What’s it Like on Mount Kilimanjaro?

For your safety as you climb Kilimanjaro

• Qualified guides that have been carefully selected and trained by us
• Minimum of 1 guide for every 2 clients
• National Park Fees and Rescue Service Prepaid
• Chief guide carries a Pulse Oximeter, used to take blood-oxygen level readings of clients twice a day
• Emergency oxygen provided on every climb (for use in emergencies only – not as summiting aid)
• Complete First Aid kit (for use in emergencies only)

For your health as you climb Kilimanjaro

• Complimentary 3 liters of mineral water (per hiker) for the first day on your climb and 3 liters of purified water per person per day from night 1 on wards
• Lashings of healthy tasty food
• Twice daily health checks by guides
• High summit success rates and client satisfaction

For your comfort as you climb Kilimanjaro

• Complimentary meet and greet on arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport
• One arrival & one departure private Airport transfer per group between Kilimanjaro Airport and your hotel in a private vehicle with driver
• Return transfers between the hotel to the start / finish point of a climb
• Best premium hotel included as a standard option
• Hotel accommodation includes storage facilities for excess luggage during hikes
• Superior quality camping equipment (tents, sleeping mats, – not applicable on the Marangu route as all meals are served at the camps in designated dining halls
• Table and chairs provided on all climbs
• Mess tent on all climbs
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as hot drinks on the mountain
• Food of premium quality and of a bigger variety on the mountain
• Hot lunch is prepared at the lunch stop and served with table, chairs (and inside mess tent in case of bad weather), except on day 1 of the hike where climbers are provided with a packed lunch. (Not applicable on the Marangu route as all meals is served at the camps in designated mess halls)
• Sleeping mattress (not applicable on the Marangu route)
• Water for washing up daily
• Porter to carry your duffel bag, with maximum weight of 15kg / 32 lbs, from one camp to the next camp
• Kilimanjaro National Park certificate for your successful summit attempt

And for being responsible about your Kilimanjaro climb

• We are a member of  Leave no trace
• Fair and ethical treatment of porters
• Complimentary Flying doctors membership (Emergency Helicopter evacuation in case of emergency – T & C’s apply)
• We support the local schools, orphanages, Support local entrepreneurs etc
• Salaries paid to the mountain support crew as per KINAPA (Kilimanjaro National Park Authority) guidelines.
• Members of Kilimanjaro Guides Association (KGA) and Tanzania Porters organization (TPO)

And to be straight-forward, the only things we don’t include in our prices to climb Kilimanjaro are:

• Airfares and departure taxes
• Personal gear
• Tips for guides, porters and cook
• Entry visa for Tanzania
• Vaccinations
• Travel insurance
• Dinner in the hotels before and after the climb