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A good long walk with a tough ascent night
Apart from reaching the summit, the whole trip was great, beautiful mountain, lovely people, bonding with new friends and laughing all the way.
Henry Fernandes from the African Walking Co was our head guide, he, his guides and porters looked after us all so well, they were very professional but didn't mind having a laugh too.
Pole Pole, Drink Drink, Wee Wee !
Excellent organization. Maybe a bit over the top in the commodities… but definitely appreciated once there. The African Walking Company is an excellent organization.
Seeing how one of our main guides took the load from a porter from another organization that had damaged his knee and carry the load until the end of the route. No one else did anything, and the porter kept pushing even though the damage he had done to his knee was really serious. Knowing that the company respect human values is very important.
Just one word: Awesome
Drink, drink, drink.
A fantastic week on Kilimanjaro. This was my 2nd attempt @ Kili after previously climbing on the Rongai route. I was under the misguided impression that this would be easier. How wrong! Each day was significantly harder than the Rongai route and in my mind the final ascent was just as hard as previously. It is a long day! It took me 9 hours to get to Stella point, another 5ish to get down, then a quick lunch break before the final 2-3 hour walk to Millenium camp. This trip is far harder than you believe it will be however you will form great friendships and ultimately have one of the most memorable weeks of your life.
Amongst our group was a grandfather travelling with his 2 grandsons. The speech given by the grandfather upon receiving his certificate choked me and many of our group.
Our group of 15 was supported by a network of over 50 local staff. Abraham was our group leader and his skills at managing this large group were exemplary. He was always happy, had an encyclopaedic knowledge of the mountain and I was never in doubt that our safety and enjoyment of the time on the mountain was his top priority.
This was my second trip to Kili and there are a couple of points I think are vital · HIRE A SLEEPING MAT! They are thicker than anything you could buy here and are carried separately to your luggage therefore do not take up space in your holdall/15kg allowance.· The scales at the Moivaro lodge are incorrect. They stated I was 3 kg over my allowance however after getting rid of some peanuts and wet wipes, my bag only weighed 12kg when weighed by the porters. · Take more cash than you ever intended for tipping. You will need to add to the group kitty but then so many individuals play an important part in your journey you will want to show your appreciation to them directly (i.e. the porter who carries your bag / the guide who gets you to the top of the mountain) I promise that whatever you expect to tip you will want to double when you see how far everyone goes out of their way to help you.· Tuck your trousers into your socks when walking through the jungle or else biting Ants will make the journey north. My friend had to rip her trousers down to find 2 ants biting her legs dangerously close to her knicker line! · READ MY BELOW ADVICE ON DONATING CLOTHES TO THE PORTERS!
I have to be honest and say that I didn’t enjoy much of the trip due to the lack of support from the rest of the group. I still think about the trip even though I’ve been back for two months – the mountain gets inside your head! I wish I’d tried for the summit, but it’s a different feeling being back home than being at base camp at midnight on a very cold and windy night (it was the worst wind they’d seen all season) and the temperature went down to -20 on summit night. I will try it again one day!
As I did not reach the summit, climbing up the Barancha wall was a real achievement – especially after our guide told us that he tried to help Roman Abramovich up the wall, but he gave up by the kissing stone!
All the assistant guides were great, but I wasn’t impressed with the chief guide. I struggled quite a lot to stay with the rest of the group, and I didn’t find him particularly encouraging. When I said I wasn’t going to try for the summit, he didn’t encourage me at all. My husband attempted the summit, but had to turn back due to altitude sickness. Twice the guide told him to push on, even though he had been sick and had a very bad headache. He should have taken my husband down to camp much sooner.
Definitely hire an exodus sleeping matt, well worth it. It gets very cold at night. Only the first 2 nights were warmish, the other nights were freezing! Wear lots of layers in bed.About half of our group didn’t take Diamox. Two that didn’t take it ended up having to take it on summit night to help them reach the summit. Stick together as a group as much as possible. It’s not a race.
This was an excellent trip – very well organised with excellent food and guiding. The pace was just right to enable acclimatisation and January seems to be a good time to travel in terms of weather. The Kilimanjaro climb is the hardest day – unlesss you are a professional sports person!
It has to be reaching Uhuru Point after 6 hours steady climb up in the dark. The timing was perfect as we arrived as the sun was rising on a perfect day.
Davis was excellent - as was Johaness, the assistant guide. They were very knowledgable, easy to get on with and knew exactly how to manage a group of varying abilities. They set exactly the right pace and gave us real confidence that we could make it to the top.
Nearly everyone took Diamox and it seemed to help - so do consider this. There is no need to be "super-fit" but you do need to be able to walk for long periods (distances are relatively short - up to 6 miles) - but the altitude slows everything down. Stamina to cope with the climb is very important. Make sure you have the right kit - the list that Exodus supplies is exactly right and don't short cut this - or you will be cold! You will be spending $ everywhere - you only need a very small amount of local currency. Read the other summaries like these - they contain invaluable guidance. Finally, if you want to maximise your chances of making it to the top the longer routes (e.g. Lemosho) will really help. It is worth spending a bit extra if you can - the failure rates on the short routes are much higher.
Truly spectacular trip that will probably be one of the most challenging and memorable of my life.
The moment when I reached the first summit- I was so overwhelmed by the achievement and the exhaustion that I very nearly cried. The other moment when I got in the shower when we reached the lodge at the end of it all. Running water never felt so good. I've never done anything on a holiday before where I felt such a sense of accomplishment (and maybe a bit of relief that it was over and that i'd made it!).
