Trek Mount Kilimanjaro
Climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and raise money to support vulnerable women and girls across the world.
- Date Multiple dates
- Location Tanzania
- Registration fee £499
- Sponsorship target £5,000
Join us for a trip you will never forget, as you watch the sun rise from the top of Africa's highest mountain. Trek through dramatic glaciers, past lava towers and ice cliffs, staying in tented camps at high altitude along the way.
Trips are available from August to February. There is also the incredible option to Climb Kilimanjaro this December and spend New Year's Eve climbing to the summit.
What will I be doing?
What’s the New Year’s Eve itinerary?
Day 1 and 2
Fly to Tanzania, then transfer to Moshi — the gateway to Kilimanjaro National Park. The afternoon is free to relax and prepare for the challenge ahead.
Day 3
The experience begins as we start to trek up the lower slopes of the mountain, through thick rainforest to reach Machame Camp.
Day 4
Leaving the rainforest we will ascend over moorland valley and onto some rugged terrain as we head through a dramatic river gorge!
Day 5
Today you embark on the first of our acclimatisation treks, you'll pass under the Lava Tower and reach camp at Barranco Hut.
Day 6
Ascend into the the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. You'll pass under Heim and Kersten glaciers and head towards teh Karanga valley. Spend your night at Barafu Camp.
Day 7 — The Final Ascent!
Setting off in the dark, start your zigzagging ascent to the summit in the dark, between glaciers and heavy scree. We see the first sun of New Year at Stella Point, before pushing on, maybe through snow, until we reach the summit and the highest point in Africa.
An incredible achievement and a spectacular start to the year! We then head down to Mweka camp for our last night on the mountain.
Day 8
A gentle descent takes you through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, here you'll complete park formalities and recieve your certificat! You''ll transfer back to Moshi to relax and celebrate.
Day 9 and 10
Enjoy some free time in Moshi before taking an overnight flight back to London, or extend your trip to visit ActionAid’s work in Tanzania.
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What’s included in my trip?
Included
- International flights
- Meals and drinking water
- First aid trained team leader
- Entry permit to National Park
- Accommodation
- Transport within Tanzania
- Camping equipment, guides and porters
Not included
- Airline tax (£250 approx)
- Travel insurance
- Visa - more information
- Any spending money and tips
- Your vaccinations – more information
- Lunch on day 9
"I am going to climb to the top!"
"I am going to climb to the top, Penninah declares, "because I have to go and speak."
Penninah is a 48-year-old smallholder farmer from Bukadea, in Eastern Uganda. Last October she and 29 other female farmers from across Africa gathered at Mount Kilimanjaro to demand that governments stand up for women's land rights.
The overwhelming majority of local farmers in Africa are women, but in many communities they dont have control over the land they care for. We support local women and their communities to take their land, and claim their rights.
Will you climb Mount Kilimanjaro in the footsteps of these women farmers and continue what they have started?
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Thank you so much for your incredible support – you are changing lives, for good.
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If you have any questions or need support with your fundraising, please get in touch. Email events@actionaid.org or call 01460 238 000.
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Page updated 15 January 2021