| Your Tanzania safari tour will be incomplete without | | | | followed by Machame and Rongai. You should |
| climbing Kilimanjaro. If you love adventures and | | | | consider the longer route because it can give you a |
| excitements, here are some of the guidelines and tips | | | | better chance of reaching the summit due to altitude |
| you should consider. Without proper planning and | | | | acclimatization. |
| preparation for your Mount Kilimanjaro trekking, it | | | | Things You May Carry With You: |
| would be almost difficult to do Kilimanjaro climb safely | | | | You should make your gear list sensibly and take |
| and successfully. | | | | those ones which are really unavoidable because |
| As you go through the grass land of Tanzania, you'll | | | | stuffing unnecessary gears into your backpack can |
| catch the sight of beautiful Mount Kilimanjaro (5,892 | | | | make your climbing difficult. Take with you the right |
| m). It is considered to be the highest mountain in | | | | clothes like shorts and t-shirts for walking in the |
| Africa, and one of the 'Seven Summits' that elite | | | | blazing sunshine besides the other clothing items to |
| mountaineers often seek to climb. The Kilimanjaro | | | | protect you from the climatic conditions. Good quality |
| climb can be done by trekking alone if you're fit to | | | | boots are necessary to have safeguard against odd |
| do it. | | | | paths. Bring the essential gears with you which will be |
| Kilimanjaro climb is not something that one cannot | | | | useful to you. |
| trek, if you're physically fit, confident, and some | | | | Get Yourself Ready Physically and Mentally! |
| experience of hiking, then you can make your way | | | | It requires confidence, physical and mental readiness |
| to the summit. Before climbing it, consult an efficient | | | | for climbing Kilimanjaro. If you've some training of |
| tour company or trekking guide. | | | | hiking or trekking, then it will give you some |
| Choose the Best Time: | | | | confidence. You can also have one or two month |
| Weather plays an important role when it comes to | | | | training prior to climbing it. Strong determination along |
| climbing Kilimanjaro. Your chances for reaching the | | | | with some trekking tips and guidance will surely help |
| summit safely increase when the weather is fine. If | | | | you. |
| the climate is unfair, then you may have to face the | | | | Get to Know About Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS): |
| troubles involving the effects of rain, mud, snow, and | | | | Most climbers get some form of mild AMS while |
| cold. And therefore, the best time for your climb is | | | | trekking the mountain. Altitude sickness can be very |
| the warmest and the driest months like January, | | | | fatal if you ignore it. Once you feel some symptoms |
| February, and September. | | | | of mild AMS, then you must inform your guide |
| Choose the Convenient Route: | | | | immediately. |
| Each route has its own specialties and characteristic | | | | So, it is crucial to learn about some trekking tips and |
| and you have to consider the one which is safe and | | | | guidelines to make your Kilimanjaro climb safer and |
| secure. Lemosho and Shira are the recommended, | | | | successful. |