About The Trip

The Kilimanjaro Expedition 2022 came about when our expedition lead Erik decided he wanted to tackle the mountain for a second time on the 10 year anniversary of the Kent Scouts Kilimanjaro climb in 2012.

The Trip consists of three main parts.

• Mt Meru Climb
  • Preparing for our Kilimanjaro Climb we take part in a 3 day climb up a nearby active volcano. This climb is designed to acclimatize us to the altitude of Kilimanjaro but is a difficult climb in its own right.
  • At 14,980ft Meru is the second highest mountain in Tanzania
• Mt Kilimanjaro Climb
  • After ascending Mt Meru you will start your journey up the worlds highest freestanding mountain and Africa’s tallest mountain! The climb will take 6 days following the Machame route, summiting early in the morning on the 5th day.
  • Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa at 19,340ft.
• Safari!
  • Celebrating our climb with a safari in the Serengeti, situated not far from Kilimanjaro itself. This safari will last 4 days!

Itinerary

Below is the Itinerary for the trip. You can see where we are meant to be each day encase our tracker isn’t working! (That pesky signal on remote mountains!)

Day	Activity
14th August	Depart UK
15th August	Arrive Dar Es Salaam Check into Hotel
16th August	Travel to Moshi via Bus
17th August	Travel to Momela gate, Mt Meru. Meet Guides, armed guard and porters. Start Meru Climb
18th August	Continue Meru Climb
19th August	Depart for Meru Summit at Midnight. Summit and Return to Hotel
20th August	Rest Day – Visit Moshi
21st August	Meet Guides &Transfer to Machame Gate. Meet porters. Sign in at Park Gate. Start Kilimanjaro Climb at Machame Gate.
22nd – 24th August	Continue Climb
25th August	Depart for Summit at 10pm the previous night Arrive at Summit and descend to the final camp
26th August	Finish descending the mountain. Return to Hotel
27th-30th* August	Time on Safari. Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater
31st August	Bus back to Dar Es Salaam
1st -2nd September	Rest time before flight (covid test allowance if needed)
3rd September	Depart Tanzania – Flight Back
4th September	Return to UK – Flight Lands

*The safari is a new portion of the trip that wasn’t part of the 2012 expedition that this trip mirrors. It is 4 days and covers Tarangire National Park, the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater!

Price

We expect the cost for this expedition to be £4250*. As we are 3 years away from the expedition this may change due to a number of factors from inflation of tour costs, to changes in exchange rates.

Includes

• Return flights London-Tanzania.
• Hotel accommodation in Tanzania.
• Escorted Treks on Mt Meru and Mt Kilimanjaro.
• Bus and coach transfers in Tanzania.
• Two training weekends in UK Mountains (Excludes Transport) *COVID19 may reduce this to 1.
• A 2 to 4 day Safari

Excludes

• Tourist Visa for Tanzania (Applied for Individually)
• Worldwide Trekking & Travel Insurance (BMC Travel Insurance – Only available to purchase individually)
• Tips to Guides/porters/guards etc. Approx $250 per person. (more guidance closer to the trip).
• Tips to Safari Guides. (more guidance closer to the trip)
• Required vaccinations.
• Laundry.
• Spending Money (Learn to Barter)
• Meals not part of tours or hotel package (Typically when not on the mountain or safari).
• Hotel extras, mini bar, telephone calls etc.
• UK Airport transfers to and from LHR

Payment Schedule

This plan will be altered for late arrivals.

Payment Schedule

*Last two payments subject to change to match any increases in price. This will be avoided where possible. Any money left over at the end of the trip will be refunded to participants.

**If you drop out of the trip after acceptance then the 1st (deposit) and second payments are entirely non refundable. Refund of other payments is subject to organisers finding a suitable replacement