Planning your Mt Kilimanjaro climb

Whether it’s for you wanting to summit Mount Kilimanjaro as a personal challenge, a group of friends or business colleagues who want to trek Kilimanjaro together or even perhaps a charity climb like the Red Nose Day Mount Kilimanjaro Climb, we understand how precious your time is. We work with you to make your Mt Kilimanjaro dreams a reality and create an adventure of a lifetime that will leave you with an everlasting memory

To make planning for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro easier we have developed our 5 step “Trip Planner” which takes you through the choices available to you in planning your  Mt Kilimanjaro trip. We also have our own Mount Kilimanjaro Encyclopedia, “Kili facts”, with everything you could ever need to know to plan and enjoy your Kilimanjaro climb  from when is the best time to climb Kilimanjaro to how did the mountain get its name. And if there is something that you can think of that’s not there let us know and we will get it covered.  
As well as offering a high quality standard  Mt Kilimanjaro climb you can also choose from a range of options to make your climb more comfortable, help improve your chance of success and even add more excitement. The options are:

• An overnight stay at crater camp near the summit of Kilimanjaro at 5790m. Very few trekkers go here but it’s an amazing experience if you cope with altitude well. You also avoid the normal overnight hike as you can easily get to the rim the day after summiting to see the sunrise


• an additional acclimatization day to improve the chance of success of summiting Mt Kilimanjaro


• a private toilet to avoid the dire public toilets on Mount Kilimanjaro


• a personal porter to carry your day sack along with you all the way to the top of Kilimanjaro


• upgraded accommodation before the trek at a range of hotels and guest houses to suit your budget including the lovely Onsea House where Abramovich stayed when he tried to climb Kilimanjaro

Several hundred tour operators offer Kilimanjaro climbs. However, only a handful can be considered reputable. We have been organizing high quality trips on Mt Kilimanjaro for many years and have a reputation as a solid, safe, and dependable operator.
We pledge to provide a high standard of service on all of our climbs, including:

• professional, experienced, qualified Kilimanjaro guides


• hard working, team-oriented support staff for every Mount Kilimanjaro trek


• quality, waterproof, four-season mountain tents up to the demands of Mt Kilimanjaro


• roomy dining tents with table and chairs so you can eat in comfort climbing Mount Kilimanjaro


• large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food to give you the energy to summit Mt Kilimanjaro


• clean, purified drinking water to ensure you stay hydrated during your climb up Mt Kilimanjaro


• well prepared crisis management and safety procedures for your protection on Kilimanjaro


• fair and ethical treatment of our Kilimanjaro porters


• environmentally responsible trekking on all our Mount Kilimanajro routes

Our checklist for choosing a Kilimanjaro climb operator

1. Is the Kilimanjaro operator a member of ABTA or similar body?

   Membership of a recognised travel body, while not a guarantee of quality on Kilimanjaro, is a good indication that the firm you are looking at is reputable and trustworthy. Many of the Kilimanjaro operators are actually virtual companies with little more than a website. Also an organisation like ABTA can provide you with help if you have a problem with the Kilimanjaro operator themselves

2. Are they financially bonded?

   Bonding means that whatever happens you are protected financially for your Kilimanjaro climb. If a company sells you a trip up Kilimanjaro and you live in Europe, wherever they claim to be based, they are breaking the law if they do not offer you this protection. Besides the risk to your money, would you want to put your life in the hands of a company to climb Kilimanjaro that is happy to flout laws designed for your protection

3. Do they have public liability insurance?

   Again this is a legal requirement if you are going to sell a Kilimanjaro climbing package to anyone living in Europe. Not only does the insurance provide security a Kilimanjaro operator cannot get insurance without having well prepared operational and risk management plans so it is another good sign of quality. Some Kilimanjaro operators claim it is impossible to get insurance for Kilimanjaro climbs. This is nonsense - they just do not want to pay.

4. Does the Mt Kilimanjaro operator  have a valid Tanzanian Tourist Board operating licence?

   In order to operate legally providing Kilimnajaro climbs in Tanzania operators have to be licensed by the TTB. Some operators avoid this scrutiny by borrowing another firm’s licence. This is illegal and a sure sign of bad practise but it goes on a lot

5. Does the company selling the Kilimanjaro climb sub-contract to someone else or do they run their own team?

   A lot of the web-based Kilimanjaro operators are actually no more than selling operations and in some cases can be no more than a man and a phone who then subcontracts a local Tanzanian company to run the climb. There are some good local operators but if you don’t know who is actually running your climb how can you know if they are any good.

6. Does the Kilimanajaro climb operator provide a minimum of two qualified guides on every trip (even for a single person) and a minimum ratio of 1 guide for three climbers?

