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Planning
and preparation for Climbing
Mount kilimanjaro
Want to climb
Mount kilimanjaro but don’t
know where to begin? This FAQ
section will help you to take
those first steps on the path
to the summit of Africa’s
highest mountain
1) When
to climb Mount kilimanjaro
The main trekking
seasons on kilimanjaro correspond
with the mountain’s two
dry seasons. January to March
and June to October.
2) Fitness
for kilimanjaro
There is no need
to go overboard with fitness
preparations for climbing Mount
kilimanjaro. That said that
more fitter you are the more
enjoyable your trek up kilimanjaro.
A weekend of walking would be
a good thing to do which will
ensure that you can walk for
few hours at a time
3) Packing
for kilimanjaro
Travel light as
most of your luggage is carried
by porters on the mountain.
It is important that you bring
along only essential items that
you will need with you during
the day.
4) Other
equipements for kilimanjaro
We will provide
you with porters to carry your
luggage, tent, sleeping bags,
cooking equipments, cutlery
and crockery. In other words
we will be provide every thing
that is required to climb Mount
kilimanjaro.
5) The
routes up kilimanjaro
There are six
ascent trails leading up to
the foot of kobo peak. We have
choosen 2 peaks that are easier
to ascend. For Descending, in
an attempt to control the number
of people walking on each trail,
and thus the limit the amount
of soil erosion on some of the
more popular routes and there
are regulations regarding descending
routes and which ones you are
allowed to take.
6) Inoculations
It is compulsory
to have yellow fever vacination
to enter Tanzania. Other recommended
inoculations for kilimanjaro
include Typhiod, Hepatitis A,
Tetanus, Meningoccal Meningtitis
and Rabies
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