Mount Kilimanjaro, at 5,895 metres, is the highest mountain on the African continent. This snow-covered summit soars high above the plains of East Africa, and on this departure, you’ll have the chance to join Leanne, your Australian host from Back Track, for the climb. She’ll be right there with you at basecamp and on summit night, sharing in what is genuinely one of the most rewarding moments a traveller can experience.
Back Track has never had a trekker fail to summit due to poor acclimatisation. Over many years we’ve travelled every route to the top, and Lemosho remains our choice: it approaches from the west through rainforest, moorland and alpine desert before the final push across the summit’s snow-covered dome, and it’s one of the less crowded routes, giving you more space on the trail alongside Leanne and your fellow trekkers. It’s a long way to travel from Australia, so Back Track takes nine days rather than the standard eight, with an extra acclimatisation day built in for the best chance of success.
Once you’re back down from the mountain, Leanne will also join you for the seven-day wildlife safari that follows. You’ll fly by small aircraft from Arusha to the Serengeti, then spend six nights in hotels and lodges as you head out for game viewing across the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Parks. It’s a fitting way to unwind after the climb, trading altitude for open plains and some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife.
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