Articles tagged ‘Adventure Travel’
Marangu Route on Kilimanjaro - April & May
By Donovan | February 27th, 2008 |
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95 percent of the people who call me about climbing Kilimanjaro rarely have plans to climb the Marangu route. The reason is, the Marangu route is super easy - a gentle hike, you sleep inside huts with loads of other people, and it “generally” caters to someone who wants to summit the mountain fast. And, [...]
Climb For A Cause - Kilimanjaro
By Donovan | February 22nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Over the years, I have seen hundreds of people climb Kilimanjaro for certain causes. Whether it’s to raise awareness for “Aids/HIV awareness, homelessness, leukemia, cancer research, blindness, Darfur, exploited children, multiple sclerosis, orphans, etc,” I probably read of a new cause every other week. Don’t get me wrong - it’s a great thing. People raises [...]
Best Kilimanjaro Picture
By Donovan | February 21st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
This is one of my favorite pictures of Mt. Kilimanjaro from the Marangu Route, headed up to Kibo Huts and then up to Gilliman’s Point. I rarely climb the mountain on this route, so I have only see this perspective a few times. To the right of this picture, you would see Mawenzi, or Hans [...]
Is Kilimanjaro an Ant Trail, like the Inca Trail?
By Donovan | February 7th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
While the Inca Trail in Peru is sending 500 people per day up to Machu Picchu, Mount Kilimanjaro is still relatively relaxed and isn’t necessarily always an Ant Trail, as referenced in this letter: Kilimanjaro Memories: That means, 15,000 people per month - excluding February - hike the classic trail in Peru. This year, 30,000 [...]
Kilimanjaro Company Review: Kilimanjaro Tanzanite Safaris
By Donovan | February 6th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I received this message today from a distraught person who visited Tanzania. His name is Shinko Mondori. Whether or not this is true, I don’t know, but it’s good to hear real reviews of people who have bad experiences. Marketing material and other comments on website and books can create false impressions.
“We used Kilimanjaro [...]
Belarusians Arrive On Kilimanjaro!
By Donovan | January 8th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Recently I heard from a group of 7 clients who managed to get to the summit of Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak. You can see their picture before the climb, when they are fresh, excited, and ready for the mountain, with their new trekking gear and a great attitude. And then you see their picture at the [...]
Join Mount Kilimanjaro Group Next December
By Donovan | April 2nd, 2007 | 1 Comment »
There are two climbers starting a seven day Machame route climb on Mount Kilimanjaro, December 7, 2007. If you are interested in joining this trek up Kilimanjaro, contact me for more details. Here is climbing group list - updated weekly - with all the groups climbing Kilimanjaro that are looking for new expedition members. [...]
