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KILIMANJARO CLIMB - LEMOSHO ROUTE

Great trip – highly recommend the route for pacing and acclimitisation.  The final climb is the hardest of course but with the route I felt as if I was getting stronger each day.  It is a spectacular climb and something to remember forever.

Most Inspirational Moment

Last half hour of final climb when sun rising to the East.  That melted away all tiredness and any doubts on reaching the Summit and replaced it with a big grin!  The whole trip is great so be sure to take lots of photos - its also great getting up early every morning to see the Sunrise and also to see the Stars at night - you wont forget those moments.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Simon Matthews (African Walking Company) was very clam, led his guides and porters well and everything went smoothly.  He has lots of experience of the mountain (hundereds of climbs - he lost count) and it is comforting to know that experience is there if needed.  Also dealt with a mountain rescue without turning a drama into a crisis!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Get as much advice and tips from people who have done the climb before.  Pay close attention to getting the right kit.  Good kit will make life much easier and avoid any hassles!  Other than that there is nothing much to worry about - if you are reasonably fit then you will make the climb - my only climbing training was walking up and down the beach :o (I live on an island with the highest point being the rubbish tip).  Highly recommend taking the longer Lemoshu route for Kili - it helps with altitude acclimitisation which is very important.  Altitude sickness is really the only obstacle to achieving the Summit.

KILIMANJARO CLIMB - LEMOSHO ROUTE

Great trip, fantastic scenary, good organization and great company. Highly recommended.

Most Inspirational Moment

The best moment was seeing Uhuru point. I was almost in tears and couldn't believe I made it. The whole group made but several of us suffered during day 7. Teh trek doesn't require super fitness but strong determination and a bit of luck with altitude sickness. One thing I regret is not having enough time to absorb the view on on summit. I was cold and rushed down. Make sure you look around and take your time on the summit before heading down.

Thoughts on Group Leader

The leader was very supportive, well organized and quite nice.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Make sure you have well tested rain proof clothes for top and bottom. The weather is unpredictable and we had lots of rain. Also, make sure you have warm gloves, sockes and boots. It was really cold during the summit attack and some people suffered from cold feet and hands. Also, make sure you have a warm sleeping bag, it was below freezing for several nights.I used Diamox after suffering from altitude sickenss in day 4. It did help. So, take some with you.

KILIMANJARO CLIMB - LEMOSHO ROUTE

Superb Expedition, 8 days camping on the mountain in ‘different’ climatic zones culminating in a successful ascent of a wonderful mountain with great friends and meeting some new ones as well.  Truly inspirational.

Most Inspirational Moment

Apart from actually arriving at the summit which was our goal after all! The minute I arrived at Stella Point 5735m on the crater rim, after six hours of steep ascent in the dark..the sun came up as I reached the rim a glorious sunrise the curvature of the earth bieng visible.  An hour later traversing along the rim I reached the summit, euphoria!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader Abrahim, superb guy and a great guide, never in your face but always around, if you couldn't see him you could hear him!  Very good organisationally and certainly knew the game, very comfortable on the mountain and his three assistant guides you could see learnt a lot from him.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take a nail brush, dust gets everywhere! Failing that pay lots of attention to your kit it really is cold up there, I recorded minus 20 degrees centigrade on our route up on summit night and that was without the windchill, with a strong southerly (cold) wind blowing. Down jct and good down sleeping bag a must.Respect acclimatisation, go slowly, drink min 4 litres of water a day and be mountain fit before you go. we had a strong team all seven of us summitted preparation is everything.

KILIMANJARO CLIMB - LEMOSHO ROUTE

Very well organised

Most Inspirational Moment

How the porters and guides did their job and got you through it with a smile!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Simon was a very good group leader, kept you informed of exactly what was going on and what was to be expected every day.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Drink lots!....4/5 Leters to be exact!