Two guides for even one climber might seem excessive but even guides can get ill or even have an accident. With two or more climbers , maintaining a high guide ratio ensures that the needs of every climber can be looked after while going up Kilimanjaro

7. Can you tailor-make your  Mt Kilimanjaro trip or do you have to stick to a fixed itinerary?

   Fixed itinerary trips can be a cheap way to climb Kilimanjaro but they offer no flexibility and have a much lower success rate. Climbing Kilimanjaro the way you want to at your own pace is the best route to success

8. Are you being offered a private or group climb?

   Group climbs can be cheaper but again the real price is that the success rate is lower. If you are spending nearly £2000 isn’t it worth that little bit more to give yourself the best change of summitting.  Kilimanajro. If you join a group of 10 the chances of a problem spoiling the attempt on the summit increase rapidly. Do you want to fail because someone else has a problem or do you want to walk at somebody else’s pace for 7days?

9. What is the quality of the equipment they use on the Mt Kilimanjaro?

   Kilimanjaro can be a very tough environment and to provide you with a comfortable experience you need high quality tents both for sleeping and dining. A small cramped tent that leaks can totally spoil your Kilimanjaro climb

10. Can they offer flexibility in your scheduled Kilimanjaro climbing itinerary if for example your flight is cancelled or your luggage delayed?

    Flight delays and lost luggage are an all too familiar part of life in Africa. If you miss your scheduled start time for a climb can the operator flex your schedule so that your adventure is not ruined

11. What happens to the climb  up Kilimanjaro if one of your group falls ill and has to descend?

    Sadly it is a fact that some people will get sick on Mount Kilimanjaro and will be forced to descend. If this happens to someone in your group is it possible to continue so that at least some can summit.

12. Check what is included in the price quoted?

    Compare costings carefully- even some of the largest Kilimanjaro operators even miss out the cost of the Kilimanjaro Park Fees in the prices and add these on as a locally paid cost. And these can be as much as £500 per climber!

13. What customer references can they provide?

    Do not just rely on testimonials- for Kilimanjaro climbs it is far too easy to create fictional testimonials. Get some email addresses and check out previous customers who have climbed Kilimanjaro yourselves.

Reasons for climbing  Mt Kilimanjaro

We regularly work with corporate clients, organising exclusive Kilimanjaro climbs to engage staff, encourage team-building and generate good PR. Equally, we are happy to organise an exclusive Kilimanjaro trek tinerary for groups of friends, relatives or colleagues.Here are some reasons that people give for wanting to organise an exclusive group:

• To celebrate a big birthday by summiting Kilimanjaro


• To celebrate surviving an illness and prove they are fit to climb a mountain like KIlimanaro


• To get over a difficult life event (divorce, bereavement, children leaving home)


• To meet like-minded people (singles, divorcees, etc) having fun climbing Kilimanjaro


• To fulfill a new year’s resolution, like losing weight or getting fit


• To experience new cultures around Kilimanjaro

A group usually starts off as the brainchild of one adventurous person who wants to undertake a challenge. If you have the persuasive powers to encourage others, we can organise a private Kilimanjaro group for you. We will handle all of the administration and deal with queries from participants about the challenge. All you will have to do is convince more participants to join you on the Kilimanjaro challenge.
While you may have your own reason for wanting to climb Mt Kilimanjaro, everyone who reaches to the top enjoys the thrill of the most magnificent views from the highest peak of Africa. Kilimanjaro is the highest free standing mountain in the world and with that it makes a great adventure holiday. Kilimanjaro offers beautiful sights, unforgettable locals and wildlife that will make you never want to stop your Kilimanjaro trek. Private Kilimanjaro means when you book a Kilimanjaro climb with us, we offer you a range of Kilimanjaro treks to choose from.  You tell us what dates you want to leave and return and you take your own private group of friends and or family to go with which turns your Kilimanjaro climb into a personal experience
Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro is a demanding, strenuous challenge but Mount Kilimanjaro can be successfully climbed by any reasonably fit person. No technical skills are necessary, making Kilimanjaro the highest walking mountain on the planet. The single most important factor in determining the success of your Kilimanjaro climb is choosing a quality guide service. Mount Kilimanjaro draws over 35,000 visitors annually and nearly 50% of all climbers fail to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro. Too many climb with poor Kilimanjaro operators who allow them to go too fast, do not provide enough good food or simply do not offer the support and encouragement. To succeed on Mount Kilimanjaro, climbers need a great team with proven competence, reliability and safety.

 

Climb Kilimanjaro with us,create your own Kilmanjaro adventure.

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