Mt Kilimanjaro Trek - Rongai Route

If I had not chosen G Adventures, I think there would have been a good chance I would not have reached the summit.

Wow, well what can I say, this was such an adventure! I will absolutely be recommending G Adventures to all my friends and family for theot future adventures. Accomodation- The Bristol cottages for the night before and after was basic but had everything you needed, including a nice hot shower. The staff were lovely and there was even a safe place to store items so yiu didn't have to take everything up the mountain. During the trek, the tent crew were meticulous! The tents were always ready for when we reached camp, werr warm and had great mattresses. Really cannot fault! (side note - the sleeping bags you can rent via G Adventures were also amazing) Catering- On the trek the food was mind blowing! Our Chef Chewa was so skilled and created a multi course tasty fresh meal no matter what the weather. When we were seeing our trekking groups eating remade lunch boxes and we were served a hot fresh lunch, you know you picked the right company. Staff - The CEO and coCEOs were all amazing. James, innocent and Gade all made us feel safe, joined in with our group jokes and conversation and were always thinking ahead. Elisha was our faithful waiter who always encouraged us to eat to refuel, brought us our morning coffees/tea and ended up being so much more than a waiter. The porters, were efficient, polite and seemed to effortlessly make it up the mountain. Very strong people indeed. Safety- The team worked so well together to ensure we were kept safe both during the trek and when in camp. Regular O2 check completed to check for altitude sickness, and also staff on patrol during dinner times to ensure no one entered our tents at the camps. The summit crew were very attentive, helped carry backpacks when the going got tough and ensured we continued to drink water at all times. I particularly want to highly commend Elisha. He was our waiter but also joined us for the summit. He carried my bag and also helped me scree ski down from guilmans point when I was too scared to make it down by myself. He got me down safly and went way above and beyond his humble title of 'waiter'.

It was an amazing experience, the route was the right amount of time to help us acclimatise ahead of summit night and see all the stunning sites around the Kilimanjaro National Park. Our guides and G Fighters were brilliant - a big shout out to our guides James, Innocent, and Gade, along with our (more than a waiter) Elisha who?s humour was wonderful, and Chef Chewa who?s food was spectacular!

Suju, Godlisten and Joseph - plus the chef, porters and the entire team helped make our hike up (and down!) Kilimanjaro something that I will never Forget. They made us feel like part of their family - and when you get to the end of the days hike and you see their warm smiles and feel their big hugs, you know they are willing you to climb to the top of Africa!

I am very thankful for the support I received from the tour guides "Godlisten, Joseph and others " . Without them I would not have been able to accomplish my goal of reaching the summit.