Please pack for any mountain trek in a large rucksack or duffel bag; no hard-shell suitcases or cases with wheels. Your personal gear should weigh a maximum of 15 kg / 33 lbs.
Written Documents
Clothing
Headwear
Accessories & Other Items
Personal Care & Toiletries
Handwear
Footwear
Equipment
Personal First Aid Kit
Daypack
Your daypack should weigh no more than 7kg / 15 lbs. Please expect to carry the following in your daypack each day:
PLEASE NOTE: Plastic bags of any sort are not permitted in Tanzania. Please do not pack in plastic bags or bring them for wet clothing. This ban also applies to duty free bags from items purchased on your trip to Tanzania. Per the requirements by airlines for carry-on liquids, one
quart-size plastic bag per person is permitted.
All rental items should be paid for in cash, US Dollars or local currency, in country at your
pre-trek brie ng.
Items are subject to change in price.
There are many ways to start training for your Mount Kilimanjaro or Meru trek. The best ways are to get outside and go hiking around local trails, or to make use of a treadmill or stairmaster in your home or at a gym. If you do not have access to either of those, you can get outside for long walks.
Begin your training 2-3 months prior to your trek. Start with shorter time frames and a relatively slow pace. As the weeks go on, it is best to increase your time and distance rather than increase your pace, since this best mimics your time on the mountain.
It is very important that you train in the hiking boots you will wear on the trek, so your feet get comfortable in them and the boots get broken in suffciently.
Start exercising as well with your day pack, increasing its weight up to a maximum of 7-8 kg / 15-20 lbs. If you can, train about 3-4 times per week. Your hardest workouts should be a few weeks prior to your departure for Tanzania, allowing your body some rest in the week or two leading up to your trek.
Lastly, if you are able to spend time at high altitudes between now your trek, this will help your body acclimatize to the lower oxygen levels present on the mountain.