WHERE DO YOU SLEEP WHEN CLIMBING MOUNT KILIMANJARO
In mountain you can sleep on hut or tent. Most of the trekkers sleep in tented camps, as only the Marangu route offers hut accommodation. Everyone hiking one of the other seven Kilimanjaro routes must camp.
HOW MANY KILIMANJARO ROUTE ARE THERE?
There are 7 main mountain Kilimanjaro route which lead to the summit Uhuru peak. They are Marangu route, machame route, Lemosho route, Rongai route, Umbwe route, Shira route and Northern circuit route
IS TIPPING INCLUDED AND IF NOT, HOW MUCH SHOULD I BUDGET?
Tips are not included in the tour price and it is entirely at your discretion
IS KILIMANJARO A TECHNICAL MOUNTAIN?
Kilimanjaro requires no technical climbing experience nor climbing equipment. This makes it the most accessible of the Seven Summits in many ways.
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO CLIMB?
Kilimanjaro is climbable all year round.
The best months to clim, however, are July to October and December to February, as these are the warmest and driest months respectively.
July, August and September tend to be the busiest months on the mountain.
WHAT IS THE CLIMATE LIKE?
Due to the great elevation gain on a Kilimanjaro climb, you will experience all kinds of weather, from 30° C (86° F) on the plains surrounding Kilimanjaro all the way down to -7 to -29° C (20° to -20° F) at the summit. So ensure you are prepared
CAN I CLIMB WITHOUT PORTERS AND GUIDES?
No you cannot climb without porters and guides. The National Park Authority restricts climbers to the mountain without any qualified guides and the minimum number of guides to climb the mountain is 1 guide for every 3 people.
Porters are actually optional but would still advice to have porters while climbing the Kilimanjaro unless you’re fit to camp for 7 days.
THE BEST WAY TO GET TO KILIMANJARO?
The best way to get to Kilimanjaro is by flight and there no direct flights from different countries the best option is through KLM via Amsterdam or Turkish Airlines via Istanbul.
Kilimanjaro there is an international airport called JRO airport, from the airport there hour’s drive from the mountain itself.
But you should be ware of some airlines that will get a god deal but have 10-hour layover. But its best to fly through Middle East, also Qatar has direct flights into JRO from Doha.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO REACH THE SUMMIT OF KILIMANJARO?
Depending on the route, most trekkers take 5-7 days to reach the summit. The longer you spend on climbing Kilimanjaro, the better your body acclimatize, increasing the chance you will succeed in reaching the summit of mount Kilimanjaro.
CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL DIET REQUIREMENTS?
Yes we can offer vegetarian, gluten-free, or any other special diets. Kindly specify at the time of booking.
HOW FIT DO YOU NEED TO BE TO CLIMB KILIMANJARO?
Trekkers have reached the summit of Kilimanjaro safely with our help. You need to have walking exercises during the weekend or be able to walk 5-7 hours on your feet.
With all the exercises you also need to have determinations. Because reach to the summit its very tough experience. During the climb you will be spending 8-10 hours and 6-8 hours descending.
