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 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 Arrive at Summit and |
| 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!