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Jul 08, 2018
7 Most Memorable Moments from Kristina’s Tanzania Adventure
Kristina always lights up a room everywhere she goes, but when she returned from her Tanzania safari and Mount Kilimanjaro trek recently, that light was blinding. Three weeks…
May 14, 2018
Kilimanjaro’s Endangered Glaciers
Living or not, glaciers are being called an endangered species by members of the scientific community. Why? Because around the world fields of ice are retreating – many…
Jan 30, 2018
Kilimanjaro Porters – The Thomson Difference
Thomson sets “the premier standard for ethical treatment of Kilimanjaro porters,” according to the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project (KPAP). What does that mean? Let’s talk about the…
Jan 25, 2018
The Elephant Graveyard of Kilimanjaro
There’s a secret on Kilimanjaro, according to the legends of the Chagga people. Somewhere past the snowline of Kilimanjaro, deep inside a mysterious, hidden crater, a massive elephant…
May 08, 2017
Who Can Climb Mount Kilimanjaro? 5 Trekkers Share What it Was Really Like
“Can I climb Kili?” is a question many of our guests ask themselves throughout the planning stages of their trek. A mountain that stretches 19,341 feet high, Kilimanjaro is a…
