FRIDAY BARRANCO CAMP TO BARAFU CAMP Hiking Time: 6.5hours, Total Distance: 13kmStarting Altitude: 3950m, Final Altitude: 4550m Habitat: Alpine DesertToday we tackled the Great Barranco Wall - an imposing face above our camp. A steady climb up the eastern wall took us just below the Heim Glacier, where we had some awesome views of Kilimanjaro. The whole group loved this part of the hike we were literally rock climbing at parts and supporting each other over the ...

THURSDAY SHIRA 2 CAMP TO BARRANCO CAMP Hiking Time: 8 hours, Total Distance: 15kmStarting Altitude: 3840m, Final Altitude: 3950m (via 4630m)Habitat: Montane Semi-DesertToday we turned east and continued to climb through very rocky terrain and a huge decent. One girl was sick and another had tears today, but overall everyone is doing well. Lisa was on hand to give out hugs as people arrived at the Lava Tower (4630m) where we had lunch. The trek has now started t...

WEDNESDAY MACHAME CAMP TO SHIRA 2 CAMP Hiking Time: 6hrs, Total Distance: 9kmStarting Altitude: 2980m, Final Altitude: 3840mHabitat: MoorlandWe were woken at 6.30am and climbed steeply through the heath land of savannah, later reaching a gentler ascent through the lower alpine moorland. After a short lunch and rest, we hiked across the Shira plateau west towards a river gorge, and finally you reached the Shira campsite. It was raining again today which made it ...

Well I wish you could see what I can right now!! I am sat on the bus with Lisa and 2 of our new hiking buddies Amy and Warren, both from Canada....Vancouver and Calgary. We are travelling 40km down typical African roads, more like dirt tracks. To my left I can see Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance with its huge peak visible above the clouds. It looks magnificent and straight away you feel a respect for the mountain and excited at the task in hand. I feel very...