Itineraries in Kilimanjaro
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Kilimanjaro
Gane and Marshall are leading experts for Kilimanjaro climbs. Jeremy Gane was selected to project manage the celebrity Comic Relief BT Red Nose Day Kilimanjaro Climb.
HOW, WHEN, AND WHY TO CLIMB KILIMANJARO & MERU
Keeping it Simple:
When choosing which climb suits you, either consider one of our excellent low cost
Shira8 or Rongai6 Fixed Departures or choose a Private Climb for you & your friends.
Our Routes and Rates Portfolio will help you decide. And of courese you should feel free to contact us by phone or email to discuss your requirements, fitness level etc.
Please see the info about Shira8 and Rongai6 Open Group Climbs below and contact our office for dates to suit you.
We shall also be delighted to set up a private or small tailor-made open group at dates to suit you. The general rates chart lists the different routes and rates according to your group size.
How much does it Cost?
Prices for 2011 start from USD1805 for the Six Days Rongai Route Fixed Departure Small Groups departing most Sundays in the climb season. Shira Eight Days climbs departing most Fridays in Arusha cost USD2330 per person. Contact us for a personalised costing or click here for 2011 prices and here for 2012 prices.
For those in a hurry Rongai Six Days climbs are useful but please note that your chances of sumitting are reduced by the shorter time to acclimatise to altitude.
These rates for 2011 include one free map for every two bookings made together; and we are now staffing our climbs with one qualified mountain guide for every two climbers!
Gane and Marshall sponsor the Kilimanjaro Information Web Pages, which you can visit for more detail about routes, climate, flora, fauna and geology etc.
When to climb?
Good seasons to climb are December to March and June to October.
You may want to climb Kili or Meru, when the moon is full or nearly full. Reaching your chosen peak in the period three or four days before or after full moon will still ensure a moon-lit climb. Click to check: Moon Phase Chart
Why climb with Gane and Marshall?
When you choose a climb operator you will hopefully want to consider the advice you will receive about routes best suited to you, you will want to know about the climate, the clothing and equipment, the conditions on the mountain. Gane and Marshall climbs are comprehensively documented and each climber receives a very full and useful Confirmation Pack at the time of booking and Travel Pack just before setting out to Tanzania. The climbs are managed by Jeremy Gane, who has climbed the mountain 21 times. Jeremy was appointed to look after the very famous March 2009 Red Nose Day celebrity climb for Comic Relief. Jeremy will look after you from the moment you begin your enquiry to the time of your climb.
You will want to be assured that your climb team will be fully qualified to keep you safe and that they will be able to manage risk. In the unlikely event of an accident they will be able to administer First Aid and carry out a rescue. You will want your climb team to be expert at recognising symptoms of altitude sickness and to able to judge whether or not you can continue safely with your once-in-a-lifetime climb. This is mainly down to experience and training, and re-training of the climb teams. It is also down to the way the climb team members from the chief guide to the youngest porter are treated, remunerated and themselves fed and sheltered on the mountain. To judge for yourself, please read about our partnership with the independent association - Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance project and our work with Tourism Concern in the paragraph below.
Responsible Climb Operation: We are members of Tourism Concern's Ethical Tour Operators Group and also members of IMEC, who support the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project. We also fund one scholarship per annum for the Kilimanjaro Scholarships Foundation. Through the charity Community Projects Africa, which Jeremy Gane ran as Trustee and secretary from 2005 to 2011, Gane and Marshall and our clients have supported a number of projects in the Kilimanjaro, Monduli and Arusha regions.
When choosing your climb operator, we hope that you consider the following:- all the pre-climb support and information you will receive, the quality of service and equipment on the mountain, the positive partnership your operator has with the climb team and the north Tanzania community.
How about a Safari or Beach Extension?
We offer safaris to the really spectacular game viewing places such as Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
Click for our Safari Specials to North Tanzania (half day, one day, three days, and five days) 2012 Rates. Also please note we can tailor-make a safari specially for you - and always at the most competitive prices.