KILIMANJARO CLIMB - LEMOSHO ROUTE

A very very hard trip, but thoroughly worthwhile, although not for the faint hearted!

Most Inspirational Moment

Reaching Uhuru peak after 8 hours of walking in the dark and freezing cold.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Abraham was brilliant, he did everything for us, especially on summit night and without him and the other guides our whole group may not have made it to the top.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take a lot of glucose tablets, immodium and a platapus.

KILIMANJARO CLIMB - LEMOSHO ROUTE

The hardest thing, both mentally and physically that I have ever done, but definitely the best trip ever! Organisation, food and accommodation (including the tent!) were perfect. 

Most Inspirational Moment

Seeing how hard the porters and guides worked and always with a smile on their faces - totally humbling. Getting to Uhuru Peak with the sun blazing down and looking around to see that our whole group had made it .. and seeing how genuinely pleased our 5 guides were that we had.A close second was getting to the top of Baranca Wall - I suffer with vertigo, but got to the top with the fantastic support of Val, David and Carrie and of course our wonderful guides.The tipping ceremony - seeing how humble the porters were when they received the spare equipment which had been donated. I noticed the porter who had my woolly hat didn't take it off even in the blistering heat - I felt humbled that we had so much and they had so little

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader was Makeke - Not having been on a trekking holiday before, he filled me with confidence and made me feel safe. He watched over our group like a mother hen - he didn't miss anything. He made sure that everything ran like clockwork, tents set up, good hydrating and nutritious food promptly on the table, briefings on time, hot water by your tent door etc etc. He had a great sense of humour and a natural intuition for picking up when someone wasn't well, tired or struggling mentally - in a nutshell, he exceeded all my expectations - he was brilliant :-)

Advice for Potential Travellers

Sun hat and factor 50 cream (especially on your hands and neck) is an absolute must in February - sun is so strong. Lots and lots of baby wipes girls - keep in your rucksack as well as your toilet bag - very dusty on parts of the trek.Drink, drink, drink ... from the moment you get up (try and drink 1 - 1 1/2 litres before you set off in the morning) to the moment you go to bed to keep away altitude sickness. Don't worry about constantly needing the loo - it's not a problem!

KILIMANJARO CLIMB - LEMOSHO ROUTE

A fantastic trip, very well organised and well catered for.  Guides and porters were brilliant and made sure we were all looked after

Most Inspirational Moment

All of our group getting to the top of the mountain.  Also how fast the porters (carrying heavy loads and often wearing trainers) raced ahead of everyone and had camp set up before we arrived

Thoughts on Group Leader

Brilliant - he (Florence) made everyone very comfortable, ensured we all ate enough, gave us medication/ advice when we suffered from altitude sickness and kept everyone motivated.  He gave us all the information we needed for each day and, along with his team, Florence made this a very memorable trip.  We wouldn't have made it without him! 

Advice for Potential Travellers

Research the route you want to do - we did the Lemosho route which is one of the longest and most scenic.  I'd definitely recommend thsi route - it also gives you the best chance to acclimatise and reach the summit.  Oh, and take Diamox with you!  We didn't take any with us but thankfully our guide had lots!

KILIMANJARO CLIMB - LEMOSHO ROUTE

This was a quite spectacularly well-conducted experience from beginning to end; I couldn’t be more delighted in our choice to go with Exodus and enjoy the exemplary service from their partners, the African Walking Company.

Most Inspirational Moment

The most inspiring moment of the trip was undoubtedly the incredible teamwork ethic and camaraderie running through the entire contingent of porters and assistants that made the trip up the mountain with us. while I wouldn't say that reaching the top of Kilimanjaro pushed me to my *absolute* limits (as I have a high level of fitness) I do believe that the process was rendered that much easier by the real 'togetherness' that our group enjoyed. The professionalism of the crew travelling with you could not be surpassed and I can imagine that for the naive, a trek like this could quite easily take on a more sinister veneer if not given the level of support that the AWC gave us.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our leader led by example from beginning to end; you could tell he was monitoring everyone's progress like a hawk despite displaying an unbelievable calmness on the outside which, in turn, kept everyone at ease. His nightly chats with the group were both entertaining, informative and full of hope and optimism which went a long way towards helping get us out of bed in the mornings!

