How to organise a charity climb of Mount Kilimanjaro as seen on Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb
There are specialist tour operators who can help you scale the peak
FOR the seriously adventurous, an expedition could be a great way to spend your holiday - and it's even more worthwhile if it's for a good cause.
One reader wanted to know how they can organise a charity climbing trip to Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro.
Q: "I watched Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb and I’d love to follow in the celebs’ footsteps and do the same.
"What’s the easiest way to organise a sponsored climb for charity?"
A: Climbing Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, is no mean feat as we saw when Ed Balls, Dani Dyer, Shirley Ballas and Alexander Armstrong tackled the 19,000ft monster.
But if you’ve been inspired by the celebrities’ efforts then the best way to take on the challenge and conquer Africa’s mightiest mountain yourself is with a fundraising tour operator like .
Their epic new itinerary, The Charity Challenge North Face climb takes trekkers on a virtually untouched route up the north flank.
Unlike the traditional Kili route the celebs took, adventures will have spectacular views over Kenya rather than Tanzania and will reach the summit in daylight.
The route begins with a trek through a beautiful rainforest, then to the remote Northern Icefields and across the Reusch Crater before pushing up the steep track to Uhuru Point, otherwise known as the ‘Roof of Africa’.
The 12-day trip starts with a hotel stay and team bonding dinner, followed by eight days of trekking with each day involving between five to seven hours of walk, culminating in a 14-hour trek on day seven to reach the Kilimanjaro summit.
On the final day of the trek, adventurers will descend to Mweka Gate and be greeted by a luxury hotel and celebration dinner.
To participate in the North Face Kilimanjaro Summit Climb challenge, adventurers must pay a deposit of £725 when they book and raise a minimum of £5,775 in sponsorship.
Alternatively, participants can opt to self-fund the trip at a cost of £3,555pp. This will cover international flights from the UK, two nights in hotels and six in camps, all meals, internal transfers, entrance fees to national parks.
First departure is October 23. See or call 020 8346 0500.
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