- What is the accommodation like on Marangu?
- Marangu is the only main Kilimanjaro route with permanent huts, so you sleep in a bunk under a roof rather than in a tent — at Mandara, Horombo and Kibo. Sleeping mattresses are provided; a warm sleeping bag is not, and you should bring one rated for sub-zero nights.
- Do I need mountaineering experience?
- No. Kilimanjaro is a trek rather than a technical climb, and no route on it needs ropes or rock skills. What it does need is preparation, determination and a good level of fitness — and enough days on the mountain to acclimatise, which is why we sell the longer versions of each route.
- What happens about the altitude?
- Your guide checks your oxygen saturation and pulse with an oximeter every day and sets the pace off what he sees. An emergency oxygen cylinder and a medical kit go up the mountain with the crew. Every itinerary here is built around acclimatisation — the extra night, the climb-high-sleep-low day at Lava Tower — rather than the shortest line to the summit.
- Can you cater for my diet?
- Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, halal and gluten-free meals can all be arranged with advance notice — tell us when you book and the mountain cook will carry what he needs.
- Can I add a safari or Zanzibar afterwards?
- Most people do. The climb ends back in Arusha or Moshi, an easy transfer from the northern circuit, so it joins straight onto a private safari through Tarangire, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti — or onto a flight to Zanzibar for a few days by the Indian Ocean. Tell us at the enquiry stage and we will draft the whole thing as one journey.
