Mt. Kilimanjaro Travel Guide
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Here is a close-up picture of some of the enormous glaciers on top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The reason these glaciers are extra special is that Kilimanjaro sits just south of Equator, in a very warm region of the world. A few hundred years ago, people didn’t believe the first explorers who came back, saying [read more]
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Many trekkers on Kilmanjaro not only give money as tips, but many of them give their sleeping bags, jackets, hats, gloves, tents, watches, and just about anything else you can imagine. Is this a good thing? Some say yes, others say no.
Many of the porters were extremely tattered clothes while climbing Kilimanjaro. You will feel [read more]
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There have many been people curious about safaris in Tanzania, so I thought I would start updating with a bit more information about the basics of safari. If you ever have a safari question, you can call safari expert Donovan at 866-549-7614.
Every year, over one million wildebeest move through the Serengeti plains in search of [read more]
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(I recently organized a safari and Kilimanjaro climb for a group of people. One of the participants published this great story on his safari in Tarangire and the Ngoro Crater. If you are thinking about going on safari, this is exactly what you can expect.)
The 3-day safari was included as a part of our Kilimanjaro [read more]
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I recently had a conversation with a Kilimanjaro climber whose trip I organized. She and I were talking about her experience, and she said the one thing that troubled her was the final night, the last six hour hike up the mountain, starting at Barafu Camp.
Barafu Camp is the final camp before the summit and [read more]
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(The Western Breach route was closed indefinitely in January of 2006 due to a freak landslide that regrettably took the lives of three Americans and an undisclosed number of porters)
When I was doing research for my own trip in 04’, I read many different facts and myths about the “Breach”. “Only attempt if you [read more]
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Most Americans want to use Diamox while climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. There are different opinions and perspectives on if you should use it, and how you should use it. Here is a sample of good links where people debate the subject and if they had positive or negative effects with using Diamox.
Altitude Sickness and the Side [read more]
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It always seems like people are more worried about tipping on the mountain, than actually the experience of climbing Mount Klimanjaro. Let’s not worry about our gear, or the weather, or our tents, but let’s worry about how much to tip. I think it’s just an American concern.
Since I have covered this question on [read more]
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We ran down Kilimanjaro. Really! When we left the summit, we did a nice relaxed jog down a huge open gravel terrain from Uhuru Peak to Barafu Camp. It wasn’t like we were actually jogging, but rather it was steep enough that you kind of jumped down the mountain and gained momentum.
Everyone was doing it. [read more]
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This is a funny quirk about climbing Kilimanjaro. I know I have mentioned this before, but every person in your party has to sign their name, address, and other details into a big paper binder. You have to do this at each camp, at both the entrace and the exit. I am sure it’s good [read more]
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