If you have climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro you know that the porters are the heart and soul of your journey to summit the tallest mountain in Africa. Without their hard work, strength and dedication the [...]
Mount Kilimanjaro is an amazing place. Here are some interesting facts you can use to impress your friends. Some of them are informative, others are crazy and some are just plain weird.
Mount Kilimanjaro’s premier outfitter Peak Planet announces improvements to the company’s guide training, safety protocol, mountain equipment, and meals – while attracting [...]
Children ages ten and older can climb Kilimanjaro. The Tanzanian park authority does not allow children under the age of ten to climb over 12,000 ft (3,700 meters). Talk with your child or [...]
Peak Planet offers four different three day, two-night excursions to the beautiful Island of Zanzibar off the coast of Tanzania. See them here: https://peakplanet.com/zanzibar/. It is the perfect [...]
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Achieving a reasonable degree of physical fitness should be a goal in your preparation. Being in good shape will increase your chances of having a safe climb, successful summit, and enjoyable [...]
Let’s face it, it is very intimidating to fly half way around the world to a strange and foreign place and climb one of the highest peaks on Earth. Climbing Kilimanjaro seems like such an [...]
Why do approximately 50,000 people attempt to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro every year? This climb has become so popular that they have nicknamed it the "Everyman's Everest" Below are the top ten reasons [...]
Mount Kilimanjaro is made up of five distinct climate zones. They are as follows; Cultivation, Forest, Heather-Moorland, Alpine Desert and Summit climate zones. Below we will look at each zone [...]
