• Guided hiking tour led by certified lead guides

Airport Transfers:

• Return transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) to accommodation in Moshi;

• Return transfer from accommodation in Moshi to the entry gate into Kilimanjaro National Park.

Trip Safety: Helicopter Rescue

A helicopter rescue service will be provided to air transfer you (during daylight hours only) in an emergency from the mountain to hospital in Moshi. Note that this service will only be applicable if you have medical insurance which covers high altitude trekking up to 6,000 meters, and this service is always subject to weather conditions.

Trip Crew:

• Professional guides, licensed by Kilimanjaro National Park. All our guides are well-equipped to handle medical emergencies as they have undergone various High-Altitude Medical Emergency Training to save the lives of climbers who fall sick on the mountain.

• Dedicated support crew (assistant guides, camp master, porters, cooks, etc.).

Accommodations:

• One night at 3* Marididi hotel https://themaridadihotel.com/ before the expedition and one night after; The hotels have everything for your comfortable stay - caring staff, nice rooms, reliable Wi-Fi, restaurant and swimming pool).  Some rely on generators.

• Tented accommodation on Mount Kilimanjaro (modern, comfortable 4-Season tents, Mountain Hardwear Trango 3/4 or equivalents).

Please Note:

All hotel accommodation is based on a sharing basis (i.e. you will be sharing with your travel companion a twin/double room. If you travel solo on a group expedition, we will room you with a same-sex participant unless you purchase a single supplement. Single occupancy in a hotel is available upon request and extra charges apply and can be purchased through our online store under single supplement.

Meals:

• Breakfast in the hotel before and after the trek.

• All meals on the trek. Our Kilimanjaro diet includes energy-rich and highly nutritious meals prepared by our professional high-altitude cooks. In our menu you will find different soups, garnishes, several types of fish and meat, fresh fruit and vegetables; vegetarian/gluten-free/halal options are available at no extra cost.  Also options for lactose free are available upon request.

• All drinks on the trek (juices, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and water).  We will stop coffee to reduce blood pressure prior to summit night.

• We send a resupply of fresh food from our office to your camp on Day 5.

Entrance Fees:

All park fees collected by the Kilimanjaro National Park (conservation fees, camping fees, crew fees, rescue fees and all other fees collected by the Tanzania National Parks Authority).  These are subject to increase on or before July 1st every year and are now required to be paid in TSH/TZH instead of other currencies.

Hiking and safety equipment:

• 2-inches thick and comfortable sleeping mattresses.

• All group equipment (spacious and comfortable dining tent, camping table and chairs, dining sets and cutlery).

• Dry bag (to protect your duffel bag).

• Portable toilets (one unit can be comfortably shared between up to 6 people).  For more than 6, we will provide a 2nd toilet.

• Bottled oxygen, blood pressure kit and pulse oximeter.

• GPS-tracking service.

• Complete medical kits including Diamox and Dexamethasone.

• Future offering (Starting January 2025) Satellite Internet for the group setup at campsites.

Awards:

We have very high success rates and your trip includes a Certificate of Achievement if you make it to the summit at Uhuru Peak (19,341 feet). But your trip includes a Certificate of Achievement even if you only reach Stella Point at 18,885 feet.

We will bake a celebratory cake for the group if all make it to the summit together.

We will provide glow sticks on summit night to make the trek more fun!