An ascent accessible to good sporty trekkers
Highlights
- French-speaking local guide on certain dates
- 1 guide for a maximum of 2 participants
- 7-day ascent and better acclimatization
- 1 additional night in a lodge included
- Full single accommodation in lodge and tent
- Ifremmont medical hotline H24
- Live expedition coverage with Garmin InReach
- Small groups of 2 to 12 participants
- All the know-how of a high-altitude leader
We set off to climb Kilimanjaro at 5895 metres, Africa's highest peak and one of the Seven Summits. Climbing Kilimanjaro is not technically difficult, but requires good acclimatization if it is to be done safely. We recommend a seven-day ascent, preferring the beautiful Machame route. We've been doing this climb for some twenty years, and our approach gives us a high success rate. If we're in good shape at the summit, we stay up there for a while to contemplate the dwindling summit glaciers on the roof of Africa. Your expedition includes individual rooms and tents for better rest. Communication equipment and H24 hotline included.
Overview
Dominated by the volcanic cones of Kilimanjaro, Meru and N'gorongoro, Tanzania's north is mostly mountain and savannah, home to some of the richest wildlife in Africa.
We set off to climb Kilimanjaro (5895 m), a formidable volcano capped by glaciers. It is not technically difficult, but requires acclimatization and vigilance at all times. This is why we recommend a 6-day ascent, one day longer than suggested by the various organizations offering it. We prefer the beautiful Machame route. We have been climbing this route since 1990, and our approach has enabled us to guarantee up to 95% success rate at the summit, when the norm seems to be 50%. Our programs ensure gradual acclimatization, allowing us to set ourselves the ambitious goal of a real tour of the summit glaciers of the roof of Africa, when other groups come down immediately after taking their photo at the summit. We are often alone up there! When we can, we postpone our ascent by a day to let all the groups arriving on Sunday get started.
As is customary in East Africa, particularly in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, entry fees for parks, campsites, community taxes and wild life fees are not included in the sale price. These taxes represent €980 to date, and will be invoiced to you at the time of registration.
Take advantage of this ascent to discover the prodigious Serengeti Great Migration and discover it in pictures...
Itinerary
Days 1 & 2: Europe – Kilimanjaro airport – Moshi or Marangu
Day 1
Departure from Europe. Day or evening dedicated to flying. We land early or late in the day, depending on the flight schedule. We are met at the airport and transferred to Arusha, then Moshi or Marangu, depending on the trek and hotel chosen: we settle into our hotel, with its garden and swimming pool, in the shade of the formidable Kilimanjaro forest, a lush forest that acts as a real sponge, absorbing rainfall. Meeting with our guide for a briefing and first walk in Chagga country. We prepare our equipment and rucksack for the ascent, which starts the following day.
There are several routes to choose from, although our preferred one is the Machame, described below from day 3.
It is also possible to consider one of the other three main routes, which are :
1) The Marangu route : Mandara (2750 m) – Horombo ( 750 m) – acclimatization and Horombo (3750 m) – Kibo (4650 m) – Uhuru + crater / Horombo (3750 m) – Marangu Gate.
2) The Rongaï route : 1st Cave (2800 m) – 2nd Cave (3800 m) – 3rd Cave (3800 m) – Kibo (4650 m) – Uhuru + crater / Horombo (3750 m) – Marangu Gate.
3) The Shira route : Forest Camp (2900 m) – Shira (3800 m) – Barranco (3950 m) – Barafu (4650 m) – Uhuru + crater / Mweka (3100 m) – Mweka Gate.
Day 3: Machame gate (1800 m) – Machame Camp ( 3000 m)
Day 3
Morning departure by vehicle to Machame Gate. From the Kilimanjaro National Park gate, at an altitude of 1800 meters, we start our walk through the rainforest: macarangas, giant fig trees, rubber trees, tree ferns, squirrels, touracos, monkeys and forest antelopes... The forest acts as a sponge for the tropical rainfall it absorbs during the rainy season. This water resurfaces in the form of springs downstream, giving rise to the rich cultures of Chagga country. At the end of the day, we come to the edge of the forest at Machame Camp.
Day 4 : Machame Camp (3000 m) – Shira Camp (3385 m)
Day 4
A day's progress across giant heather moorland dotted with copses of ragwort towards the Shira Plateau: acclimatization is essential today, and difficult to "maintain" given that we're evolving at over 3000 meters in a totally summery atmosphere... discovery of the high-altitude vegetation of the Shira Plateau (lobelia, giant ragwort, immortelle) and installation at Shira Camp to the west of the Kilimanjaro glaciers.
