Climb Mount Kilimanjaro

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Climbing Kilimanjaro is an adventure. For those of you preparing for the challenge, you also need to prepare yourself for less comfort and luxury than you may be used to.

If the 'little comforts in life' matter, then you may be interested in the following services Prices on request.

Adjustment day on arrival into Kilimanjaro:
Arrive a day earlier and enjoy an extra hotel night resting after your flight arrival. Service includes private transport and a guided walk to explore Marangu and the Kilimanjaro foothills - taking you to an altitude of 1800m.

Portable toilet and privacy tent - small private groups only

Includes privacy tent, porter carriage and sanitary disposal. Please note KINAPA provide long drop toilets at various points en-route and also at the camp sites.

This service is not available for Marangu route climbers.

Celebration feast with fresh food supply

Service is available to climbers descending via Mweka route (Machame, Umbwe and Lemosho) To include porter carriage of fresh food supply to the gate, bottle of celebration wine (1 per 2 climbers) or one Kilimanjaro beer per person. The service may be adjusted according to the weather and conditions outside out control e.g early return.

This service is not available for Marangu route climbers.

Bottled drinking water for the duration of the climb
Branded, bottled drinking water may be requested. The price quoted will include carriage and disposal.

While we are happy to offer bottled water as a service, please consider that Kilimanjaro water is Katadyn filtered, boiled and is safe to drink. If you are happy to drink Kilimanjaro water, it is included in your climb price.

Please be reminded that all litter, including plastic water bottles must be carried and taken off the mountain.

Oxygen cylinder per climbing group.

Oxygen will only be used in emergency cases to assist distressed climbers to descend. The most effective way to resolve altitude sickness is to descend. Our guides are trained to detect altitude symptoms and take necessary action.

Oxygen will not be made available to assist climbers to continue to ascend under any circumstances. This is dangerous practice.

The oxygen system we use is emOx (www.emox.co.za)

Extra Baggage allowance
A 15Kg maximum baggage weight per climber is allocated. Extra baggage weight (e.g. heavy photographic equipment) to be carried by the porters may incur an additional charge for carriage)

Personal porter to carry a climber's day pack.

This service provides a personal porter to carry a guest’s day pack for the duration of the climb. The pack weight must be less than 10 kilos.

Please note - The porter will also have additional duties assigned on reaching the camp site or mountain hut.

For a price quote, please indicate your additional service requirements on the Enquiry Form

Page update 31/05/10