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  • What is the easiest route for Kilimanjaro trekking?

    What is the easiest route for Kilimanjaro trekking?

    This is a common question on everyone’s mind when they decide to climb Mount Kilimanjaro summit. The answer is not obvious, we have to take several things into consideration.
    The simplest routes are Marangu and Rongai. Marangu route is the most popular and convenient since it can be done in 5-6 days, and you can sleep in the huts, i.e. beds in shelters, but personally it’s not my favorite route because it is the most crowded and beaten.
    Rongai route is definitely easier because very gradual, it can be done in 5-6 days as Marangu, you overnight in mobile tents set by the staff. The transfer to the starting point is quite long and for this reason is perhaps the path less travelled.
    Take enough time for the trekking is the most important thing and spend a full day for acclimatization helps a lot because the real difficulty during the trek on Kilimanjaro is the altitude and avoid altitude sickness after 4000 meters.

    The simplest way does not exist, all the routes are not difficult from a technical point of view, it is a long trek. Each route becomes easier if you are in good healthy and well-trained, during the trek you drink a lot and you follow the advice of the guides. Choose a serous local tour operator and you are in safe hands.

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  • Mount Kilimanjaro: The Roof of Africa

    Mount Kilimanjaro: The Roof of Africa

    Mount Kilimanjaro with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It’s also ‘the highest mountain in Africa and the highest solitary mountain in the world at 5,895 meters (19.341 feet) above sea level.

    Mount Kilimanjaro is one of the most accessible mountains in the world, visited by thousands and thousands of trekkers every years who can reach the summit by a long trek without any special technical skill.

    Mount Kilimanjaro has of three distinct volcanic cones: Kibo, the highest; Mawenzi to 5,149 meters (16.893 ft); and Shira, the shortest at 4,005 meters (13,140 feet). Uhuru Peak is the highest peak on the edge of the Kibo crater. Tanzania National Parks, a government agency, and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization list the height of Uhuru Peak as 5,895 meters (19,341 feet). That height is based on a British Ordnance Survey in 1952. Since then, the height was measured as 5,892 meters (19.331 ft) in 1999, 5,891 meters (19,327 feet) in 2008, and 5,888 meters (19,318 feet) in the 2014.

    Mawenzi and Shira are extinct while Kibo is dormant and could erupt again. The last major eruption has been dated to between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago. Kibo has “fumaroles” that emit gas in its crater.

  • Kilimanjaro Trekking Training Suggestions

    Kilimanjaro Trekking Training Suggestions

    In order to conquer the roof of Africa you do not need to be a mountaineering or highly trained experts, the trekking is not technically difficult, still it’s important to be well trained and ready because it’s a challenging trekking.

    Training with gym, aerobic exercises and activities

    Before starting we recommend to train 2-3 times a week in the gym with a good aerobic exercise (running, cycling, step or similar) or outdoors with jogging/running/walking and exercises for all parts of the body such as your shoulders, arms, abs, backbones, not just the legs.
    Do not forget stretching exercises, it’s very important for the health of your muscles and for a quick recover.

    Mountain Training

    If possible, we recommend you train on hiking trails, there is no better workout that grind kilometers up and down the mountain footpaths. Sometimes climbing above 3000 meters, maybe up to 4000 meters, will help a bit your body to get used to the altitude.
    Get used walking with trekking poles, poles are very important because they reduce the load on your knees about 20% mainly downhill, you will do less work and it’s more difficult you will experience small pains or annoying inflammation.

    For more information you can contact me via the website Savannah Explorers .

  • Kilimanjaro Trekking: the routes to the summit

    Kilimanjaro Trekking: the routes to the summit

    Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest solitary peak in the world and the highest peak in Africa. Climbing to the top doesn’t  require special technical skills and Mount Kilimanjaro is very accessible to all the hikers. The key point is you have enough time to reach the peak which is 5,895 meters, the only difficulty is to get used to the altitude after 4000 meters so it is recommended 6-7 days trekking.

    Once landed at Kilimanjaro airport usually we spend the first night in Arusha to recover from the long flight and get ready for the trekking to the summit. There are 4 possible routes climbing to the summit of Kilimanjaro, an adventure that you will remember for all your life. Let’s see all the routes one by one.

    Marangu Route

    Marangu is the most popular route, also called “Coca-Cola route”. It’s the shortest route and you can make it in just 5 days, but usually it is better take 6 days for the altitude acclimatization. During this way you overnight in the huts.

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    Machame Route

    This route is considered the best itinerary and is also called “Whiskey route.” It’s one of the ways for the most adventurous hikers, you overnight in mobile tents set every day by our staff, the challenging will be rewarded with an unforgettable landscape. You can make it in 6 or 7 days, my advice is to make the trek in 7 days.

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    Lemosho Route

    One of the less known routes, it’s longer than the other ways and  it is certainly one of the most exciting.It starts from Lodirossi gate, West to Marangu and Machame, crosses Lemosho Glades where you might spot some wild animals like buffalos. You overnight in mobile tents set by our staff and you can make it in 7 or 8 days.

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    Rongai Route

    The Rongai route is the most interesting route for those who love hiking because you can get up and down from Kilimanjaro from different sides. Along the way you will meet only few people and you overnight in mobile tents set by our staff. You can make it in 5 or 6 days, my advice is 6 days trekking.
    If you fly to Tanzania to conquer the roof of Africa, it’s better you plan 7-9 days trekking and maximize the chances of success. You won’t come back again for the same adventure, contact an experienced local tour operator and make sure your dream comes true.

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