extremely rare on Mount Kilimanjaro because there was no locally rescue team within the country and a helicopter sent from Nairobi takes over two hours to reach any rescue site on Kilimanjaro. The helicopter within the country makes evacuation much faster as these rescue helicopters can reach rescue sites on Kilimanjaro within fifteen minutes.

The helicopter rescue is depending on your insurance which would cover you for a helicopter rescue, check your travel insurance policy includes evacuation up to 6,000 meters above sea level and any medical treatment associated with such an evacuation. Some types of travel insurance aren’t suitable for this type of evacuation because they only cover evacuation after pre-approval. In most cases, that’s not feasible because the pre-approval process requires a consultation with a doctor and it’s unlikely a doctor will be present in the vicinity of an emergency on Mount Kilimanjaro.

The Kilimanjaro Helicopter Rescue is used in rare cases when a trekker is seriously ill on the mountain. However, not only rescue service provided by helicopter flight but also there are car rescue service which is used for normal sickness on the mountain but it depending on a route because there are some routes which the cars cannot pass I mean there is no way for cars to pass. But there are other rescue services. The helicopter rescue service is very simple than other service but it cannot able to flight more than 6000 meters so it will be difficult for those aggrieves who are in summit of Africa.

Kilimanjaro Scenic Flight Helicopter Tour Price (2025 Updated)

The price included in cost 1 hour helicopter flight from Moshi Airport to Mt. Kilimanjaro; Drinks; Lunch boxes.

Point To Note: The price does not include helicopter flights above the crater of Kilimanjaro, as this is prohibited by the rules of Kilimanjaro National Park.