Day 5: Shira Camp (3845 m) – Lava Tower Camp (4630 m) –Barranco Camp (3960 m)
Day 5
We climb steadily from Shira Camp, crossing the 4000-meter mark for the first time, until we reach the altitude of Lava Tower Camp at 4630 meters, where we are able to take a quick break, before starting a steep descent along the Kibo cone and into the Barranco valley. We pass large flowering mountain cacti (Kilimanjaro Senecios), endemic to Kilimanjaro. The day ends at about the same altitude as at the start, on the edge of heather and moorland at Baranco Camp at 3960 meters. The hypoxic stress of the climb to Lava Tower Camp prepares our bodies for the higher altitudes. The 100-meter difference in altitude between two consecutive nights ensures good acclimatization.
Day 6: Barranco Camp (3960 m) – Karanga Camp (4035 m)
Day 6
Skirting the hanging glaciers of Kilimanjaro's southern slopes, we follow a trail lined with groves of lobelia and giant ragwort, gradually making our way to Karanga Camp. We enter a more desert-like zone. This day is an opportunity to take a break to acclimatize to the altitude, which is salutary in view of the final assault the day after tomorrow. Indeed, the latest studies on acclimatization recommend an "ideal" average of 400 meters of positive altitude difference between two nights above 3000 meters. As a precaution, Kilimanjaro is one of the climbs most prone to acute mountain sickness, as is Mont Blanc. Day 6 therefore provides a fourth night between the night of Day 3 at Machame Camp at 3000 meters and the following night at Barafu Camp at 4650 meters, i.e. our... 400-meter average day.
Day 7: Karanga Camp (4035 m) – Barafu Camp (4650 m)
Day 7
Climbing up a moraine, it is via an aerial route overlooking the Kimawenzi that we complete this short penultimate day with bated breath, arriving at Barafu Camp at an altitude of 4650 meters. We then prepare our packs for the night ascent that follows.
Day 8: Kilimanjaro summit – Uhuru Peak (5895 m) – Nweka Camp (3080 m)
Day 8
We set off at night to reach Uhuru Peak (5895 m) after a gratifying ascent: at dawn, from 5000 meters, a grandiose panorama of Kimawenzi, Meru, Lakes Manyara and Eyasi is revealed to us in the rays of the rising sun... After passing the Ratzel and Rebmann glaciers, we reach the crater rim at Stella Point (5740 m). Then, depending on the fitness of the group, we take the time to explore the crater, still neglected by local guides on the "Kili Express", walking along the tabular glaciers before reaching Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. Back along the tabular glaciers, we start the descent to Barafu to collect our belongings, then on to Mweka Camp, where we recover from the effects of altitude at around 3100 meters.
Day 9: Mweka Camp (3080 m) – Mweka Gate (1680 m) – Moshi
Day 9
Last day of descent through the forest to Mweka Gate (1830 m), where we receive our climbing certificates: a great moment! Check-in at the hotel. Siesta and pool or stroll: either to the colorful market in town, or through the plantations and food crops of the Chagga region, whose inhabitants have laid out irrigation canals to grow bananas, beans, flowers, coffee, millet, cabbage, tomatoes, corn...
Day 10: Moshi – Kilimanjaro airport
Day 10
Day 11: Arrival in Europe
Day 11
END OF EXPEDITION
For reasons that cannot be foreseen at this stage, such as unpredictable weather, the physical fitness or lack of fitness of participants or other circumstancess (customs formalities, road conditions, traffic, landslides, force majeure, etc.), your expedition leader may have to adapt the program, if necessary, to ensure the smooth running of your trip. He remains the sole judge and the one who guarantees your safety. Activity times are given as an indication and may vary from one participant to another.
The itinerary for all our expedition programs, or the ascent program for our high-mountain expeditions, are given here as a guide only. They are flexible enough to adapt to weather conditions with a few contingency days. In any case, you should follow the recommendations of your guide, who may suggest that you cancel your expedition due to weather, safety or physical conditions.
It is important to remember that this is a truly unsupported expedition, and that anything can happen. Expeditions Unlimited, your expedition leader, your guide or our local teams can in no way be held responsible.
Any costs incurred as a result of a change in the expedition schedule (extra nights' accommodation, extra flights) will be borne by the participants and not by the organizers. "Contingency days" refer to the expedition in the strict sense of the term (base camp/base camp in the mountains, departure point/exit point on a traverse, etc.).