Advice for Potential Travellers

This is not an easy trip, do not get it twisted; I take huge heart in our decision to travel the Lemosho route (thus giving the longest time to acclimatise) sadly vindicated by the occasional sight of casualties carried down the mountain on the last couple of days. Having carefully taken our time from beginning to end, reaching the top was overwhelming; it was my first serious mountain-climbing achievement, and has already given me the enthusiasm to save up and do it all over again in another continent when time and money permit! I would also advise going ahead with all kit recommendations and not attempting to travel light in any respect; you won't need to carry most of this stuff anyway, and given conditions can be quite bleak towards the latter stages of the trek I wouldn't have wanted to be caught short without any essentials. Having brought the kitchen sink with us, this wasn't the issue but it was for some.

KILIMANJARO CLIMB - LEMOSHO ROUTE

What a fantastic experience!  I felt like a complete wuss when I arrived and discovered we had 34 porters, 5 guides and a cook for only 10 of us.  However I then felt alot better when the guides told us that they had also taken Ashley Cole’s wife and her friends (otherwise known as the Comic Relief climbing team) up the mountain and that they had a porter / guide team of 110.  Even our team of 40 resulted in luxury camping at its best.

Most Inspirational Moment

Summitting at Uhuru Point at 1pm having set off late from camp and hence having the whole summit to ourselves.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our guides were fantastic, Mathew was more than just a guide, camp manager for the team of 40 support staff plus the 10 clients, how they didn't leave anything behind I will never know.  Our assistant guides were also fabulous and looked after us extremely well, our morning routine of tea in bed followed by washing water was certainly a treat.  I have to add a particular thanks to Amos our favourite assistant guide who could talk more than me, an achievement, and talked so much whilst climbing that you didnt even realise you had been climbing for 6 hours at a time.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Its a challenge, but you can do and you will love it!

KILIMANJARO CLIMB - LEMOSHO ROUTE

Amazing! Only just got back but already missing mountain life. Would 100% reccomend to anyone who is thinking of climbing Kilimanjaro. Prepare for it to be tough but it certainly is doable if you really want to make it.

Most Inspirational Moment

It has to be getting to Stella Point. While getting to Uhuru was amazing, the effort it took to get to Stella Point was unbelievable. I kept saying I wanted to give up and turn back but everytime the guides would pick me up and keep me going. The guides, porters and the team are definately the most inspirational people I've ever met. They work so hard and there is no way I would have got to the top without them. The feeling of achievement afterwards is brilliant! Also, the first two days walking in the forest are beautiful. If anyone is struggling to choose which route to do I would reccomend Lemosho because of this. 

Thoughts on Group Leader

Cannot rate The African Walking Company highly enough. Matthew, our group leader, was fantastic, as were all the assistant guides/porters. 

Advice for Potential Travellers

Book your own flights! Wish I was able to have longer in Arusha but unfortunately Exodus had booked our flights so that we left pretty early the following day and spent the whole time (8 hours!) in Nairobi airport. Wear suncream and bring aftersun. Was expecting it to be cold all the time and had no idea how hot it was going be until my face looked like a lobster.Girls- bring your UGG boots for the evening. Godsend! While you don't have to be superfit, I do think training before helped. Especially the first few days when the hills were pretty steep. Using poles was a good idea too.Take lots of photos (even at the top when your hands are freezing and you don't feel like it). Such an amazing experience, you'll be looking over them repeatedly once you get back!Bring old sleeping bags, mats, clothes, boots etc for the porters. They do such an incredable job and you'll want to give back as much as you can.