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6 September - 18 September 2023 | On Sale | |
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Duration | 13 days |
Are you ready to take on the ultimate mountain challenge? Join our epic Mount Kilimanjaro Trek in 2023! With unsurpassable support, unbeatable camaraderie, and an expertly planned itinerary, you KiliCANjaro and reach the Roof of Africa.
We're excited to give more fearless trekkers the chance to conquer the ultimate Dream Challenge in 2023 and climb Kilimanjaro for their favourite charity. There's still time to join our team, but hurry — this epic trek requires training and determination. The sooner you sign up, the sooner you can start preparing and the more you can get out of your adventure.
Following the famous Northern Circuit route, we'll trek for X days and reach a stupendous height of 5,895m/19,341ft for the charity of your choice. Climbing Kilimanjaro is no mean feat — it's one of the toughest challenges in the world — but we'll support you from sign-up to success and be right there with you at your unforgettable celebration in Tanzania.
We'll take rest days to better acclimatise to the mountain air, trek at a steady pace with two doctors and a team of hand-picked local guides an Dream Challenges staff, and discover the literally breath-taking landscapes of Kilimanjaro. It's not all rocks and barren landscapes: we'll also hike and camp in lush forests and bushland, with birdsong as our soundtrack.
You’ll make lifelong new friendships and a sense of achievement that you will revel in for years on end.
Get a glimpse of what you're in for!
If a picture paints 100 words, a video paints a million! Watch this awesome video from Gary, one of our past Kilimanjaro conquerors!
Want more time to prepare? Join our group for the Mount Kilimanjaro Trek in 2024.
Pay the registration fee (£399) and challenge costs (£2,995) + airport taxes/fuel surcharge (approx. £375).
£2,995
Pay the balance
Pay your registration fee (£399) and airport taxes/fuel surcharge (approx. £375), and fundraise £5,990 or more for your chosen charity.
£5,990
Pay the balance
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is a high altitude trek that is a serious physical challenge, but nothing you can't achieve without a bit of training. We provide all our participants with a realistic and achievable training plan once you register for the challenge, which we recommend you stick to.
The trek will test your physical fitness, powers of endurance and mental strength. Our mountain guides have an excellent track record both in safety and in reaching the summit with this type of group.
Much of the route is on well defined paths although the summit ascent will involve some scrambling on scree-covered slopes and boulders. Perhaps the biggest challenge is dealing with the altitude; but we have designed this itinerary to allow for sufficient acclimatisation to the conditions, which will help to improve the chances of reaching the summit. Two UK registered expedition trained doctors will be travelling with your group.
Please don't be! The majority of people will sign up on their own and our Dream Challenges are renowned for the amazing camaraderie and life long friendships made as our groups take on these incredible feats together.
Once you've signed up for the challenge, we'll send you a link to a private Facebook group for everyone registered for the Mount Kilimanjaro Trek 2023.
Please feel free to use this space to swap questions, advice and updates with your fellow trekkers on your training and fundraising. You may also want to reach out to the fellow participants in this group to see if there's anyone in your local area you can meet up to train and fundraise with.
Trekkers need to be 18 years or older to take on this Dream Challenge, but there's certainly not a maximum age limit!
One of the amazing things about the challenge is that adults of all ages will come together to do something very special.
The daytime temperature on the plains and at lower levels will be around 30 degrees Celsius.
Trekking through the rainforest could, as the name suggests, be very wet and the temperature will drop significantly as we climb higher.
Night time temperatures will be sub-zero and the summit is permanently covered with ice.
You will need a good pair of hiking boots; a 3-4 seasons sleeping bag; warm waterproof clothing and water bottles or a hydration bladder. Apart from that, no specialist equipment is required. We will supply a full kit list before you go.
We will camp in two-person tents on the mountain and accommodation will be provided in comfortable tourist class hotels on our nights in Arusha on a twin sharing basis.
*Accommodation is included on a twin-sharing basis. However, if you would rather pay for a single supplement and have a tent to yourself, we can arrange this for you at an additional cost of £141. Simply let us know at least 17 weeks before the challenge begins.