Any early return of the expedition or of certain members only (early success, abandonment, etc.), generating costs for accommodation, meals, changes to air tickets or other activities not provided for in this program, will be charged in full to the participants.
Trip notes
Guiding
YOUR GUIDE ON THE MOUNTAIN
To ensure the success of your Kilimanjaro ascent, we use a ratio of one English-speaking guide for every two participants. Trained by our local teams and with extensive mountain experience, our guides will accompany you during the key moments of the climb and on summit day. On certain dates, we offer a French-speaking guide/translator on some departures (check dates with us).
THE REST OF THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL TEAM
For this climbing project, our local English-speaking team (at best!) is particularly well-equipped to deal as effectively as possible with the two problems of an expedition: technical supervision and the carrying of equipment (food, collective and personal equipment). This is an important issue, as it directly affects everyone's success.
A kitchen team will be present, as well as a team of porters who will help us set up the camps with all collective and individual equipment and cooking facilities.
Each participant is responsible for carrying his or her own personal belongings and high-altitude food. Collective equipment is carried by the Tanzanian team. A porter carries 15 kilos of your personal belongings, and you carry the rest, ideally in a rucksack weighing no more than 8 to 12 kilos. In other words, don't carry too much!
And all along the climb, we will be relying on other local skills as needed. Finally, we will have access to a high-altitude doctor from Ifremmont (see above).
For unpredictable reasons at this stage, like adverse weather conditions, insufficient physical condition of participants, insufficient competencies of participants related to the intended activities, your guide may decide to adjust the intended program and/or activities. At all times, his decision will be final on all matters likely to affect the safety and well-being of the trip.
Difficulty level
Level rated: challenging
This program is designed for participants who take part in a regular sports activity several times a week, including endurance activity.
This ascent requires excellent physical and mental fitness, as well as experience of walking in mountainous terrain. It is accessible to anyone capable of walking in the mountains for 8 to 12 hours at a normal pace. For the final ascent (Uhuru Peak at 5895 m), a long 12-hour day is required at a very moderate pace, as is always the case at altitude. Trailers will have to slow down to give themselves a chance of success under safe conditions! Our teams will do everything in their power to help you achieve it in the best possible conditions. A summit not to be underestimated in terms of altitude acclimatization.
The natural environments crossed are beautiful and diverse, the trails are sometimes barely marked and the climatic conditions can be testing (hot and humid at the start, low temperatures towards the summit down to -20°C). Above all, participants should be aware of the risks inherent in altitude, particularly hypoxia (acute mountain sickness). The climb itself doesn't require any technical skills, but it does demand a sustained and lengthy effort in sometimes harsh conditions. A porter carries 15 kilos of your personal belongings, and you carry the rest, ideally in a rucksack weighing no more than 8 to 10 kilos. In short, don't carry too much.
To register for this expedition, you will be asked to provide an expedition (montaineering climb list)/trek/sportsman CV. A medical certificate stating that you are not contraindicated in climbing at high altitude is also required for people over 65.
For the duration of your expedition, you will benefit free of charge from membership of the H24 7/7 high-altitude medical service set up with our partner Ifremmont. See below.
Programme sans aérien
We meet at Kilimanjaro airport, where we are met by our local teams.
As participants in this expedition often come from different countries, we have not included the international flights in our price. However, we can reserve these flights for you. Do not hesitate to contact us. If you book your flights, we will give you all directions for your flight plan so that all participants land around the same time. You will need tickets that can be modified.
Accommodations
In a single room in a single lodge. During the expedition, a single tent is provided for you, but sometimes logistics do not allow for this, so you have to agree to sleep in a double tent, which is advantageous in terms of safety (mutual surveillance during the night for acute mountain sickness).
If you are a couple, then accommodation is in a double room, and if availability allows at the lodge where the group meets, we will upgrade you! In double tents during the expedition.
Meals
You are on full board. Breakfast and dinner most often in lodge, lunches at the restaurant on the road or picnics.
Water: provide tablets (type Micropur or other) to disinfect the water you put in your water bottle, according to the source and on the advice of your guide. You can also buy mineral water on site (not included in the price), but its ecological balance is poor, as you know. So we don’t advise you to.
Transfers / Transport
Airport transfers are provided in shared vehicles.
Group size
The group is composed of 2 to 12 participants maximum. The number of participants is deliberately limited to allow for greater immersion, to avoid embarrassing our hosts, and to develop freedom and flexibility. However, the maximum number may be exceeded if the last person to register wishes to travel with one or more other people. The services will not be modified, and the conditions of the trip will remain the same.
