Trekking

Climbing Kilimanjaro: Group Trek vs. Private Expedition ​There are a few things to consider when planning your trip up Kilimanjaro. Should you join a group trek or a private expedition? Here we [...]

NOTHING’S IMPOSSIBLE! It might seem outlandish to think that a child could successfully handle an adventure of this magnitude, however the youngest person on record to summit the highest mountain [...]

The first forms of eye protection were invented to shield against snow blindness. Ancient peoples in the far north created a variety of googles made of wood or bone to protect their eyes when the [...]

We recommend using trekking poles on Kilimanjaro unless you are an experienced backpacker that is used to hiking on unstable terrain over several hours.

When you book a trip on Kilimanjaro, you may wonder if you need to buy a lot of extra snacks to pack with you. You may be concerned that you won’t like the food on your trip, that your special [...]

The Machame Route known as the “Whiskey” route, begins at Machame Gate, located at the southern base of the mountain. From the gate, you ascend through Kilimanjaro’s lush rainforest to the Shira [...]

If solitude is what you are after, then the Northern Circuit Route is the best route for you on Kilimanjaro. It is nine days on the mountain. It has a more than 90% summit success rate due to [...]

Climb Kilimanjaro on the popular Rongai route. It is great for both beginning hikers and expert trekkers and has a more gradual ascent to Uhuru Peak.

In this video, we talk about a day by day climb of Kilimanjaro on the 10-Day Lemosho route, which is eight days on the mountain.

There is nothing on the mountain that will stop you from reaching the summit if the only obstacle is your fear of heights. There are a couple of areas that may make you feel a bit squeamish, but [...]