Porters will carry your luggage, food and water, so you will only need to carry a small day pack containing essential accessories and equipment.
In addition to paying your registration fee and either self funding your challenge or raising the minimum sponsorship target, you will need to budget for your:
The group size for this challenge is likely to be around 25-30 people.
Yes of course!
We're delighted to offer you an amazing three-day safari extension following our Kilimanjaro trek (not included in challenge costs). three optional excursions at the end of this challenge. These three days will see you exploring the incredible Serengeti National Park on an unforgettable wildlife safari!
If you choose to take part in the optional three-day safari extension, you won’t fly home with the main group, but there will be an optional later flight back to the UK after your safari.
Please get in touch with us for more information and/or if you'd like to take part in one. Simply email us directly at events@dream-challenges.com or call us during office hours (9am - 5pm Monday to Friday) on 01590 646410.
You will need to take out your own personal travel insurance covering health, accident, loss and repatriation.
As part of our amazing 14-step initiative to minimise the risk of coronavirus, we're delighted to have found a fantastic travel insurance policy, which covers you for cancellation because of medically diagnosed COVID-19.
Please ask the insurer about the nature of the cover. It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate cover for your challenge.
You can however take out your own insurance providing it covers you for a charity trek in Tanzania.
Each participant needs to organise their own tourist visa. Full details on how to apply will be provided much closer to the challenge departure date.
The Dream Challenges team are here to help you achieve your challenge and will support you all the way.
We are on hand from the minute you sign up to answer any questions that you may have about your training or the challenge itself.
Once you have registered, we will send you a realistic training programme to help you get fit for the trek. The programme builds up gradually as the challenge gets closer.
We'll also have medical support, including at least one UK doctor with expedition medicine training.
We'll have medical support, including two UK registered expedition trained doctors travelling with your group. They are equipped with a comprehensive expedition medical kit and mountain evacuation is arranged if needed.
You'll be pleased to know that we'll have plenty of food to sustain us and keep our energy up throughout the challenge. On a typical day, we'll be eating the following:
Breakfast:
• Seasonal Fruits
• Porridge, Toast, Boiled Egg, Fried Egg, Scrambled Egg, Omelette, Sausage, Pancake
• Blueband butter, Peanut Butter, Jam, Honey
• Tea, Coffee, Milo, Milk, Drinking Chocolate, Cocoa
Lunch Box and Hot Lunch:
Chicken, Boiled egg, Crisps, French toast, Juice, Cake, Sandwich, Soup, Boiled Potato, Vegetable Sauce, Beef, Chips Seasonal Fruits
On Arrival at the Camp:
• Everyday when participants arrive at the camp we provide Popcorn or Peanuts with Tea, Coffee, Milk, Milo, Drinking Chocolate waiting for the Dinner
Dinner:
• Soup, Bread, Pancake, Half Cake, Spaghetti, Vegetable Sauce, Beef, Fruits
• Soup, Bread, Pancake, Half Cake, Rice, Vegetable Sauce, Fried Fish, Fruits
• Soup, Bread, Pancake, Half Cake, Macaroni, Mushroom Sauce, Fruits
• Soup, Bread, Pancake, Half Cake, Rice, Vegetable Sauce, Beef, Fruits
• Soup, Bread, Pancake, Half Cake, Spaghetti, Minced Meat, Fruits
• Soup, Bread, Pancake, Half Cake, Rice, Beans, Fruits
After Dinner:
• We provide Tea, Coffee, Milk, Milo, Drinking Chocolate.
The last night ascending to the summit:
• We provide Tea + Juice + Biscuits and Chocolates.
By all means, you can bring your own favourite snacks to have throughout the day, but please be mindful of your weight allowance.
*If you have any dietary requirements, that's absolutely no problem - but make sure to let us know beforehand so we'll have sufficient food for you, too!
As we're not medically trained, we're afraid we can't offer you advice on this. We recommend you contact your GP or your local travel clinic, who will have the latest travel health advice.
We also recommend you visit the NHS Fit for Travel website here, to keep up to date with current travel health news and advice on staying healthy abroad.
NHS Fit for Travel website: https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home
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