Every year some 15,000 hikers suit up and climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the world's tallest freestanding mountain. They hire porters and pay anywhere from $900 for a basic package to $5,000 for luxury ...

It costs between $2,500 and $7,000, depending on the package ... Climbing Kilimanjaro is costly due to high government park ...

A recent survey of 1,000 Kilimanjaro climbers from the USA discovered what states most of the climbers are from.

Many safari packages also cover transportation to and from the airstrips, food and lodging. If you prefer to travel on your own, you can rent a car (and even hire a driver) at Kilimanjaro ...