Climb Kilimanjaro
A journey to Mount Kilimanjaro is an exploration, not merely a climb. For some the appeal is simple: it is the highest mountain on earth whose summit is accessible to any committed walker without advanced skills, technical experience or special equipment. A well-prepared city-dweller may be able to reach 'the roof of Africa'. This is the allure of the highest free-standing mountain in the world and what is said to be the easiest of the ‘7 summits’; the highest mountains on each of the seven continents.
Each walker faces a personal gamble, and the stakes are high: altitude symptoms are unpredictable. No amount of preparation can guarantee success. The only certainty is that everyone who takes up the challenge will reach deep down inside themselves during the ascent. Reaching the summit is not the only goal: success lies rather in the quality of the attempt. Living a lot closer to nature than you are used to, you will explore your own motivation and recognise your dependency on others. On return from Kilimanjaro, whether you 'succeed' or not, you will know more about yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, and your fellow humans, than when you set out.
For anyone interested in the natural world, exploring this mountain is fascinating. In a landscape formed by ice and fire, the ascent takes you from tropical rain forest to arctic conditions among the summit glaciers - contrasts that at sea level would be six thousand miles apart. On Kilimanjaro, you can walk from equator to arctic in four days.
The mountain rises over three miles above the plain on which it stands, making it an outstanding landmark. Your journey to Kilimanjaro may become an unforgettable personal landmark in your life.
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Standard packages usually include...
- 1 Night accommodation at a base lodge on BB basis before trek
- 1 Night accommodation at a base lodge on BB basis after trek
- All National Park conservation, park entry, hut, ranger and rescue fees for itinerary
- Trained, certified and experienced English speaking mountain guide/s
- Mountain porters (1 x porter carrying personal mountain luggage of 12kg for Meru per 1 person)
- Chef/cook, waiter porter and eating utensils
- Meals indicated on the itineraries [B = breakfast, L = Hot lunch or packed lunch, D = dinner]
- 1 x transfer from a Moshi or Arusha based lodge to park gates; per group
- 1 x transfer back to a Moshi or Arusha based lodge to park gates; per group
- Boiled drinking water on trek (from 1st hut on-wards)
- Basic first aid kit per group
- 1 pulse oximeter per group for twice daily health checks with guide
Optional extras you can add...
- Supplemental oxygen or emergency oxygen cylinders
- Comfort upgrades such as a personal porters for extra luggage, summit porters etc.
- Airport or other transfers
- Additional transfers from park gates to lodges
- Domestic flights
- Extra nights’ accommodation at a lodge
- Personal mountain equipment such as sleeping bags, walking poles, duffel bags etc.
Standard packages usually exclude...
- Tips / gratuities
- Beverages such as soft drinks, alcohol etc.
- International flights
- High altitude trekking insurance (visit recommended provider)
- Items of a personal nature
- Water on first day of trek
- Metal & hard plastic water bottles, water bladders etc. (note: soft plastics are not permitted on the mountain)
When to visit?
These recommendations are based on weather predictions and trends.
Excellent time
January, February, July to October, December
Good time
March, June, November
Mixed time
April, May
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