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Kilimanjaro Trek - Summit of Africa

28. January - 06. February 2022

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Kilimanjaro ascent with us via the Rongai-Mawenzi route:
+ Traverse north to south
+ Varied scenery
+ Safe and easy way
+ Summit: over 98% success rate

A mountain athlete needs endurance above any other specific fitness skill. Cardiovascular fitness is of course always subject to the movement (as climbing rocks or steep ice, you will not be able to transfer your triathlete or running fitness to mountains without being solid in the required mountaineering skills).

1 - Active Tour
Easy treks to EBC or on top of Kilimanjaro. You should be an active person.

2 - Sportive Tour
More demanding treks, simple climbs, like the climb of Elbrus. You should be a sportive person regularly exercising (at least 2-3x per week).

3 - Demanding Trek / Expedition
Very demanding treks like to the top of Aconcagua, or expeditions at the physical lower level like Ama Dablam. You should be an endurance athlete wit mountaineering experience. You should train endurance at least 3x/week.

4 - High Endurance - Expedition

To climb Everest (with oxygen-support) or some of the "easier" 8000m peaks you need a strong endurance. You should train specifically at least 4-5x per week.

5 - Very high Endurance - Expedition
Some of our special self-supported 8000m+ peak climbs as on Makalu, or to climb Everest (without oxygen-support) fit into this category. Your endurance should be near the level of a professional mountain athlete.

Similar Climbs and Treks - Overview:

Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro Trek - Summit of Africa

Kilimanjaro – made simple: Fulfill your dream of standing on the highest point of Africa. Our professional team will accompany your tour and ensure a safe trip and the best chance of reaching the summit. The Rongai-Mawenzi Route offers a gentle climb, but it is varied with the ascent from the north-east and descent over the southern slopes of the Marangu Route. For less-experienced hikers, this is certainly the tour of choice, providing an itinerary with a perfect elevation profile to adapt to the thin air, as well as a comfortable and diverse climb to the top of Africa - a challenge that is mastered, on average, by over 98 percent of our participants. "Karibu Sana" - Welcome: Join us on this Kilimanjaro trekking trip in Tanzania (10 days incl. flight).

Top of Africa: Kilimanjaro (5,895m / 19,341ft)

Tanzania's and Kenya's landscapes are of overwhelming beauty. Above the vast steppes and savannas rises majestically the Kibo (it means "the bright" in Swahili) and forms with its highest point, the Uhuru Peak (5895 m), the summit of Africa. This makes Kilimanjaro one of the much-desired Seven Summits - the highest mountains of the 7 continents - and out of these, the easiest to climb.

Pictures: (1) There can be snow on Kilimanjaro, picture from 2006. It is better to be accompanied safely to the summit by our professionals: (2) our team in 2016 with its leader Felix Berg on the Kibo Summit - 5895 m.

Our experts, with all their experience and knowledge, have created this trip to offer you an easy yet very varied and beautiful way to the top of Africa. A previous acclimatization to the thin air at almost 6000 meters altitude is indispensable to have good prospects for a successful ascent. Therefore, with altogether 7 days on the mountain, we have planned an additional day compared to most other standard programs. On the mountain you will benefit from our expertise in worldwide high altitude mountaineering and our well-rehearsed team in Tanzania.

Our mountain guides on Kilimanjaro

The trekking leadership of larger groups (8-14 participants) will probably be taken over by Felix Berg, Julian Beermann or one of our IFMGA mountain guides - all of them are expedition-experienced professionals. Smaller groups (2-7 people) will be led by a local SummitClimb mountain guide. Our local team is very experienced and well-trained. Therefore we can guarantee that all our tours will take place at the advertised dates and costs with a 100% departure guarantee!

Summit-Trekking: Our route to the summit!

We mainly follow the Rongai Route. This route leads from the north over flat and dry slopes to Kilimanjaro. The view over the vastness of the Kenyan steppe gives you a feeling of the extent and majesty of this mountain. We choose the scenic route past the dominating sharp jagged rocks of Mawenzi, the 5149 m high neighbour of Kibo. This hike also helps us to acclimatize, so that we then have a good chance to master the last steep ascent to the crater. A desert-like plateau leads to the last camp below the summit. Since over 85% of the visitors take the Machame or Marangu route, we stay away from the crowds on this tour. During the descent we hike along the Marangu Route through different vegetation regions down into the jungle.

Pictures: (1) Kilimanjaro: Looking towards our goal, at the Mawenzi Tarn. (2) Lunch on the way to Mawenzi Tarn, Kilimanjaro in the background.

Tanzania, Africa - Kilimanjaro Trip

Not only is the Kilimanjaro ascent worth a trip to Tanzania: also animal watching in Serengeti, relaxing on the beaches of Zanzibar or/and getting to know the diverse people of over 130 different ethnic groups are valuable experiences. Your Kilimanjaro ascent can be perfectly completed with a safari and/or a beach holiday in Zanzibar and for our "additional options" there are usually enough other participants so that we can carry them out at the advertised price. We are happy to respond to your individual requests and can gladly organize for you a connecting journey in Africa.

