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T.E.A.CH - Time to Educate Africa's CHildren is a humanitarian organisation working to aleviate poverty through the power of education. To help raise funds, they are organising a trip up Mt Kilimanjaro in September 2010.

Known as the ‘roof of Africa’, Mount Kilimanjaro sits as the highest point of Africa and is the tallest free-standing mountain in the whole world. It has long been a source of fascination for travellers, and now our challenge is to climb it! All money raised will go directly to T.E.A.CH -Time to Educate Africa’s CHildren, a new educational charity that aims to build many more schools within Ghana next year.

20days have teamed up with T.E.A.Ch to help promote this once in a lifetime opportunity, both as an overall achievement/adventure but also to raise money for such a great cause. 20days Ltd are not organising this event, please contact Krupa at T.E.A.Ch quoting "20days" by using this contact form.

This amazing trip uses 7 days off - but I am sure that your boss might sponsor you a couple (or maybe all if you are really, really jammy!) of those seeing that it is for such a great cause. Imagine the sense of achievemnet when you are standing at the top of a mountain with some (new) friends for life looking out at the incredible view, knowing that you have just helped so many people...

What's included:

• Kilimanjaro climbing pre-departure information
• International return flights from London - Kilimanjaro Airport
• Kilimanjaro TEACH Charity & 20days team T-shirt
• Transfer to/from Kilimanjaro International Airport to hotel in tourist licensed vehicles
• Welcome orientation
• Baggage handling
• Pre-departure climb briefing and personal equipment check
• Daily climb briefing
• National Park gate transfers in tourist licensed vehicle(s)
• National Park entry fees
• Kilimanjaro rescue fees
• Camping/ hut fees
• KINAPA approved salaries paid promptly to the mountain crew
• Camping equipment (camping routes only) – spacious tent, sleeping mattress, pillow, dining table, seat, mess tent
• Excellent mountain crew ratio per climber -3 porters per climber
• Three freshly prepared, energy rich meals a day
• Drinking water – bottled on first day, Katadyn filtered thereafter
• Heated water provided for personal hygiene
• Pre and post climb hotel accommodation - 2 nights
• 24 hour base support team in Moshi
• All taxes and government charges.

The Itinerary:

Day 1 - Sep 2nd: London Heathrow
The group will meet at London Heathrow Airport at 5pm, ready to depart on the 8pm flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport. As no airlines fly direct to this airport we will transfer in Nairobi, Kenya, to catch a connecting 1 hour flight to Kilimanjaro. All meals, soft drinks and alcoholic drinks are included.

Day 2 - Sep 3rd: Kilimanjaro Airport
The flight arrives at 8.30am. From the airport we will be met by our tour reps and transferred by tourist licensed vehicles to our hotel at the base of the mountain. We will have the rest of the day at our leisure, exploring our surroundings or resting for the climb ahead. We will meet your guide in the evening for our welcome orientation, trip briefing and eqipment check.

Day 3 - Sep 4th: Commence Climb (1800m, 2-3 hours)
There is a long 4x4 drive east through Chagga villages to reach the Rongai gate, where the necessary registration forms are completed. The climb begins from the attractive wooden village of Nale Moru (1950m) on a small path that winds through fields of maize and potatoes before entering pine forest. The track then starts to climb consistently, but gently through attractive forest that shelters a variety of wildlife, including the beautiful Kilimanjaro Colobus monkey. These monkeys are black with a long 'cape' of white hair and a flowing white tail. The forest begins to thin out and our first camp is at the edge of the moorland zone (2600m) with extensive views over the Kenyan plains.

To read the rest of the trip details, please visit the official website

Experience Required:
Despite Kilimanjaro’s height, our strategic route involves hiking, not technical climbing. You will not need rope, rock- climbing or mountaineering skills, but a background in trekking and camping or overnight hiking will be an advantage.

Fitness Level Required:
You will need a reasonable level of fitness in order to best enjoy your experience of Africa, and to have a good chance of success. You will need to be able to trek on sometimes rough tracks for 6 or more hours a day with a daypack. The trekking days are not especially long, as your body needs time to acclimatise, and there is time for a leisurely lunch, and photography stops. An extra effort will be required on summit day to take you above the glaciers to Uhuru peak. It is a tough day. We suggest that because people have a wide variety of lifestyles, you would benefit from a training program to prepare for your trek. We suggest you start well ahead and work up slowly to get yourself ready for the ascent.

Package Price:

Non refundable deposit (of £100) with registration form must be submitted by beggining of March 2010 via the T.E.A.Ch website. 20days Ltd are not liable for any part of this trip, the charity, or the booking process. If you want to find out more about the trip, please contact Krupa using this contact form, quoting "20days".