7. Trekking on Kilimanjaro

Trek on Kilimanjaro. Choose a Kilitrekking route and climb to the summit of the highest mountain in Africa. Throughout your Kili trek, your body needs to adjust to the increasing altitude. You will be encouraged to ascend slowly (wasting the least amount of energy possible), drink plenty of fluids (to prevent dehydration), and to report if you l unwell. On most routes, the trails allow for hiking to higher elevations during the day and sleeping at a lower elevation each night, which is good for acclimatization. You need to be prepared for changeable temperature and weather during the trek. The ascent starts within the rain forest which can be dry and warm or wet and cool, but as you gain altitude expect dramatic drops in temperatures, especially at night, and Arctic-like conditions on the summit.

We will send you a Kilimanjaro information pack to help you prepare, select your equipment and clothing and explain in more detail what to expect when you climb Kilimanjaro. experience successfully guiding Kili trekking trips. Safety and attention to detail are paramount. Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the world's tallest freestanding mountain known to man.

It is a mountain where you can hike for more than 80 kilometers (56 miles), gain more than 4,000 meters (13,000 t) in altitude, traverse rain forest, moorland, heather zone, alpine desert, snowfields and ice cliffs, all virtually on the equator!

The following are the best trekking routes to climb Mount Kilimanjaro; The  Lemosho route 6 to 8 days, the Machame route 6 and 7 days, the Rongai route 5 to 7 days, the Marangu route 5 and 6, days, The Shira route, the Northern circuit, and for the more experienced the Umbweroute. Shorter tracking days can also be arranged on request.