Mount Kilimanjaro climbing, trekking, nature, geology, trekking and expeditions.
The Kilimanjaro national park and forest reserve occupy the whole of Mount Kilimanjaro and its surrounding Montana forests.
Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
The local people, the Wachagga, have called it Kipoo (now known as Kibo) for the familiar snowy peak that stands imperious, overseer of the continent, the summit of Africa.
Not only is this the highest peak on the African continent; it is also the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, rising in breathtaking isolation from the surrounding coastal scrubland – elevation around 900 metres – to an imperious 5,895 metres (19,336 feet).
Kilimanjaro is one of the world’s most accessible high summits, a beacon for visitors from around the world. Most climbers reach the crater rim with little more than a walking stick, proper clothing and determination. And those who reach Uhuru Point, the actual summit, or Gillman’s Point on the lip of the crater, will have earned their climbing certificates.
But there is so much more to Kili than her summit. The ascent of the slopes is a virtual climatic world tour, from the tropics to the Arctic.
Even before you cross the national park boundary (at the 2,700m contour), the cultivated footslopes give way to lush montane forest, inhabited by elusive elephant, leopard, buffalo, the endangered Abbot’s duiker, and other small antelope and primates on western kilimanjaro. Higher still lies the moorland zone, where a cover of giant heather is studded with otherworldly giant lobelias.
Above 4,000m, a surreal alpine desert supports little life other than a few hardy mosses and lichen. Then, finally, the last vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow – and the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent.
CLIMATE There are two wet seasons, November to December and March to May, and the driest months are August to October.
VEGETATION The major vegetation types represented on Mount Kilimanjaro could loosely be termed montane forest, moorland, upland moor, alpine bogs, and alpine desert (Greenway, 1965), although not all of the montane forest zone is currently within the national park.
FAUNA: There are lots of wild animals like common black and white colobus monkeys, bushbaby,elephants,buffaloes e.t.c
Today we experience the increasing Global Warming, the melting of Ice and Snow.
Example, here in Tanzania we experience the decreasing of Mt. Kilimanjaro glacier. Mt. Kilimanjaro is the Highest Peak in Africa with 5895m (19000+ft) i.e. Kibo Peak attracting many people (Tourists) about 800,000 from around the World to climb it. Mountaineers, climbing and expeditions from across the world visit Tanzania for Mount Kilimanjaro climbing.
We have a group of Professional Guides and Tour organizers. We are permitted by Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park Authority to organize Picnic Trips for the Tourists.Kilimanjaro trekking is usually carried out through these routes. Machame, Rongai, Marangu, Shira, Londrosi and Umbwe. Machame, Rongai and Marangu takes 6 days for successful climb to kilimanjaro summit. Londorosi/Lemosho, Shira takes 7 days for successful Mountain climbing.
After kilimanjaro trekking most tourists are interested for wildlife viewing tours in Tanzania National Parks and Game Reserves. These wildlife viewing tours are called safaris. Safari to Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Ruaha, Mikumi, Ngorongoro Crater, Selous and game reserves.
Safari vacation adventure holidays also involves tours to beach areas for relaxation like zanzibar and Mafia island.
We have some 4 x4 – Four wheeled Drive Fleet of Cars, Open Roofed for Photographic and Wildlife Safaris. With Professional Guides we go to Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and other exciting Tour destinations across East Africa.
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