posted by hot news on Aug 30
Climb Kilimanjaro on your Tanzania gap year.
Climb Kilimanjaro on your Tanzania Gap Year and you will not be disappointed. Kilimanjaro, Africas tallest mountain is located in Moshi in Tanzania, the focal point for may Tanzania gap year programmes. The Kilimanjaro Climb is definitely a highlight for any Africa Gap year trip.
People have different reasons for wanting to climb Kilimanjaro, for some it is a life long fascination with exploring and adventure and the Kilimanjaro climb ticks all the boxes when it comes to Adventure. For others they want to try out mountaineering and one of the best places and times to do this is on a Tanzania Gap Year.
Climb Kilimanjaro on your Tanzania Gap year, because it really is the best time to head out there and do the trek, when else in your life time will you have the chance to do it? Kilimanjaro is not something to be taken lightly, and it is certainly not to be rushed either, so actually taking a Tanzania gap year and taking the time to properly plan and execute the trip is very worth while indeed.
If you were wondering how to climb Kilimanjaro on your Tanzania gap year, you will find there are plenty of Gap Year companies out there that will help you plan your trip, Xtreme Gap Year is one of these companies, and have sent many people trekking up Kilimanjaro. If you are looking for someone reputable try them.
So when you climb Kilimanjaro what can you expect to happen? Well apart from getting very sore legs after 5 days of uphill trekking (unless you prepare properly) you will experience some incredible shifts in the landscape. From A dense banana plantation to rainforests with unique flora and forna to a wilderness that resembles something you would find on the moon, with rocks and dust and very thin air. Towards the top (when the climb starts to get pretty difficult the ground gives way to scree slopes and semi perma frost, this eventually gives way to the snowline and the roof of Africa Uhru peak!
The trek up typically takes 4 days, although many choose to acclimatise one extra day on the mountain, not a bad option as this can mean you increase your chances of a successful summit. Although the Tanzania authorities charge extortionate amounts for people to remain on the mountain and extra day ($150). The down hill leg is much easier, and only takes a day, surprising when you have taken 4 days up and one day down but that is gravity for you! Either way once you have trekked back down to the gate your Tanzania Gap Year mission will have been completed and you can reward yourself with a HUGE buffalo steak and the end
You can polish off your Tanzania Gap year after the trek with a stint in the Lake manyara game reserve as well, as this is a short distance from Kilimanjaro.