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African Safari Tours: Experience The Mount Kilimanjaro Climb
One of alluring stops in Africa consists of some of the geographic features in several parts of the continent. Using any of the African travel agencies, you will come to realize the numerous experiences that await most tourists from various places in the world. On the other hand, it is also crucial to note that some of the best tour stops involve climbing Mount Kenya, paying a visit the Maasai Mara camps in their National game reserve through any of the Kenya Safari packages. Most of the time when tourists come to Africa with the goal to experience the mountains particularly the Mount Kilimanjaro climb, which is the highest mountain in Africa and Highest freestanding mountain on earth, there are several factors and aspects that they should all be aware of which are:
• The Mount Kilimanjaro is 5,896m and common routes used while undertaking the Mount Kilimanjaro climb the mountain are the Marangu, Lemosho, Shira, Machame, Umbwe and Rongai where Machame is the steepest route and Rongai being the simplest. Most of the time visitors or those with intentions of climbing any mountain including Mount Kenya using Kenya Safari packages or African Safari Tours must be aware of the pros and cons of using some of the routes and experiences they are to face as they climb the mountains. The Machame route takes 7 days, while Marangu, Lemosho and Rongai take six days.
• As a word of caution, most climbers think that the Mount Kilimanjaro climb is an easy deal yet there are grave cases witnessed after some climbers failed to act as demanded. The reason due to the aspect that hikers are vulnerable to High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), High altitude cerebral edema, and shortness of breath, headaches and hypothermia. Therefore, most hikers remain cautioned on the activity that await them otherwise with particular best Africa Safari tour or Kenya safari packages there is time to slowly accustom yourself after climbing to several altitudes.
• On the other hand, most reports show that most of the time only 30% of the hikers make it to the Uhuru peak (Kilimanjaro highest point) but with certificates of recognition on such triumphs. The rest normally turnaround at the Gilman’s point which is 300m short of Uhuru or the Stella point that is 200m short of Uhuru. Most significantly, hikers have to go down early in the morning to avoid rockslides accidents particularly over noontime when the sun faces the rock directly.
• Besides the warnings, there is more to experience while hiking the mountain like the rich flora and fauna with the forests kinds ranging within 3,000 m altitudinal range. The Subalpine Erica forest found 4,100 m represents the most elevated forest in the African Continent. Through Safari Adventures Africa or some of the Kenya Safari packages, you will discover the various forest species and some of the major wild life found in such areas.
Most of these aspects are applicable to most mountains across the globe and Africa including the Atlas Mountains, and Mount Kenya. Therefore, apart from the Maasai Mara tours the hiking of the mountain comprises of numerous factors observed when hiking any mountain. On the other hand, it is through some Maasai Mara tours offers you can have the most thrilling experience where you have the best experience while climbing some of these mountains but also an opportunity to get experience the African wild life with Africa Safari tours and Kenya safari packages.
About the Author
Mountsafaris Adventure offers you a range of safaris adventures across East Africa such as Masai Mara and Kenya safari packages. We aim to offer you a once-in-a-life-time experience. Our services include mountaineering in Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro, lodge/camping safaris (across National Parks in Kenya and Tanzania), relaxing beach getaways (Mombasa), car hire, airport pick-ups and transfers. Please contact us on +254-721880935 or email us at info@mountsafaris.com.
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