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The view along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP -
Hikers walk along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP -
Cricketers play on the ice-covered crater of the Kilimanjaro mountain, Tanzania on September 26, 2014. The game is an attempt to play the worlds highest game of cricket, breaking the previous record set in 2009 on Mount Everest. The attempt comes after a gruelling eight-day trek up the vast extinct volcano, to play a full Twenty 20 game on crater just below its rugged peak at 57895 metres. Photo: AFP -
Hikers with along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP -
Hikers with tents along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP -
Hikers along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP -
Hikers with tents along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP -
Hikers with along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP -
Hikers with tents along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP -
Climbers look out at sunset during a trek up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP -
Hikers with along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP -
The view along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP -
The sign at the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP -
A porter carries equipment along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP -
Hikers with along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP -
Cricketers practice on the ice-covered crater of the Kilimanjaro mountain, Tanzania. Photo: AFP -
England spin bowler Ashley Giles, left, watches as cricketers play on the ice-covered crater of the Kilimanjaro mountain, Tanzania on September 26, 2014. The game is an attempt to play the world's highest game of cricket, breaking the previous record set in 2009 on Mount Everest. The attempt comes after a gruelling eight-day trek up the vast extinct volcano, to play a full Twenty 20 game on crater just below its rugged peak at 57895 metres. Photo: AFP -
Cricketers play on the ice-covered crater of the Kilimanjaro mountain, Tanzania. Photo: AFP -
Hikers walk up the Kilmanjaro. Photo: AFP -
Australian cricketer Liam Breedveld smashes a snowball with a cricket bat as he takes part in an eight-day trek to the top of Kilimanjaro in a bid to play worlds highest cricket game. Photo: AFP -
Scrambling up a cliff wall up Kilimanjaro, two teams head up on September 22, 2014 in a bid to play worlds highest game of cricket. Two teams are taking part in a gruelling eight-day trek up the vast extinct volcano, to play a full Twenty20 game in the ice-covered crater just below its rugged peak, at 5,785 metres. Photo: AFP -
The view along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP -
A sign warning of health dangers along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP -
Hikers with tents along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP -
The sign at Machame gate, one of the entrances to Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP -
England women national cricket team vice captain Heather Knight raises her arms on the second day of a trek up to Kilimanjaro. Photo: AFP -
Trekkers on Mt Kilimanjaro aiming to play the worlds highest game of cricket practice with a ball at a high altitude campsite. Photo: AFP -
Porters stand on a ridge on Kilimanjaro above the clouds trying to get a mobile phone signal. Photo: AFP -
South African bowler Makhayao Ntini dances with Tanzanian porters on the second day of a trek up to Kilimanjaro. Photo: AFP -
Tanzanian porters and guides stand on a rock half way up Kilimanjaro at sunset trying to get a mobile phone signal to call their wives. Photo: AFP -
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The view along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP of -
Hikers walk along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP of -
Cricketers play on the ice-covered crater of the Kilimanjaro mountain, Tanzania on September 26, 2014. The game is an attempt to play the worlds highest game of cricket, breaking the previous record set in 2009 on Mount Everest. The attempt comes after a gruelling eight-day trek up the vast extinct volcano, to play a full Twenty 20 game on crater just below its rugged peak at 57895 metres. Photo: AFP of -
Hikers with along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP of -
Hikers with tents along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP of -
Hikers along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP of -
Hikers with tents along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP of -
Hikers with along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP of -
Hikers with tents along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP of -
Climbers look out at sunset during a trek up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP of -
Hikers with along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP of -
The view along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP of -
The sign at the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP of -
A porter carries equipment along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP of -
Hikers with along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level. Photo: AFP of -
Cricketers practice on the ice-covered crater of the Kilimanjaro mountain, Tanzania. Photo: AFP of -
England spin bowler Ashley Giles, left, watches as cricketers play on the ice-covered crater of the Kilimanjaro mountain, Tanzania on September 26, 2014. The game is an attempt to play the world's highest game of cricket, breaking the previous record set in 2009 on Mount Everest. The attempt comes after a gruelling eight-day trek up the vast extinct volcano, to play a full Twenty 20 game on crater just below its rugged peak at 57895 metres. Photo: AFP of -
Cricketers play on the ice-covered crater of the Kilimanjaro mountain, Tanzania. Photo: AFP of -
Hikers walk up the Kilmanjaro. Photo: AFP of -
Australian cricketer Liam Breedveld smashes a snowball with a cricket bat as he takes part in an eight-day trek to the top of Kilimanjaro in a bid to play worlds highest cricket game. Photo: AFP of -
Scrambling up a cliff wall up Kilimanjaro, two teams head up on September 22, 2014 in a bid to play worlds highest game of cricket. Two teams are taking part in a gruelling eight-day trek up the vast extinct volcano, to play a full Twenty20 game in the ice-covered crater just below its rugged peak, at 5,785 metres. Photo: AFP of -
The view along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP of -
A sign warning of health dangers along a trekking route up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP of -
Hikers with tents along a trekking route at Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP of -
The sign at Machame gate, one of the entrances to Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Photo: AFP of -
England women national cricket team vice captain Heather Knight raises her arms on the second day of a trek up to Kilimanjaro. Photo: AFP of -
Trekkers on Mt Kilimanjaro aiming to play the worlds highest game of cricket practice with a ball at a high altitude campsite. Photo: AFP of -
Porters stand on a ridge on Kilimanjaro above the clouds trying to get a mobile phone signal. Photo: AFP of -
South African bowler Makhayao Ntini dances with Tanzanian porters on the second day of a trek up to Kilimanjaro. Photo: AFP of -
Tanzanian porters and guides stand on a rock half way up Kilimanjaro at sunset trying to get a mobile phone signal to call their wives. Photo: AFP of -
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WITH A GROUP IN OUR 50s, I AM PLANNING TO CLIMB MOUNT KILIMANJARO NEXT YEAR. CAN YOU RECOMMEND THE BEST ROUTE AND TIME OF YEAR? I HAVE READ THERE ARE CHEAPER COMPANIES BUT THEY PAY THEIR PORTERS VERY BADLY. COULD YOU ADVISE ME OF A REPUTABLE COMPANY THAT LOOKS AFTER THEIR PORTERS AND PAYS THEM A FAIR WAGE?
J. LUM, THIRROUL.
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Since this is a demanding adventure in a remote part of the planet, I recommend you go with an Australia-based operator, which will allow you to talk directly to your tour organiser who can answer any questions you might have.
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According to Sue Badyari of World Expeditions (worldexpeditions.com): "The main trail is the Marangu route but in line with our philosophy of delivering off-the-beaten-track experiences, World Expeditions uses the more remote Rongai or Shira routes. Rongai is an eight-day scenic route with highlights such as forests with colobus monkeys, superb view points of Kibo and the beautiful Mawenzi Tarn in the cirque beneath the spires of Mawenzi. Shira is a 10-day ascent with plenty of scenic variety including huge heather groves, an incredible trek to the summit of Shira Cathedral and the beautiful Lent Hills before pushing on to the summit at Uhuru Peak."
I've heard of groups being stranded on Kilimanjaro when their porters abandoned them, in protest against unfair pay and conditions. On this question, Badyari adds: "Our Kilimanjaro porters are paid a rate in excess of the Kilimanjaro Porter Assistant Project (KPAP) recommended minimum wage for porters. They are also provided with a suitable mountain kit that includes a sleeping bag and mat as well as waterproof boots, gloves, hat, torch and warm clothes."
The best time to climb is during the dry season months, January to mid-March and June to October.
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