Mount Meru Climb (Tanzania) - Tips for Kili's Little Brother
12-03-2020You are looking to do your Mount Meru Climb? It doesn't matter whether you are climbing Mount Meru in preparation for big brother Kilimanjaro or you just want to tick the 5th highest peak of Africa of your list. Mount Meru in Tanzania is ma...
Climbing Kilimanjaro 2020/2021 - All You Need To Know
28-03-2019Thinking about climbing Kilimanjaro? The Kili bug has bitten you and here you find yourself researching your Kilimanjaro climb whenever you have a moment. We know exactly how it feels. It’s a yearning for the Roof of Africa. An unstop...
Where To Stay in Moshi – Before & After Kilimanjaro
13-03-2019You are ready to climb Kilimanjaro. You have chosen your climbing route, you have booked your flights, you have done your homework with regards to the climate zones on the mountain and have packed accordingly and, finally, you are bringing...
Climbing Kilimanjaro with Bookatrekking.com
07-01-2019Climbing Kilimanjaro. It was an idea that Remco Kuilman and his father had and carried out in June 2018. They left for Tanzania and reached Uhuru Peak via the fantastic Lemosho Route, the highest point of Mount Kilimanjaro, the Roof of Afri...
How Much Does Climbing Kilimanjaro Cost?
11-12-2018Climbing Kilimanjaro is the experience of a lifetime that tops bucket lists of people from all over the world. So here you are: You are thinking of climbing Kilimanjaro and you wondering about the price tag of it all. Let’s break the...
Mount Kilimanjaro Park Fees 2020/2021
11-12-2018Why is climbing Kilimanjaro so expensive? If you ended up here after reading our blog post about the cost of climbing Kilimanjaro, then you know that most of the price tag of your Kilimanjaro ascent goes straight to the compulsory fees of K...
Kilimanjaro Tipping Ceremony – How Much Should I Tip Porters?
27-11-2018You are researching options for climbing Kilimanjaro and every now and then you read something about tipping porters. You are surprised. Why is it expected to tip porters? You are paying a large sum for your flights, you expect to pay a fai...
6-Year-Old Youngest to Summit Kilimanjaro
08-11-2018You are never too young to dream big. So why not climb Mount Kilimanjaro? Coaltan Tanner, a 6-year-old young man from Albuquerque New Mexico took this statement to the extreme when he summited Mount Kilimanjaro last September. In the proces...
Kilimanjaro Routes and Map - Best Climbing Routes
24-09-2018Kilimanjaro Routes and Map. 50,000 people are climbing Kilimanjaro every year, making the mountain popular than Mount Everest and Mount McKinley. There are quite a few routes up Kilimanjaro. At Bookatrekking.com you can book the most popula...
Rongai Itinerary and Route Map
24-09-2018Do you want to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in the rainy season? Choose the Rongai Route. The north side of Kili sees less rainfall and is, therefore, the first choice outside peak season. Do you want to enjoy the Kilimanjaro in relative peace?...
Northern Circuit Itinerary and Route Map
24-09-2018The Northern Circuit Route is one of the best routes on the Kilimanjaro. It is highly praised by operators, guides and hikers for its ideal conditions and high success rate. The Northern Circuit Route, the Northern Circuit, is the longest r...
Marangu Route Itinerary and Map
24-09-2018Is the Marangu Route sponsored by that famous soft drink brand? No. It is the nickname for the Kilimanjaro route that is also known as the Tourist Route. This is not because there are no tourists on the other routes, but because the route i...
Machame Route – How To Climb Kilimanjaro
24-09-2018The Machame Route on Kilimanjaro is the chosen route for more than half of the people who want to make their way up to Uhuru Peak, the Roof of Africa. Good on them, because the Machame Route is indeed one of the better ones compared to othe...
Lemosho Route – How To Climb Kilimanjaro
24-09-2018The Lemosho Route is our favourite Kilimanjaro climbing route and that makes writing this blog post an absolute joy. Why wouldn’t the Lemosho be our favourite route? It is most definitely the most scenic and diverse one, it has one of...
Best Time to Climb Kilimanjaro
06-08-2018The best time to climb Kilimanjaro? You want to climb Kilimanjaro and you are wondering when would be the best time to do so. Let’s start with the good news: You can basically climb Kilimanjaro all year round. And the other news? It&r...
Climate Zones of Kilimanjaro
06-08-2018Climbing to Uhuru Peak, the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro is a fantastic experience. The landscape and the temperatures are as diverse as the cultures you come across on the African continent. When trekking, you cover about 5.000 meters of al...
Kilimanjaro Preparation - Flights, Training, Kit List and Insurance
06-08-2018You are finally climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Whether you have already booked your Kilimanjaro climb, or you are still looking: There will come a time that you have to think about what to bring to the world’s tallest freestanding mounta...
Useful Swahili Phrases for Kilimanjaro
25-07-2018Jambo! Whether you have already booked your trekking or not, you are probably building up your excitement by reading all sorts of things about your upcoming adventure to Kilimanjaro. Language is one of the things that can initially keep us...