Mt. Kilimanjaro Travel Guide
Add a Comment »This is a somewhat interesting story from The Times Dispatch. It’s a story about Charles Macfarlane, who climbs with five blind climbers on Mt. Kilimanjaro. He was climbing with Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind climber to reach the summit ... [read on]
Add a Comment »We have available spots open for our July 24th Kilimanjaro climb this year.
It includes the following: -2 Nights in hotels -7 Days on the Lemosho Route up Kilimanjaro -3 Day Camping Safari in Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater -Lots of extras!
Total Price Per Person: $2130
There ... [read on]
Add a Comment »Many people are curious on what type of money to tip their porters and guides. Do they want American Dollars or Tanzanian Shilling, or European Euros, or British Pounds, or French Francs. Here is the answer: Anything works. Pretty much ... [read on]
Add a Comment »Some men go to Thailand in search of small, beautiful Thai woman, some woman go to Australia is search of the rugged Australian with the great accent. Whatever floats your boat is up to you. But, just like anywhere else ... [read on]
Add a Comment »Most companies DO NOT carry any form of oxygen on Kilimanjaro. You will occasionally see some high-end foreign companies - those that charge $5,000 per person - bring up oxygen for their rich clients that pay HUGE money to climb ... [read on]
Add a Comment »You need visas for both Kenya and Tanzania. You can purchase a visa for Tanzania at the border town, Namanga, on arrival from Kenya. You can get a 7-day transit visa in Kenya if you are coming from Nairobi airport ... [read on]
Add a Comment »If you have a medical emergency in Tanzania, or on the mountain, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, known as KCMC, is the best place to go if you have a serious medical emergency. They can treat most everything, including ... [read on]
Add a Comment »Here is the new updated packing list for climbing Kilimanjaro. Obviously you can make changes on this packing list to suite your needs, but this is general overview of most everything you should have.
Clothing
- 2 synthetic shirts, long sleeve
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Add a Comment »One of the best piece of gear on Mt. Kilimanjaro, something that most people forget, is big durable plastic bags with a seal. Plastic bags are a great way to ensure that your clothes will stay dry on the mountain. ... [read on]
Add a Comment »Check out the view from this picture at Karanga Camp, which sits at about 13,000 ft/3963 mt. This is usually day four on the Machame Route. You will have just come from Barranco Camp. The following day after Karanga Camp, ... [read on]
Jasmin on The Kilimanjaro Glacier Controversy
this website sucked and it didnt give me any facts that i needed!...
Bob on The Great Search & Rescue Debate
I always raise an eyebrow(with great suspicion) when I hear of a company that claims to do anything ...
Bob Holdsworth on The Pros and Cons of Diamox
Thank Carlos - I had read other comments like this but also saw recommendations about the use of Dia...
carlos Lapena on The Pros and Cons of Diamox
I climbed with my fiance in Sept 07-Shira route. Personally I carried diomax but never needed it. M...
Oskar Tetzlaf on BootsnAll 2008/9 New Year Summit
Hello fellow summiteers, Such an personal attack against Afrikafe cannot remain unanswered. I nee...