Daily SUMMARY:
DAY 1: arrive kilimanjaro airport
Day 2: The trek begins! | 11km
DAY 3: MACHAME CAMP to SHIRA CAMP | 5 km
DAY 4: Up High: SHIRA CAMP to BARANCO CAMP via LAVA TOWER | 10 km
Day 5: Scrambling, BARANCO CAMP to KARANGA CAMP | 5 km
Day 6: Base camp | 4 km
Day 7: The summit | 5 km ascent, 11 km descent
Day 8: The final descent | 13 km
Day 9: farewell OR
Safari add-on: continue on for a safari adventure
Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater
Day 11: Tarangire National Park and final farewell
What Makes This adventure Special:
Want to push yourself to the limit, and return home reinvigorated and reconnected with your best self? You’ve come to the right place! While Kilimanjaro isn’t a technical trek, it’s by no means a walk in the park. You’ll need to dig deep physically and mentally every single day. It’s a good match for intermediate and experienced hikers who do well at high altitudes (think 5,895m), and love being on their feet all day and tent camping under the stars at night.
In partnership with WHOA and Adventure Mamas Initiative, we have the opportunity to deepen this incredible experience. Nature commands presence, and what better way to experience nature than through a mindful awareness that awakens your inherent connection to yourself, others, and the land (Mother Earth) as you explore the expansiveness rooted in this adventure-based challenge. The daily guided mindfulness practices and opportunities for reflection and sharing will leave you feeling nourished and deeply connected to the natural world! For those who identify as mothers, this expedition is meant to magnify the wealth of your potential and the range of possible selves you can become beyond the moniker of mama
a glimpse into the community you’ll be traveling with!
FEATURES:
+ Trekking the seven day Machame Route, which is perfectly paced for optimal acclimatization, and enjoying all five of Kilimanjaro’s beautifully unique climate zones
+ Making this once and a lifetime experience even more meaningful by sharing it with the Adventure Mamas community and through a mindfulness curriculum designed by shon’t savage of Root Adventures
+ Singing and dancing with the WHOA Tanzanian mountain family - a KPAP Certified women powered team
+ Falling asleep to the sounds of trumpeting elephants from your tented camp on safari, and getting up close and personal to the big five in the Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park
+ Being a part of something bigger than a hike by supporting local women powered businesses and women in adventure through things like Trailblazer Grants and Adventure Mamas Initiative
+ Experiencing the WHOA difference, and our secret sauce of support, safety and sustainability! 10+ years on Kilimanjaro and still going stronger than ever, all thanks to YOU!
Why Trek With Root?
Hear directly from our travelers:
Christina
“Trips with Heart
You go for the adventure, but get much more! I was blown away by the thought put into my backpacking trip with Root. It was such a memorable experience. The type of community Root attracts for these adventures and makes space to connect with during the trip ensures you leave with friends for life. Thanks for that 😘”
Amma
“12/10 experience!!!
This trip could not have gone better. I met 8 amazing humans and together we conquered the backcountry of Colorado. We saw so many beautiful views and everyone was so supportive. I would recommend this trip and this company to anyone!”