Climbing Kilimanjaro will be right up there on the top of many people’s bucket lists in 2016, and rightly so! This snow-capped mountain in Tanzania is every bit as beautiful and challenging as the guidebooks will have you believe, but it is also very do-able, and with a good level of physical fitness and a positive mental attitude, anyone can make it to Uhuru Peak.

The 7-Day Machame Route remains one of Kilimanjaro’s most successful routes, and if you are wondering what the first day of your expedition is going to look like, here are some shots from our recent expedition in October 2015…