The main advantages of a climbing Kilimanjaro solo are that you have total control over your route and walking pace. Also, there’s no risk of aborting a summit because a fellow hiker succumbs to altitude sickness or wants to turn back.
![Solo climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.](https://www.discoverafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/climbing-mount-kilimanjaro-rongai-route-packing-kit.jpg)
The disadvantages of a solo climb are that the price per person will be relatively high since many logistical costs of putting together a Kilimanjaro climb are relatively independent of the size of the party.
![Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on the Rongai route.](https://www.discoverafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/climbing-mount-kilimanjaro-rongai-climb.jpg)
Bearing in mind that many guides and porters speak limited English, it might also be a rather lonely few days.