Mount Kilimanjaro might be Africa’s highest mountain, but it is also home to some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. During your Kilimanjaro Climb, you will pass through no less than five unique ecosystems, and with a knowledgeable mountain guide in tow, you will get to uncover some of ‘Kili’s’ secrets on your…
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Climb Kilimanjaro – Full Moon Dates 2014
Climbing Kilimanjaro is a wonderful experience at any time of the year, but if you would like to make your way to the ‘Roof of Africa’ under a full moon, you need to plan your climb to coordinate with Kilimanjaro’s Full Moon dates for 2014. Summiting in the moonlight is a magical experience, with glittering…
14 Reasons to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro in 2014
With just a few days to go until we stride into 2014, it is time to get down to the nitty-gritty and make those New Year’s Resolutions that we have no intention of keeping! The most popular New Year’s resolutions may include dieting, drinking less, and exercising more, but let’s face it; they are all…
Kilimanjaro Mountain Crew – Going above and beyond Uhuru Peak to give us the Trip of a Lifetime
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…
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…