Equipment
Personal equipment is not provided. A complete list is provided so that you can check that you are taking what you need.
On the whole in Kilimanjaro, crampons are not required on any of the routes, and a good pair of hiking boots with a good grip is sufficient. However, in recent years, the weather has become quite unpredictable and crampons, even for forestry purposes, can be useful. So, if you have crampons and cramponable boots, take them with you. If not, check with your guide during the briefing on arrival to see if you need them, and it will be possible to rent them on site for a few dozen dollars, depending on conditions.
All collective equipment is provided.
You have a Garmin InReach beacon, enabling you to communicate with your community at your convenience and in an unlimited way during the expedition, and allowing them to follow you live, if you wish! We also provide you with a satellite phone to contact the Ifremmont medical hotline if necessary.
We can also rent you a sleeping bag and any other technical equipment you may not have. Please do not hesitate to contact us.
Our commitments to sustainable development
Our commitment to a better planet has been a reality since the beginning of our story but we always need to do more and better. Please find out more about our charter and our commitments in terms of sustainable development. We have drafted our charter and take action through six themes on which we act as concretely as possible, most often with you: social equity and cultural respect, preservation of water, waste management in expedition, protection of biodiversity, raise public awareness on these subjects and finally, the optimization and recovery of CO2 emissions.
Regarding carbon emissions, most of which are due to air travel, we calculated and communicated in 2018 on the carbon footprint of each of our programs, expressed in tonnes of CO2.
These calculations made us aware of the importance of the total carbon emissions generated by our activity. Also, we have committed in 2022 to a carbon reduction that we believe is unprecedented in the tourism industry, aiming to reduce the total emissions of our activity by 5% per year, taking 2019 as the reference year (3,430 tonnes of CO2). This commitment is in line with the trajectory of the Paris climate agreements of 2015, the current benchmark. Thus, in 2030, we will not entitle ourselves to exceed 2,160 tonnes of C02 and until then, each year, as soon as the carbon footprint budget is reached, we will stop taking any reservations for the current year. Thus, our maximum “carbon” budget for 2024 is 2,950 tonnes and for 2025, this budget will be reduced to 2,800 tonnes. And so on until 2030. To find out more about all of our calculations and our commitments in terms of reducing our carbon emissions.
In addition, since 2019, we have been encouraging you when you book for your journey to contribute with a donation to an independent NGO, among the two we have selected that share the commitments made in our charter. We matched the amount of this donation to this program's carbon footprint. Thus, the journey you are considering generates 2,69 tons of CO2, which corresponds to a 100% donation of €81 for an estimated value today of €30 per tonne of CO2. This donation remains of course optional and you can decide to give between nothing and 100% of this amount. Since 2019, including covid years of 2020 and 2021, we have been able to collect thanks to you nearly €7,000 for these associations.
Please do not hesitate to come back to us with any questions you might have regarding this carbon footprint mechanism, our other sustainable développement commitments or even to share with us your experience through a chat or a mail at contact@secret-planet.com.
Extensions
Perfumes of Zanzibar
This extension is illustrative. Everything in this program can be adapted, whether in terms of duration, level of comfort or luxury of accommodation, etc. Zanzibar is an exciting island with beautiful beaches, but paradise lies on Mafia Island... Don't hesitate to contact us.
DAY 1: KILIMANJARO - ZANZIBAR
We are transferred to the Kilimanjaro International Airport, (30 minutes drive from Moshi) to take our flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival at the airport of Zanzibar, we are met by our driver and transferred to our hotel. Accommodation for 4 nights with half board. In the evening, free time to enjoy our hotel’s facilities or visit the surroundings of our hotel.
This extension is illustrative. Everything in this program can be adapted, whether in terms of duration, level of comfort or luxury of accommodation, etc. Zanzibar is an exciting island with beautiful beaches, but paradise lies on Mafia Island... Don't hesitate to contact us.
Transfer/transportation mode: private vehicle, domestic flight, private vehicle
Transfer/transport time: 1 h
Meals: Breakfast at camp – lunch free (not included) – dinner in hotel
Accommodation: night in hotel
DAY 2: ZANZIBAR
After breakfast, free day. Activities may be offered as an option (see below). options: navigation and snorkeling in the lagoon, scuba diving, boat ride with glass bottom, water sports, swimming with dolphins... check us out!
