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REI Adventure in Tanzania

Date: January 5th, 2007 |

I stumbled across REI’s Adventures website today announcing one of their Kilimanjaro and safaris in Tanzania. See REI’s Kilimanjaro Prices. The total cost for the trip, assuming you an REI member, is $5394, because you have to pay for the park fees separately.
REI, just like many companies, is not based in Africa nor do [read more]

Cheaper Safaris, Cheaper Climbing on Kilimanjaro

Date: November 26th, 2006 |

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As the cost of going on safari and climbing on Kilimanjaro continue to skyrocket, more and more people - especially independent travelers and backpackers - are looking for ways to get a cheaper safaris or a cheaper rate up Mount Kilimanjaro. Unfortunately, you can’t do either of these anymore “for cheap.” Even if you show [read more]

Rising Cost of Safaris

Date: October 5th, 2006 |

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Anybody notice how the once coveted “affordable” safaris in Tanzania has now becoming downright expensive for the average person.
On July 2006, the camping and entrance fees to all Tanzania National Parks was raised for Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Park as well the Arusha National Park. It was $20 camp fee, now is $30. [read more]

How and When To Tip - Mount Kilimanjaro

Date: August 10th, 2006 |

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One of the biggest concerns - and question that I receive the most - are when and how to tip on Mount Kilimanjaro.
The best method for tipping is to discuss with your group - maybe after your summit day - how much you are going to tip each person. You should tip based on their [read more]

Price to Climb Kilimanjaro?

Date: July 11th, 2006 |

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I receive numerous emails and phone calls about climbing Kilimanjaro - and quite often people want to know “the price” to climb the mountain. Each situation is different, as you have to take in a number of different factors to determine the cost.
Before you contact anyone about climbing Africa’s highest mountain, make sure you can [read more]

Flights into Kenya

Date: December 16th, 2006 |

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If you are looking for a cheap flight to East Africa, you might want to consider going into Nairobi, Kenya, instead of Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA). In the past, the cheapest airlines were Kenya Airways, which had departures from London, and Ethiopian Airways which stopped in Addis Ababa and continued to KIA.
With tourism remaining [read more]

Airline Ticket Deals Kenya and Tanzania

Date: November 20th, 2006 |

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I have mentioned this a few times, but the cheapest way to get to Tanzania and climb Kilimanjaro is via Nairobi, and typically through Kenya Airways, which has cheap flights from London. If you are coming from the US, find the cheapest flight to London, and then check with Kenya Airways. Also, check out BootsnAll [read more]

Tipping Your Crew - Another Lesson on Tipping on Kilimanjaro

Date: August 23rd, 2006 |

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It always seems like people are more worried about tipping on the mountain, than actually the experience of climbing Mount Klimanjaro. Let’s not worry about our gear, or the weather, or our tents, but let’s worry about how much to tip. I think it’s just an American concern.
Since I have covered this question on [read more]

$15,000,000 in Park Fees

Date: July 26th, 2006 |

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Think about it. An average of 25,000 people climb Kilimanjaro each year. Each person will pay ON AVERAGE about $600 toward park fees. These are the fees that go to the Tanzanian government/park authorities. 25,000 multiplied by $600 = $15 million dollars.
I know they have some expenses on the mountain, but if they can’t even [read more]

On A Budget!

Date: June 23rd, 2006 |

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Don’t come to climb Kilimanjaro if you are “on a budget.” I received a phone call the other day, from someone looking for a cheap, but quality climb up Kilimanjaro. Budget trips don’t seem to really exist on Kilimanjaro anymore. Budget trips did exist a few years, but after prices for the park fees went [read more]

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