Mount Kilimanjaro Climb

➤ Trek on the world’s highest free-standing mountain, and one of the famous “Seven Summits”

➤ Enjoy 6-7 days on Kilimanjaro, with built-in acclimatization with an optimal chance of summit success

➤ The treks are lead by our very own mountain teams, employed full time and with many years of guiding experience on Kilimanjaro

➤ All safety kits, devices and equipment are provided

➤ You will have a greater than 97% chance of making it to the summit

➤ Join one of our scheduled group departures, OR enjoy the solace of your own private trek

CREW

• Lead Guide(s) – English speaking & Wilderness First Responder trained
  Assistant Guide(s), for 6+ people
• Cooks
• Porters, equipment
• Porters, personal client luggage (15 kg per client)

EQUIPMENT

• Standard Sleeping tents (twin share)
• Sleeping mat, 2-inch foam
• Pillow
• Walk-in dining tent and table
• Backed chairs
• Wash basins with hot water each morning and evening
• Private portable toilet with toilet paper

FOOD & DRINK

• Three meals per day & afternoon snack during the trek
• Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free upon request
• Treated drinking water (minimum of 3L per day while trekking with additional water available at camp)
• Coffee and tea during the trek

HEALTH & SAFETY

• Pulse oximeter
• Altitude sickness checklists
• First aid kit
• Emergency oxygen

PREPARATION & FEES

• Kilimanjaro National Park fees – camping/hut, rescue, conservation and taxes
• All Government Taxes and Fees
• Pre-trek briefing with your private guide

ACCOMMODATION & TRANSFERS

• Roundtrip airport transfer between Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and Arusha
• Roundtrip transfer between Arusha and the park gate
• Hotel stays in Arusha pre-trek (2 nights total) on Bed & Breakfast basis at Arusha Planet Lodge (twin share)

* International and domestic flights
* Travel and personal accident insurance
* Visa, passport, vaccinations, and medicines
* Gratuities/Tips for guides, cook, porters, transfer drivers, hotel staff

* Additional accommodation or meals resulting from early descent

* Personal trekking gear such as sleeping bag and clothing
* Expenditure on personal bar bills at hotels (including all additional meals & drinks not specified), souvenirs, personal items
* Optional excursions/activities not detailed in itinerary
* Any additional services requested

*  Lunch/Dinner meals at Arusha Planet Lodge

This option is made available for those who might need an extra flexible payment plan that will allow them to confirm this small group trek now with complete peace of mind. In this case, the total cost of the trip can be payable in three easy instalments as follows:

• • $500 USD per person, a refundable Hold Deposit to reserve your seat
  • 30% ($628.50 USD per person) non-refundable deposit 
  • 70% ($1,466.50 USD per person) final balance 75 days before the trek

For a group of eight guests, we would send a crew of 56-57 staff as follows:

• 48 porters
• 4 mountain guides (chief & assistant guides)
• 1-2 special summit porters
• 1 cook
• 2 waiters/assistants

Yes, one of the guides will be allocated to stay with the guests who are not feeling their best until they start to feel better.

The guide will establish a slow and steady pace with the guest which allows them to optimize their breathing and improve their energy levels. Better breathing creates a better pace which reduces water loss from the body. By doing so, the guest will gain much-needed oxygen in their vital organs and help their body acclimatize better.

Depending on the situation, we will also allocate a porter that will be able to tag along with the guest who is unwell and help carry their luggage and assist the guide with any emergency.

We actually have a policy of never returning a tired but fit guest from the mountain unless they’re very sick and completely unable to continue with the climb. So, depending on the condition of the unwell guest, we could wait for them to feel better whilst slowly trying to catch up with the rest of the group and have a goal to arrive at the next camp last but on the same day before dark. 

The team will pay close attention to how the guest’s body reacts to the change in altitude which is a major concern when climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. The onset of altitude sickness can come in various forms and may affect trekkers in many different ways. Some experience it slowly while in others, it comes quickly. So, we always advise the guests to closely monitor themselves and report their changing conditions to the guides. 

Luckily for all our trekkers, we will provide the guides with all the safety devices and equipment that can help detect the early stages of acute mountain sickness (AMS) and we will immediately react accordingly. 

The mountain expert guides will ensure that they monitor the guest’s oxygen levels and perform pulse and temperature checks daily. Together, the team will continue to check up on the guest’s progress and assess their health to see if they are fit to safely continue with the trek.

If the guest is unwell but not ready to give up, we will implement a“fit assessment test” which is simply based on making it to the next camp on the same day. If the guest is behind by a full day, we will know for sure that it will be difficult for this unwell guest to catch up with the rest of the group since the next camp will be located at an even higher altitude than the previous one. At this point, most unwell trekkers will agree to be taken to a lower altitude when their bodies can’t physically allow them to proceed.

In this case, the best option will be to either send the guest slowly down to the lower camps to wait for the rest of the group members to return from summiting (this will not attract extra costs) or send them all the way back to their own arranged accommodation in Arusha or Moshi (this will attract extra costs for additional accommodation and transportation). 

Should the guest express severe signs of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), and be unable to stay in such high altitudes, the only way for them to start feeling better is sometimes to trek down. Therefore, the allocated guide and crew will make that call accordingly, depending on the condition of the guest who is unwell. 

Furthermore, we will have an experienced rescue team to assist the guests immediately and ask for a rescue should any emergency arise. While a temporary emergency evacuation cover is offered to all our guests, we highly recommend that you also find comprehensive international travel insurance that covers a mountain trek for up to 6,000 meters altitude.