Zanzibar, Pangani and the coast around Dar all offer a wide range of beach extensions for as low at USD70 pppnt. Check our extensive selection of coastal places to stay. Call or email us for help with choosing the right beach property at the right price for you.
COMIC RELIEF CELEBRITY CLIMB 100% SUCCESSFUL:
Gane and Marshall have been organizing Kilimanjaro climbs since 1991. In 2009 Jeremy Gane was project manager and guide for the Comic Relief celebrity Kilimanjaro climb with Cheryl Cole, Gary Barlow and other A list celebrities. The entire group of 34 climbers including all the media teams summitted successfully. Over USD3 million was raised by the climbers for Comic Relief projects in Africa including a most important project to distribute impregnated malaria nets to millions of children under the age of five years. Read the BBC News Report. And/Or the Travel Africa Magazine Summer 2009 with an article by Jeremy Gane about planning your Kilimanjaro climb. There is also the Wanderlust article.You can also see our video here.
Regions in Kilimanjaro
Mount Meru, located in Arusha National Park, is Africa's fourth highest mountain. It's famous Ash Cone and dramatic crater rim
Example itineraries in Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro North Circuit Wilderness Climb 8 days
This unique and spectacular itinerary gives an eight day climb via Shira Plateau, the northern flank, Gilmans Point and Uhuru Point. The descent is via the scenic, wilderness Mweka Route.
Kilimanjaro Eight days Lemosho Route
A western approach through Lemosho rainforest, across shira Plateau, and up Barafu route to Uhuru Point, the summit of Kilimanjaro. Descent down the Mweka Route.
An eight days trek commencing in the unspoiled rainforest of Lemosho Glades, then crossing Shira Plateau, and going for the summit - Uhuru - via Barranco Wall, Karanga Valley, Barafu Route and Stella Point. The descent is via Mweka Route. We offer regular small group departures commnecing in Arusha most Fridays during the climbing seasons.
An eight days trek commencing in the west, crossing Shira Plateau, and going for the summit - Uhuru - via Barranco Wall, Karanga Valley, Barafu Route and Stella Point. The descent is via Mweka Route. We offer regular small group departures commnecing in Arusha most Fridays during the climbing seasons.
Meru is Africas 4th highest mountain. The approach through Arusha National Park gfives you the opportunity to see game such as buffalo and antelope and in the forest black and white colubus monkey.The climb itself visits Miriakamba Hut and Saddle Hut, little Meru and the Ash Cone as well as the dramtaic crater rim, blasted by volcanic eruptions hundreds of years ago. A Mount Meru climb also combines well with a six days Kilimanjaro climb.
Perfect altitude acclimatisation for Kilimanjaro on Africa's fourth highest summit - Mount Meru. Climb Meru via Miriakamba and Saddle hut over four days, adn also view distant Uhuru from Little Meru Peak. Then on to Kilimanjaro for a 6 days climb on Rongai route going via Mawenzi Tarn, Gilmans Point and Uhuru Peak, descent being on the Marangu Route.
Kilimanjaro Shira 8 with Low Cost Safari
Kilimanjaro Shira 8 with Low Cost Safari. A small group regular departure climb up Kilimanjaro followed by short safari to Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Manyara
Ngorongoro Tarangire Manyara Safari Deal
Three Days and Two nights Ngorongoro, Tarangire, & Manyara Safari Deal £532 pp. Minimum group size to run - 2 persons. Singles, couples, small groups welcome. Every Sunday in Safari Seasons
Safari Specials for 2012 North Tanzania
Safari Specials for 2012 North Tanzania one three and five days. Check out the price according to your group size. Prices for solo travellers as well as small groups. With five days you can see Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti and we include a flight back from Serengeti to Arusha - saving you the long drive! Outstanding value in good accommodations.