Matthew, the group leader, was a great guide and always there to keep our spirits up as we walked. On the way down from the summit he supported me through a whole section of scree, literally holding me up in parts.
All the websites seem to recommend chocloate bars like Mars to take as a summit snack. Don't do this! The caramel freezes solid and believe me when I say that there's nothing more frustrating than being desperate for a energy fix and trying to gnaw your way through a snack with the consistency of a brick.
Fantastic trip. A liftime experience that you will not forget – very well organised and great value.
Last 20 minute climb to Stella point - after a tough climb then seeing the sun rising off to your right and feeling the warmth of the sun, giving a great sense of achievement and happiness! Big smile as itching to get up to the Summit and take in the fantastic views and scenery.
Great guy - very calm collected and experienced. Never had any doubts in his abilities as a climber, leader or organiser.
Pay very close attention to your kit - make sure you have what you need and practise packing and unpacking. Prior preparation and planning....... Also make sure you have good waterproof wear and when the rain and mud comes :) You can make the most of everything then without worrying, i.e. the scenery, the company, the experience :) Fitness I did not think was such a big issue - but that depends on you personally. You dont need to train for a marathon but make sure you are in good shape. The final climb is a long way up and you will feel it - but don't worry and keep going you will make it - its as much mental fitness as physical for the last climb.
Fantastic, a holiday of a lifetime
Reaching the summit and watching the sunrise.Also watching our porters carrying all our gear on their heads and making it looks so easy!
Really good, could not fault him.The whole team worked very well, we were given a briefing every morning and night so we were always clear on what we would be doing each day.
Nomad Travel were excellent - they provided much better medical advice than my own GP and helped us put together a personal travel pack and at very reasonable cost.Invest in a good down sleeping bag, you won't regret it, and we used the lightweight blow up mats from Therma Rest, these were very comfortable and warm.Take plenty of one dollar notes - we did not and it felt awkward when we could not tip as we only had large currency, once in Tanzania it is hard to get any further dollars and tipping is widespread and all done in american dollars.Do not buy a hat that is not adjustable and can be loosened off. Everyone in our group had to cut their hats as we got higher as they really started to dig in and this does not help with any headaches. This is the same for sunglasses, they need to be fairly loose.Aspirin seemed to be the leaders drug of choice for headaches rather than Paracetomol or IbuprofenThe leaders did not encourage the use of Diamox unless you showed symptoms of AMS and they would then recommed when to take it. In fact they did not want you to take any medication without telling them first, including headache tablets. This way they could moniter you much better for AMS than if you were trying to treat yourself. We purchased Diamox to take with us so if we did have to use it we could at least take our own medication but luckily neither of us had to use it. Others in our group did take it in the final 2/3 days but it is difficult to know if it really helped as it certainly did not cure their symptoms, although the AMS may of got worse without it. Keep drinking - those in our group that drank anything less than 3 litres whilst walking certainly seemed to develop symptoms of AMS much quicker. Those that used water bottles seemed less inclined to keep reaching round to grab a drink than those that had a bladder and drinking tube close to your mouth. I veiwed my water as my medicine to prevent AMS and kept sipping every few minutes. This certainly worked for me and I had no AMS symptoms at all over the whole trip. By day 5 I had up'd my water intake whilst walking to 4 litres and grabbed any oppotunity to have drinks with our meals as additional fluid.Keep eating - even when you really don't feel like food you must eat! Take plenty of nice snacks with you and boiled sweets. I found Power Bars good and they are light to carry and certainly give you a long lasting boost.Take at least a 35 litre ruc sac - you don't have to fill it but it makes it easier to pull clothes out quickly if you haven't had to squash them in. On summit night you will take and use all your clothes as by 3am its very cold and you are not generating any heat as the walking pace is very slow. This is when the larger sac really helps.Train before you go - best form of training and the only training we did was walking and lots of it, especially using the walking boots you'll be taking with you. We trained with heavy ruc sacs and this really helped us on Kili, not that you carry a really heavy pack it just meant we were used to it.Washing - you are provided with a bowl of hot water at breakfast and before dinner. Take a light flannel and we used baby wipes as a top up. Take 2 hand gels, we kept one in our day pack and one in your wash kit.
The climb itself was exceptional. The African Walking Company were incredibly hospitable and cheerful. The representative from Exodus however, was less than helpful. In london, i confirmed the schedule over the phone – he had told us that we were sceduled to leave in the morning.. in fact the walking company were to arrive the next day in the afternoon.. and there was another nights stay at a differing hotel.I had to call from Tanzania, spoke to said representative and he assured me that someone would be picking us up that day. However, he was incorrect and once i had spoken to him a second time he did not apologise for the mistake and was most unhelpful. Due to this representative of Exodus, i am very sceptical of usign Exodus again.
Singing the Kilimanjaro song with the team and learning about their histories and life experiences.
Our Team Leader and the other members of the team were exceptional. They were fun, helpful, supportive and knowledgeable about the mountain and the wildlife.
I would book directly through the African Walking Company and bypass Exodus. Their customer service is awful.
it was hard, harder than I can put into words but still the best trip I have been on
how hard the porters and guides were willing to work to ensure that all the party had an enjoyable trip and reached the top
excellent organiser and leader who worked well with his team. Informative and willing to offer advice when required
stop thinking about it and book the trip, you will not regret it