Climbing
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro, the "Mountain of Greatness", is the tallest freestanding mountain in the world. While you may have your own reason for wanting to climb Kilimanjaro, one thing is common amongst all those who visit - the desire to stand on the highest peak of Africa.
Climbing Kilimanjaro is a demanding, challenging feat. But despite the immense height, Mount Kilimanjaro can be successfully climbed by any reasonably fit person. No technical skills are necessary, making Kilimanjaro the highest, most accessible, "walkable" mountain on the planet.
The single most important factor in determining the success of your climb is choosing a quality guide service.
Mount Kilimanjaro draws over 25,000 visitors annually. Nearly a third
of all climbers fail to reach the summit.
To succeed on the mountain, it is imperative that climbers are guided by an experienced outfitter, with proven competence, reliability and safety. We have partnered with the top Kilimanjaro operator to offer the best guide services to adventurers from around the world.
The African Walking Company is the premier outfitter for climbing Kilimanjaro.
Several hundred tour operators offer Kilimanjaro climbs. However, only
a handful can be considered reputable. The African Walking Company is
one of the few specialist companies organizing high quality trips on Kilimanjaro
since 1998, The African Walking Company has established a reputation as
a solid, safe, and dependable operator.
- professional, experienced, local guides
- hard working, team-oriented support staff
- quality, waterproof, four-season mountain tents
- roomy dining tents with table and chairs
- large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
- clean, purified drinking water
- private, sanitary toilet tents
- crisis management and safety procedures
- fair and ethical treatment of porters
- environmentally responsible trekking
But don't just take our word for it.
Henry
Stedman, author of Kilimanjaro, the most authoritative book on
climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, writes that The African Walking Company
has "a reputation for reliability and an impressively high standard
of treks" and in a crowded field of Kilimanjaro operators,
stands above the others as "one of the best on the mountain."
In 2009, the African Walking Company led nine UK celebrities on a high profile charity climb, known as the BT Red Nose Climb. Every member of the team, 34 people in all, reached the summit.Their efforts raised over $5M for Comic Relief, a British charity organization, to help the people of Africa.
BBC did a fine job capturing the entire journey. The video below presents
part 1 (of 6) of the hour-long documentary featuring the extremely successful
BT Red Nose Climb.
We have a 99.8% client satisfaction rate!
Undoubtedly, the most honest and accurate feedback comes from our clients themselves. With the goal of constantly improving our service, a post-climb survey is taken from each client in order to assess our staff, equipment and food.
The 2010 results are shown below:
 |
Exceeded |
Met All
Expectations |
Met Most
Expectations |
Did Not
Meet
Expectations |
|
Overall Experience
|
87.5%
|
12.3%
|
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
|
Chief Guide
|
83.5%
|
16.2%
|
0.2%
|
0.1%
|
|
Assistant Guides
|
85.8%
|
13.7%
|
0.3%
|
0.2%
|
|
Equipment
|
54.3%
|
43.6%
|
1.8%
|
0.3%
|
|
Food
|
72.8%
|
25.8%
|
1.3%
|
0.1%
|
Kilimanjaro Routes
Rongai Route
Quiet and remote, this 6 day route is preferred due to its gradual ascent and unspoiled wilderness.
Shira Route
Spectacularly scenic, this 8 day route is for those seeking a more challenging adventure.
Northern Circuit
Traversing nearly the entire mountain, this 9 day route is the most amazing journey on Kilimanjaro.
Lemosho Route
Sometimes referred to as the "Shira Plateau Route," this difficult but beautiful 7 day route approaches from the west.
Machame Route
A beautiful yet short 6 day trek, this popular route is called the "Whiskey" route.
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