Think about passive prevention! Trust in my experience –
I have never had malaria or travellers’ diarrhoea!

Electricity current - 240 volts and UK sockets! Remember to bring an adapter
if you live in France, or if your country's sockets are of a different standard.
World electric guide or Country Guide for adapter plugs !

My Personal Advice to Travellers Click on the above link and then on "items to bring"
for a long list of things to do or to bring to Kenya.

Click on this link for weather in Tanzania

Kilimanjaro at 8.00am, as after that (before 11.00am) the cloudy layer that you see at
the foot of Kili quickly climbs, and the mountain will be completely invisible
during the day. In the evening, it is revealed again.

Climb the Kilimanjaro, yes, but never in april, may, june, november.
The best months are january, february, march, september, october, december.

Climb Kilimanjaro by the Marangu path, a 20 km ascent that is not too difficult.
There is also the Machame path, a little harder and 40 km long. Estimating that
you arrive in Tanzania on day 1, you would be at the summit of
Kilimanjaro, 5895 metres, on day 5 at 7.00am. The last 1200 metres are
climbed at night (remember to bring a head lamp), with departure at midnight,
for a standard arrival at 7.00am, but faster climbers will be able to see sunrise at the summit!

You cannot stay at the top for long, as the night temperature is very cold, between -
15°C and -25°C, and from when the sun rises and thaws the ice, it starts melting
and makes the ground very spongy, which becomes difficult in practice because it is made of ash!

"Climbing Kili" is the dream of many, especially those who love Africa, mountains,
adventurers who know their limits, lovers of life and wild open spaces. Most
people can climb it, with good fitness and a bit of training. There is no
technical difficulty. Above all, it is about the body's ability to adapt to the extra
effort required at altitude, and endurance.

Remember that we do not all react the same at altitude. You cannot know in advance
if you will be able to handle it. I am a cardiac patient, and I had a slight
headache at the summit of Mount Etna at 3300 metres, and then for 5
weeks in Bolivia at 4000 to 5600 metres, there was no problem! One thing is
certain - those who acclimatise cope well. What you must not do is, for
example, arrive in Bolivia in La Paz (4200 metres). For Kili, arriving in Arusha,
you are already at 1600 metres, then if you are feeling unsure or unwell, ask for
an acclimatisation day in the middle of the ascent, be very vigilant about the
onset of symptoms, and take a tube of Coca 9ch homoeopathic medication with
you (contact your doctor).

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