Meals: breakfast at hotel – lunch free (not included) – dinner in hotel
Accommodation: night in hotel
DAY 3: ZANZIBAR - excursion to mnemba island
After breakfast, we meet our driver at the hotel. Our driver takes us to the port to board a traditional boat. We go for a day of snorkeling on the island of Mnemba: a real small paradise in the archipelago of Zanzibar. The small island of Mnemba is located to the east of the main island of the archipelago, Unguja. Mnemba is only 3 kilometers from the main island of Zanzibar. Despite its small size, you can not get bored on this little paradise surrounded by turquoise water! Snorkeling, diving, relaxing, walking or dhow trip, there are many activities during a stay on Mnemba Island. Seafood lunch included. At the end of the day back to Zanzibar at our hotel.
Transportation: by private vehicle
Meals: breakfast – lunch during the tour – dinner in hotel
Accommodation: night in hotel
Activity: Mnemba Island Tour – lunch included – A/R transfer by boat and private vehicle included
DAY 4: ZANZIBAR – STONE TOWN AND PRISON ISLAND TOUR
After breakfast, we meet with our driver at the hotel that will take us to visit the historic district of Zanzibar listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site and the first natural attraction of this tour to Stone Town and Prison Island. We discover the current culture and history of Stone Town by passing through its attractions, including a Portuguese fort, the sultan’s palace and the birthplace of Freddie Mercury, before continuing our visit to Prison Island, famous for its population of giant turtles. We learn about the long history and many cultural influences that have created Stone Town as it is today and visit the giant turtle colony on Prison Island. At the end of the day, return to our hotel.
Transportation: by private vehicle
Meals: breakfast – lunch free (not included) – dinner in hotel
Accommodation: night in hotel
Activity: Stone Town and Prison Island tour – National Park entrance – A/R transfer by vehicle included
DAY 5: ZANZIBAR – EUROPE
After breakfast, free time according to our flight schedule. Transfer to the airport of Zanzibar to take our flight to Europe.
Transportation: by private vehicle – international flight
Meals: breakfast in hotel – lunch free – dinner on the plane
Extension duration
5 extra days.
Extension price
Price with minimum of 2 participants, to be agreed upon with our team.
Safaris and the Great Migration in the Serengeti
This extension is illustrative. Everything in this program can be adapted, whether in terms of duration, level of comfort or luxury of accommodation, etc. Safaris in Tanzania's parks depend on the season... Please do not hesitate to consult us.
DAY 1: Departure for MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
Departure for nearby Lake Manyara to set up camp at the campsite. This park is renowned for the richness of its biotopes, stretching from the lake to the rocky escarpment of the rift. It is named after the euphorbia plant in the Maa language, a plant used by the Maasai to form enclosures for their cattle. Settle in and take a walk under the guidance of an armed ranger, who will explain his daily routine... for a different approach to the savannah and its wildlife! Then safari drive.
Type of transfer/transport: by private vehicle
Duration of transfer/transport: to be specified according to arrival
Meals: breakfast in hotel – picnic lunch – dinner in camp
Accommodation: night in a camp
DAY 2: MANYARA – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Transfer to Serengeti, which with its 15,000 km2 is one of the world's greatest wildlife sanctuaries, particularly during the period of migration of the large herds. "En route" safari through the "Siringet" savannahs and setting up camp in the heart of this exceptional area: the choice of our camp and our itineraries depends on the movements of the herds.
Transfer/transportation: by private vehicle
Duration of transfer/transport: approximately 5 hours
Meals: breakfast in self-catering camp – picnic lunch – dinner in self-catering camp
Accommodation: night in a camp
DAY 3: SERENGETI SAFARI
A day entirely devoted to the Serengeti, in search of the great herds of migrating herbivores and their many predators (lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, crocodiles...). Our target: the wild animals on the lookout for the dreamlike spectacle of the seasonal migration of hundreds of thousands of antelopes in search of pasture, zebras and above all 1.5 million wildebeest, those astonishing ungulates with the mane of a horse and the horns of a bull.
Meals: breakfast in self-catering camp – picnic lunch – dinner in self-catering camp
Accommodation: night in camp
DAY 4: SERENGETI – N'GORONGORO CRATER
Morning safari in search of the Serengeti's big cats, navigating this ocean of grassy savannah from kopje to kopje, these rocky inselbergs of granite boulders serving as observation posts for the predators. Brunch at the camp and return to the N'gorongoro in the afternoon, depending on our observations. Our camp is set up close to or exactly on the crest of this formidable crater, 700 meters deep and twenty kilometres in diameter: at the heart of the N'gorongoro Conservation Area, a unique site in the world covering 6,500 km2, under the protection of the N'gorongoro Conservation Area and listed by Unesco as one of the world's heritage treasures.
