Articles tagged ‘Planning’
Flights into Kenya
By Donovan | December 16th, 2006 |
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If you are looking for a cheap flight to East Africa, you might want to consider going into Nairobi, Kenya, instead of Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA). In the past, the cheapest airlines were Kenya Airways, which had departures from London, and Ethiopian Airways which stopped in Addis Ababa and continued to KIA.
With tourism remaining [...]
Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum Thread for the week of December 4, 2006
By Jessica | December 8th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Check out this topic currently being discussed on the Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum at BootsnAll:
So, will anyone be climbing Kili in June of 2007? Principal will start his climb on June 8th and wanted to know if he’d meet up with any of the fine folks from the BootsnAll forums there. He says he’ll be peppering [...]
Airline Ticket Deals Kenya and Tanzania
By Donovan | November 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
I have mentioned this a few times, but the cheapest way to get to Tanzania and climb Kilimanjaro is via Nairobi, and typically through Kenya Airways, which has cheap flights from London. If you are coming from the US, find the cheapest flight to London, and then check with Kenya Airways. Also, check out BootsnAll [...]
Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum Thread for the week of November 13, 2006
By Jessica | November 17th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Check out this topic currently being discussed on the Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum at BootsnAll:
Yood has plans to climb Kili in February of next year with his son. He’d contacted a couple of tour operators, and then - lo and behold! - found there are a bunch more tour operators mentioned on the message boards. Does [...]
Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum Threads for the week of October 30, 2006
By Jessica | November 4th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Check out these topics currently being discussed on the Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum at BootsnAll:
Most folks who attempt Kili will agree, it’s the clothes that make the climber. TMAX will be making his trip in January of next year, and is looking for guidance from others who have tried it - will the various bits of [...]
Tent on Kilimanjaro - Mountain Hardware Tents
By Donovan | October 31st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
You will see many different types of tents on Kilimanjaro. Mountain Hardware tents are popular on Kili, although these ones are a little bit dated. You need to make sure your outfitter has a solid four season tent that can withstand intense weather and wind. Notice how they made a rock patio in front of [...]
Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum Threads for the week of October 23, 2006
By Jessica | October 27th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Check out this topic currently being discussed on the Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum at BootsnAll:
There’s no doubt that climbing to the summit of Kili is a difficult physical task… Wrldtrvlr wants to know if she’s the only one whose brain had a tough time, too! Anyone else have hallucinations on their way to the top? C’mon [...]
Renting Sleeping Bags - Gear on Kilimanjaro
By Donovan | October 12th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
I recently received a question on whether we could supply sleeping bags for a climb up Kilimanjaro. Unlike Nepal and other mountain regions where you buy sleeping bags in the city, you pretty much can’t buy, rent, or find sleeping bags in Tanzania. There might be a few outfitters that have a stash of sleeping [...]
Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum Thread of the week of October 2, 2006
By Jessica | October 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Ronervin is planning a trek to Kili and trying to decide how many days he should choose for the trip. The responses he gets are pretty consistent, that longer is better. But is a nine-day trip too long? Stop by with your two cents! And if you’re not already a member, sign-up here - it’s [...]
Rising Cost of Safaris
By Donovan | October 5th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Anybody notice how the once coveted “affordable” safaris in Tanzania has now becoming downright expensive for the average person.
On July 2006, the camping and entrance fees to all Tanzania National Parks was raised for Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Park as well the Arusha National Park. It was $20 camp fee, now is $30. [...]