Pictures: (1) Cheetahs in the Serengeti and (2) a spa on Zanzibar could be an extension of your Kilimanjaro trip.

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Kilimanjaro Trek - Summit of Africa

Selected dates:
28. Jan to 06. Feb 2022

Full service:: 3.950,00 €

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Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, München (EU, Bitte anfragen)

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Kilimanjaro - Permit
We pay about 1000 USD for the national park fees. Residents (foreigners with valid status living in Tanzania) and citizens (Tanzanian nationality) pay less. Discounts are available for:
-> Children up to 15 years: EUR 700
-> Citizens: EUR 850

Tips for the team:
Our local team is paid properly and receives a real salary as opposed to many other providers. However, we have a custom of tipping them. Due to the logistics of the moving camps we hire an average of 3-4 locals per participant for the 7 days (depending on the size of the group). For the week, each participant should expect to contribute US$150-200.

Kilimanjaro - Local:
The ascent without flight, airport transfers and hotel accommodation is possible. We organise it with our local summit team and 7 days on the mountain. Please ask us for details.

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Kilimanjaro trip: The full service participation is 'all inclusive' along with flight from Europe. The tour is guaranteed to take place with just 2 participants, then under the guidance of our Tanzania-based mountain guide (KiNaPa-certified, with experience of 200+ climbs of Kilimanjaro). Starting from 8 participants (up to a maximum of 12 participants), the team will be additionally led by a SummitClimb expedition leader.

Kilimanjaro trekking - Services

The Kilimanjaro full-service-climb includes the following services:

Organization and SummitClimb leadership:
- a local mountain guide, starting from 2 participants
- a SummitClimb expedition leader, starting from 8 participant
- a maximum of 12 participants
The international return flight (economy class) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO):
- flexible departure location: most major hubs in the EU and UK
- other airports on request, individual travel arrangements possible
- reduced price for joining at Kilimanjaro International (JRO)
- at least 30kg baggage allowance on the flight
Airport transfers from / to Kilimanjaro Int. Airport
2 nights (double room) / breakfast in Moshi in a *** hotel
Transport by bus to the Kikeleva-Gate
Local KiNaPa registered mountain guide
Porters for all group equipment and meals
Registration and insurance of the team
Experienced cook and proven kitchen team
Three meals on the mountain (English breakfast, packed lunch, dinner)
Treatment of drinking water (morning, afternoon, evening, night)
Team equipment: tents, kitchen tent and dishes, toilet tent
Overnight stays on the mountain in a two-person tent (single tent available for an extra charge)
Personal porter (up to 18 kg) per participant
Lounge tent for eating, table and chairs
Accommodation in the School-Hut (optional)
Transfer from Marangu gate to Moshi after crossing
Medical equipment and first aid kit
All National Park fees (7 days, 6 nights = USD 973.- per person)
Application and payment of the permit

Not included:

Travel insurance
Visa fees (Tanzania, US$ 50.- for citizens of EU, US$ 100.- for US-citizens)
Personal equipment and medication
Snacks, alcoholic beverages, other personal expenses
Tips

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Kilimanjaro trekking: Our itinerary offers you an easy and beautiful ascent of Kilimanjaro. Our plan combines an ascent along Mawenzi - a secondary peak of Kibo, from the north with a descent via the Marangu Route to the south. For less-experienced hikers this is certainly the best choice. The 10-day trip can also be combined with safari and/or a Zanzibar beach holiday.

Kilimanjaro Trek - planned Itinerary

Day 1 • Departure for Tanzania

We book your flight individually according to your desired place of departure. Depending on the connection, your departure will take place from late in the afternoon until early in the morning the next day. Possible flights are: a.) with KLM via Amsterdam b.) with Turkish via Istanbul c.) via the Emirates or d.) via Addis Abeda (with Lufthansa / Ethopian).

Day 2 • Arrival Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Int.

In case of a night flight, you will arrive early in the morning, otherwise during the day. Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay and dinner together with the group, to get to know each other and to have a briefing.

Day 3 • Kilimanjaro Trekking - 1st Rongai Camp

From the hotel or lodge, a private bus takes you through a region of lush vegetation, coffee, and banana plantations to the north side of Kilimanjaro. The journey continues through forest area to Nale Moru, the starting point for the climb. A narrow path along the corn and potato fields leads into forests and with a bit of luck, we can observe wild animals there. Finally, we leave the forest area and reach the camp at the transition from the woodland to the moorland near the Rongai cave.

Driving time approx. 3 hours, walking time approx. 3-4 hours. Accommodation in tent/full board (2600m).

Day 4 • Kilimanjaro Trekking - Kikelewa Camp

The path leads evenly up to the second cave at about 3450m, and small caves appear again and again in the landscape formed by lava flows. After lunch we leave the main trail and walk through the moorland towards Mawenzi. Finally, we reach the camp near Kikelewa Caves (3rd cave). Giant groundsels form fascinating scenery in the protected valley.

Walking time 5-7 hours. Accommodation in tent/full board (3600m).

