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Feb 08, 2025
When Is the Best Time to Climb Kilimanjaro?
We hear it constantly: “When is the absolute best time to climb Kilimanjaro?” Although it’s technically possible to climb year-round, we generally recommend trekking during the warmest, driest months…
Dec 30, 2024
The Heights of Kilimanjaro: Altitude Facts
Kili is sometimes thought of as the “easiest” of the seven summits because its relatively gentle slopes require no technical mountaineering expertise. But at 19,341 feet, Kili’s summit is…
Oct 14, 2024
What to Expect in Kilimanjaro’s Alpine Desert
When you trek through Kilimanjaro’s fourth climate zone, the alpine desert, you’ll feel like you just stepped out of a spaceship. “It’s like being on the moon,” says Thomson staffer…
Sep 04, 2024
Kilimanjaro’s Explosive Past
It may be cold at Uhuru Peak these days, but that wasn’t always the case. Kilimanjaro is made up of not just one but three dormant volcanoes, and while they haven’t erupted…
Jul 08, 2024
Awe Inspiring! The Seven Best Views on Kilimanjaro
Whether you’ve been dreaming of climbing Kilimanjaro for years or have just recently decided to make the trek, we are excited to help you summit Uhuru Peak!…
Jun 05, 2024
Welcome to Kilimanjaro’s Heath and Moorland Zones
Once you’ve left the lush canopy of Kilimanjaro’s tropical rainforest – up ahead lie miles of meadows carpeted with scrub and everlasting wildflowers. There are trickling streams banked by…
Nov 06, 2023
Only on Kilimanjaro: Giant Groundsels
As the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro itself is pretty outstanding. But as a free-standing mountain whose climate zones become progressively less like the ground-level landscape the further you ascend,…
Mar 20, 2022
Welcome to Kilimanjaro’s Rainforest
Below the arctic peak of Kilimanjaro, a misty jungle covers the mountain slopes. Moss-covered trees, seas of ferns and elusive monkeys abound in one of the Seven Summits’ only rainforests.
Mar 10, 2022
When Should You Climb Kili?
We want to make sure Thomson trekkers are lined up for summit success, and a big part of that means climbing in optimal weather conditions. So, when should you climb…
Aug 18, 2021
How High Did You Just Climb? Visualizing 19,341 Feet
Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest point. But that statement alone doesn’t do it justice. If you’re trying to explain just how high Kilimanjaro is to someone, here are a…
Jul 02, 2019
Do I Need Oxygen to Climb Kilimanjaro?
It’s a question we’re asked all the time—which makes sense given Kilimanjaro’s epic proportions! On Everest climbs, bringing supplemental oxygen is a matter of course, and some companies tell trekkers…
Jun 24, 2019
7 of the Best Things on Kilimanjaro’s Most Luxurious Trek – Grand Traverse
One of our Grand Traverse trekkers wrote a message to us recently. It was titled “Best Selling Points for the Thomson Grand Traverse.” “Having a cot off the ground is HUGE!”…