Type of transfer/transport: private vehicle
Duration of transfer/transport: approximately 4 hours
Meals: breakfast in self-catering camp – picnic lunch – dinner in self-catering camp
Accommodation : night in a camp
DAY 5: N'GORONGORO CRATER - TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Careful descent by all-terrain vehicle into the heart of the N'gorongoro Crater for a safari in the middle of this veritable Noah's Ark, where all the animals of Africa's great fauna seem to have gathered (6 hours authorised in the crater). Continuation to Tarangire in the afternoon, a national park renowned for its landscapes dominated by gigantic baobabs and its elephants. We set up camp and embark on our first safari in search of herds of buffalo, zebra, impala and Cape eland. Overnight in a bivouac above the Tarangire River, where there is nothing to separate us from the wildlife: we listen out for the cackles of hyenas and the roars of wild animals on the prowl...
Transfer/transportation: private vehicle
Meals: breakfast in a camp – picnic lunch – dinner in a camp
Accommodation : night in a camp
DAY 6: return from TARANGIRE
Morning safari in Tarangire, brunch and return to Kilimanjaro Airport (2h30 drive) or Nairobi (depending on flight schedule) for a visit and some final shopping in the craft shops (fabrics, paintings, batiks and naive paintings, hats, T-shirts and African shirts, animal and warrior statuettes, jewellery, etc.). We continue our journey.
Type of transfer/transport: private vehicle
Duration of transfer/transport: to be specified according to destination
Meals: breakfast in a camp – lunch on your own (not included) – dinner on the plane
Accommodation: overnight on the plane
Extension duration
6 extra days.
Extension price
Price with minimum of 2 participants, to be agreed upon with our team.
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Departures and pricing
Please find below all dates and prices for this expedition. Prices are quoted "from" and may be adjusted notably according to the number of participants (see trip notes for details). Please note that dates and prices for years beyond 2024, when given, are for guidance only and are subject to change and readjustment to take account of current economic realities.
No date works for me!
I initiate a new datePrice includes
- 2 nights hotel in Moshi with breakfast in single/ double room for a couple
- Welcome dinner on the first day
- Airport/hotel A/R transfers to Kilimanjaro airport – Moshi
- Transfers by private vehicle between Moshi and the departure/return of the expedition
- Full board meals during the expedition
- Carrying personal effects during the expedition (max. 15 kg)
- Single tent (when possible) / double tent for couple during expedition
- Camp life supplies: kitchen tent, mess tent, tables and chairs, toilet tent
- Kitchen teams
- Insurance for guides (evacuation, hospitalization, medical expenses, life insurance), for the cook and his assistants
- Experienced English speaking mountain guides
- A French guide/ translator on some departures (check dates with us)
- Collective equipment required for the ascent
- Satellite phone (only for emergency services)
- Electricity at base camp to charge small electronic equipment (such as mobile, common cameras)
- Medical follow-up by the Ifremmont during the expedition (cf. above)
- Live expedition coverage for your community (providing InReach tag & subscriptions)
- Unlimited sending of text messages to your loved ones (InReach tag)
- Video conference preparation meetings in France
Price does not include
- International flight to/from Kilimanjaro airport
- Consular fees (visa)
- Any customs duties on arrival in Tanzania
- Any taxes on the import of satellite telephones, professional communication equipment and commercial film shooting
- Extra hotel nights (over 2 nights)
- Meals before/after expedition other than first day breakfast and dinner
- Costs related to a delay in the expedition schedule (additional overnight accommodation over 2 nights, meals, air surcharges)
- Expenses related to an early return of the expedition or members only (abandonment, etc.), generating transfer costs (carriers, guide, vehicle, plane, etc.), accommodation, meals, Changes to air tickets or other activities not included in this program.
- Tips for guides and local team, to be shared with other participants according to your satisfaction (count US$200-300, cf. below)
- Entrance fees to parks, campsites, community taxes, wild life fees (€980 charged at registration)
- Any personal communications by satellite telephone (unless expressly agreed)
- Personal equipment including high altitude individual equipment
- Rental of high altitude personal equipment, subject to availability
- Pre-acclimatization protocol developed with the Ifremmont and physical and/or mental preparation with a coach specialized in Sport Altitude as described above
- Drinks and all personal expenses (personal visits, taxis, souvenirs, dry cleaning...)
- Travel and expedition insurance (assistance, evacuation and repatriation)
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