Photos: diverse and comfortable route on Kilimanjaro: Lunch with the view on Kibo (Rongai-Route), porters going down (Marangu-Route).

Day 5 • Kilimanjaro Trekking - Mawenzi Tarn

Though today's stage is steep, it is short. Grass-covered slopes lead into a high alpine and almost vegetation-free zone. The fantastic panoramic view rewards the effort of the ascent to the camp near the Mawenzi Tarn, a small lake at the foot of the dominating rock formations of the Mawenzi (“the Dark”), the 5149m high neighbor of the Kilimanjaro.

Walking time approx. 3-4 hours. Accommodation in tent/full board (4300m).

Day 6 • Kilimanjaro – rest day at Mawenzi Tarn

This day is very important to adapt to the thin air at altitude (acclimatization takes time). Optionally, we undertake short hikes against the fascinating backdrop of the Mawenzi.

Short hikes or rest day. Accommodation in tent/full board (4300m)

Day 7 • Kilimanjaro Trekking - School Hut / Kibo Hut

A wide, desert-like plain, reminiscent of a lunar landscape, leads over the saddle between Mawenzi and Kilimanjaro to the next camp at School Hut. In the afternoon, the gear for the following day will be prepared and everything will be set up. Then, after an early dinner, an early night's rest is soon announced, in order to be rested and ready for the summit ascent shortly after midnight.

Walking time: approx. 4-5 hours. Accommodation in the hut/full board (4800m)

Day 8 • Kilimanjaro Ascent - Summit!

At midnight it's time to get up and start marching: Off to the Summit! The summit stage is the steepest and most demanding part of the tour in terms of physical condition. In the light of the headlamp, we set off as a group at a common pace. You will be accompanied by the local guides and the expedition leader, who are in radio contact with each other. In this way, individual groups can be formed if necessary, ascending at their own pace. The terrain leads over a gravel path and becomes steeper towards the top, the climbing more difficult. We need about 4-6 hours before reaching Gilman's Point at 5685 m, at the summit crater, and then the terrain becomes flatter. At this moment it is only 200 meters altitude difference, about 1-2 hours ascend until we reach the main summit, Uhuru Peak at 5895 m, the highest point in Africa.

Kilimanjaro Summit: Team on the top of Uhuru Peak, Sunrise, Team Austria on the summit of Kibo.

The wide, wonderful view makes you forget all the exertions of the ascent. Because of the early ascent, we have the best chances for a good view. The descent to the Kibo-Hut at 4700 m and, after a short rest, to the Millennium or Horombo Camp goes surprisingly fast with decreasing altitude.

Walking time: approx. 9-12 hours (ascent 6-8 hours, descent 3-4 hours). Accommodation in tent/full board (3950m / 3760m)

Day 9 • Kilimanjaro Trekking - Descent

A long distance, but not very exhausting, today there will be plenty of time to admire and photograph the landscape and nature. Back at Marangu Gate we sign out the visitors' record logbook. It is time to say goodbye to guides and porters. You thank them for the guidance, care and support with a tip, provided you are satisfied with their contribution. Afterward, we drive to the hotel. For your summit success, you will be rewarded with a certificate from the National Park. The afternoon and evening remain for us to relax and celebrate.

Walking time approx. 3-4 hours. Travel time approx. 1 hour. Accommodation in hotel (B&B).

Day 10 • Flight home or onward journey

Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and flight home (arrival in the morning of the next day could be the case).

Alternatively organization of the follow-up program (e.g. Safari or Zanzibar).

Varied and interesting route - reach the summit of Kibo (5895m) with us, safely and comfortably.

For the participation in the SummitClimb Kilimanjaro trekking every participant needs the personal equipment recommended by us.

Rental: We run a rental service in Moshi, where high quality equipment can be rented (sleeping bags and warm insulation jackets).

Tents: We provide high-quality, comfortable tents with thick underlay mats, large comfortable group tents from Hilleberg.

Temperatures

down to - 15°C

with wind chill factor down to - 25°C

General conditions of the climb:

Hike, 6000m, technically easy, dusty, dry, cold.

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Kilimanjaro Trek - Participation

Requirements: Although the Kilimanjaro is almost 6,000 meters high, you don't need to have any mountaineering skills to climb it. An average physical condition and a strong will to succeed are sufficient to reach the summit. Daily stages take a maximum of 6-8 hours during the ascent. The Rongai-Mawenzi route offers the easiest way to the Kibo summit.

There are no technical requirements (mountaineering, climbing, etc.) for this Kilimanjaro route.

Tents versus huts: Our comfortable tented camps are more comfortable and hygienic than the crowded huts of the Marangu Route. This is an advantage of our tour versus the Marangu Route.

Acclimatization: Adapting to the altitude takes time, you cannot train it. The altitude profile of this route supports your acclimatization.

Training: We recommend you to be active at least 2-3 times a week on a regular basis (endurance sports) in order to prepare for this tour. Broken-in hiking boots are literally worth their weight in gold. You will receive many more tips in the 1st briefing after registration.

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