If you have climbed Kilimanjaro, then you will have witnessed first-hand just how important the guides, assistant guides, cooks and porters really are. Not just there to carry our belongings, our tents, our food supplies and our port-a-loos up over 5,000 metres above sea level, Kilimanjaro Mountain Crew go out of their way to encourage…
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Climbing Kilimanjaro’s Umbwe Route – A Tough but Rewarding Journey to the Roof of Africa
There are many routes to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, and while some are said to be more challenging than others, the Umbwe Route is widely considered the toughest of them all. Approached from the south, Kilimanjaro’s Umbwe Route is shorter, steeper and more direct than most of the mountains other routes, and…
Climb Kilimanjaro New Years Eve Summit
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is a magical experience at any time of the year, but many Kili adventurers choose New Years Eve as their summit date to mark the start of a new year in style! Christmas and New Year Kilimanjaro climbs are very popular indeed, and so if you are looking for a peaceful trek…
Climb Mount Kilimanjaro on the Marangu Route
There are many ways to get to the ‘Roof of Africa’, but Mount Kilimanjaro’s most popular (and most populated) route remains the 5 or 6 day Marangu Route. Fondly referred to as the ‘Coca Cola’ Route by the locals, the Marangu Route involves sleeping in huts, rather than tents, and while they are shared (6-8…
Kilimanjaro Climbing Routes – Which One is Right for You
When we booked our Kilimanjaro Climb, I was surprised to learn just how many routes there are to the ‘Roof of Africa’ – and that this magical mountain offers six different passageways to cater for every age, every fitness level, and every budget. Everyone who attempts to climb Mount Kilimanjaro has one goal in mind – and…
The Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project – Looking after the Guys who make our Kilimanjaro Climbs a Whole Lot Safer and Easier!
If you have climbed Kilimanjaro, you will have witnessed first-hand just how hard Kilimanjaro porters and cooks have to work to enable us to have a comfortable climbing experience. Carrying our luggage, our camping equipment and enough food supplies for the duration of our trip, Kilimanjaro porters, cooks and mountain guides are fundamental to the…
A Photographic Journey of Mount Kilimanjaro – Day 7 – A Long Way Down…!
When you book your Mount Kilimanjaro Climb, the only thing you think (and worry) about is getting to the top of the mountain, but what many people forget is that it takes you almost six days to get to the top – and just one day to get down! After taking your photographs under the…
A Photographic Journey of Mount Kilimanjaro – Day 6 the Summit – Stella Point and Uhuru Peak
Our hike to the Roof of Africa was finally upon us, and after a midnight snack of sweet tea and biscuits we made our way onwards and upwards – direction Uhuru Peak. The evening air was cold but not unbearable, and as we climbed Mount Kilimanjaro under a Full Moon, we could see our path…
A Photographic Journey of Mount Kilimanjaro – Day 5 Barafu Camp and Summit Attempt
Mathew, our Kilimanjaro Mountain Guide, advised us to have a lie in on day five of our 7-Machame Route Tour. The trek to Barafu Camp would only take us three or four hours, and once there, we would be resting in preparation for our midnight summit attempt, so we had a late breakfast and left…
A Photographic Journey of Mount Kilimanjaro – Day 4 Karanga (Peanut) Camp
By day four of our Kilimanjaro 7-Day Machame Route Climb, we were starting to feel like ‘real’ mountaineers! Sleep was becoming something of a rarity, our bodies were beginning to feel (and show!) the effects of hiking at altitude, and our appetites were waning… but we were closing in on the ice-capped peak of Africa’s…
A Photographic Journey of Mount Kilimanjaro – Day 3 Barranco Camp
Day three of our Kilimanjaro climb started with clear blue skies, but the rain clouds soon caught up with us, and by lunchtime our path was covered with a light sprinkling of snow. Fortunately, our mess tent was set up and heated up thanks to our super chef Kelvin, and by the time we had…
A Photographic Journey of Mount Kilimanjaro – Day 2 Shira Camp
Day one of our Mount Kilimanjaro climb was virtually a ‘walk in the park’, day two, however, was most certainly not, and we really felt like we were attempting to climb Africa’s highest mountain! From Machame Camp to Shira Camp the route is quite steep and you find yourself climbing over rocks for most of…
