Challenge level: 5 out of 5
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4 September - 16 September 2024 | On Sale | |
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Duration | 13 days |
You KiliCANjaro with us and climb the world’s tallest free-standing mountain for a charity of your choice.
With the unbeatable Dream Challenges camaraderie and a team of amazing new friends by your side, there's nothing to stop you from reaching the Roof of Africa in 2024.
Taking the iconic Northern Circuit route, featured on TV, we’ll follow in the footsteps of celebrities and reach a whopping 5,895m/19,341ft above sea level for the charity of your choice.
We'll take time to acclimatise and immerse ourselves in the literally breath-taking landscapes of the mountain, as we trek through lush forests, bushland, along rocky paths and mountain trails that overlook the vast plains below.
Camping by night, we'll fall asleep amidst serene mountain panoramas and by day, we'll keep our eyes peeled for the Tanzanian wildlife.
You’ll make fantastic new friendships and gain an unbeatable sense of achievement, as you push yourself to the peak for the cause closest to your heart.
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!
Finish your adventure with an awesome optional excursion!
We're delighted to offer you three optional excursions at the end of this challenge. You can visit the stunning Kikuletwa Hot Springs, jump on a safari in the amazing Arusha National Park or even extend your stay in Tanzania on a 3-day safari in the incredible Serengeti National Park!
For more information and/or to take part, get in touch with us at bookings@dream-challenges.com or call us on 01590 646410 (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday).
Can't wait until 2024?
There's still time to join us in 2023! Find out more and secure your place here.
Pay the registration fee (£399) and challenge costs (£3,294) + airport taxes/fuel surcharge (capped at £475).
£3,294
Pay the balance
Pay your registration fee (£399) and airport taxes/fuel surcharge (capped at £475), and fundraise £6,588 or more for your chosen charity.
£6,588
Minimum sponsorship target
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 2024.
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 a 2-litre water bottle 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 price. 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, including your 2-litre water bottle.
In addition to paying your registration fee and either self-funding your challenge costs (£3,294) or raising the minimum sponsorship target (£6,588) 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). 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 at bookings@dream-challenges.com or call us during office hours (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday) on 01590 646410.
Travel Insurance
You will need to take out your own personal travel insurance covering health, accident, loss and repatriation. Please arrange your insurance as soon as you can after you sign up to ensure you have coverage for your booking as well as the challenge.
In your Mount Kilimanjaro Trek Welcome Pack, you will receive information about an insurance provider that specialises in our type of overseas challenges and also covers you for cancellation due to medically-diagnosed COVID-19.
You can, however, take out your own insurance, providing it covers you for a charity trek in Tanzania. Please ask the insurer about the nature of the cover. It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate coverage for your challenge.
Visa
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 climb Kilimanjaro for charity and we 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 trekking challenge itself.
Once you have registered, we will send you a Mount Kilimanjaro Trek Welcome Pack with everything you need to know about your challenge, including the itinerary, an example insurance policy, details about our challenge destination in Tanzania and the weather we can expect on our trek up Kilimanjaro, the structure of an average trekking day, a full kit list, and a realistic training plan to help you get fit for the challenge. The training programme builds up gradually as the trek gets closer.
We'll also send you regular updates in the lead-up to the adventure, with more important details and seasonal fundraising ideas. During the trek, we'll have two UK doctors with expedition medicine training accompanying the group at all times, along with a team of outdoor remote first-aid trained challenge guides.
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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