Uhuru Peak — Local services in Kilimanjaro

We summited on the 5th of September / 8 days Lemosho Route and it was the hardest , most exhausting climb ever. I was fighting altitude sickness, extreme tiredness (no chance to sleep much at Barafu camp due to the lack of oxygen) , cold temperatures, darkness. I advise everyone to do the climb during the day and not in the night. Diamox helped only a little with altitude sickness. The headache, the nausea were terrible. But I made it on top and back down by myself; while others were brought down in the arms of the porters. The helicopter can pick up the climbers in distress only from the base camp and only during the day; and it costs 3500 $. The views from top were nice. Too bad there was not much left of the glacier (due to climate change according to our guides). If possible, please use local guides to organize the trip. At least the money goes to the locals directly. We climbed with Eliaza Mmbaga and it was a great...

Amazing experience! Highly recommended. Uhuru, meaning freedom in Swahili, is truly how it felt here... even from oxygen, provided at 50% off for everyone who ventures here. It was kind of like holding your breath while still breathing, but not entirely realizing it cause of the onset of hypoxia, somehow being free from the panic that this thought could bring. More than just a trek. Humbling. The top Africa...Uhuru Peak. I'm truly grateful for my wife and i deciding that the roof Africa was suitable for our honeymoon..A truly unforgettable experience. Check out Altezza travel, seamless logistics, professional, and accommodating. February 5th 2023 summit on a full moon that set as the sun rose.

The 5th picture. That's Meru in the background. Another I'd like to climb. We will be back for...

Congrats to everybody who makes it up here. My highlight was reaching Stella Point and getting a glimpse into the crater. So reaching Uhuru Peak just feels like an "unnecessary" additional 1 hour of a hike on relatively flat terrain just to tick it off or a point you want to take a picture at and get the he'll down again. Still, the views to the ice glaciers nearby make the hike very much worthwhile. Again, congrats to all of us who...