Kilimanjaro charity climb
| country: | Tanzania |
| location: | Kilimanjaro |
| departures: | 2008: 10 Sep, 3 Dec |
| price: | From £595 deposit + £3175 fundraised (55% to charity) (12 days) including UK flights. Self funders pay £595 deposit + £1529 including UK flights & £100 donation to chosen charity. This trip can also be booked without flights |
the amazing things you'll be doing
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At 5,895m, Mt. Kilimanjaro is one of the largest volcanoes ever to break through the Earth’s crust. Your challenge is to reach its summit.
Your trek starts in the rainforests of Lemosho Glades and heads upwards as you acclimatise on Shira Plateau. From here you will catch a glimpse of your goal – Kibo, Kilimanjaro’s main ice-capped peak. You continue via the beautiful Southern Flank, Barranco Wall and Barafu Route.
Temperatures drop at night, allowing you to enjoy the crisp cool air under the star-studded African skies. During the days you’ll rise higher; often looking down on a sea of clouds.
The expedition has been carefully planned to ensure that you acclimatise as much as possible to the altitude and your chances of making it to the summit are maximised. Our operations teams have one of the highest success rates (96%) of trekkers reaching the summit, but don’t underestimate the challenge ahead.
On the final night before the summit climb you shall need to rise at around midnight to commence the final trek in the moonlight up the scree slopes to Stella Point. Your aim is to reach this point by dawn and continue around the rim to the highest point - Uhuru Peak. This is likely to be the toughest day that most trekkers have ever experienced, involving 4248ft/1,295m of ascent, 7,038ft/2,145m of descent, and 12-15 hours walking. It is however victory day!
Please note: Some of the dates are exclusive for specific charities, please contact us for details.
At 5,895m, Mt. Kilimanjaro is one of the largest volcanoes ever to break through the Earth’s crust. Your challenge is to reach its summit.
Your trek starts in the rainforests of Lemosho Glades and heads upwards as you acclimatise on Shira Plateau. From here you will catch a glimpse of your goal – Kibo, Kilimanjaro’s main ice-capped peak. You continue via the beautiful Southern Flank, Barranco Wall and Barafu Route.
Temperatures drop at night, allowing you to enjoy the crisp cool air under the star-studded African skies. During the days you’ll rise higher; often looking down on a sea of clouds.
The expedition has been carefully planned to ensure that you acclimatise as much as possible to the altitude and your chances of making it to the summit are maximised. Our operations teams have one of the highest success rates (96%) of trekkers reaching the summit, but don’t underestimate the challenge ahead.
On the final night before the summit climb you shall need to rise at around midnight to commence the final trek in the moonlight up the scree slopes to Stella Point. Your aim is to reach this point by dawn and continue around the rim to the highest point - Uhuru Peak. This is likely to be the toughest day that most trekkers have ever experienced, involving 4248ft/1,295m of ascent, 7,038ft/2,145m of descent, and 12-15 hours walking. It is however victory day!
Please note: Some of the dates are exclusive for specific charities, please contact us for details.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | International departure |
| Day 2: | To West Kilimanjaro |
| Day 3: | Rainforest trek |
| Day 4: | Acclimatisation trek |
| Day 5: | Shira Plateau |
| Day 6: | Southern Flank |
| Day 7: | Barranco Wall & the Karanga valley |
| Day 8: | Barafu Ridge |
| Day 9: | Summit Day |
| Day 10: | Descend to Mweka Gate |
| Day 11: | International travel |
| Day 12: | Arrive home |
Highly Commended
This tourism business was Highly Commended in our 2007 Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards - the largest awards of their kind in the world, and organised by responsibletravel.com in association with The Times, World Travel Market and Geographical Magazine, of the Royal Geographical Society.Since 2004, the Awards has recognised individuals, companies and organisations in travel making a big commitment to the culture and economies of local communities and helping to conserve biodiversity.
how this holiday makes a difference
 Our responsible commitment extends to helping the local communities we visit. We employ local guides, porters and other essential support staff, and use locally owned accommodation. We donate USD$500 per trek to various projects including The Angeninge Theatre Group and the EVPA Water Pipeline. The Angeninge theatre group was formed about 10 years ago and write, produce and perform plays to the community to educate them about social issues especially HIV and AIDS prevention. “Angeninge” translates as “If we had known about these things we wouldn’t have done them”. Through the Kilimanjaro climb group, a water pipeline was funded and completed at Tinga Tinga after their expedition. The cost was in excess of USD40,000 and is still being funded by us. Looking to the future, we are planning to support Mlima Mvinje, a community village to be built in the Monduli District overlooking the Rift Valley. Here we hope to help house families affected by AIDS, as well as providing a training centre to teach vocational skills, and land for crop production. The village will be built and run on eco-friendly principles. |
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