TheSwissFox
Edinburgh

Mount Kilimanjaro (read all 2 entries…)

Worth visiting!

A question about this place:
I will be in Moshi (after an attempt on Kilimanjaro) and got an extra day available. Can anyone recommend any tours/day trips? Or is it worth staying another couple of days to see something spectacular?  — 1 year ago

Answers:

Ben
New York City

First…it is wise to contextualize your Kili climb as an attempt…but when I tell you it’s worth muscling through all but the most debilitating/death-inducing pain/discomfort, etc., I absolutely mean it. Uhuru!

Moshi? I don’t know Moshi. I stayed in Arusha…but not really. If you’re adventurous, go on safari: the Ngorogoro Crater is spectacular and daytrips are both practical and possible…we saw 4 of the big 5 (and countless other) animals in 7 hours. Alternatively, if you’re feeling a bit beaten by the mountain, I’ve been told Zanzibar is worth a shot…though 1-2 days may make it uncomfortably rushed and prohibitively expensive.

Pole pole!

TheSwissFox
Edinburgh

Thanks for the advice. Did you do an organized safari and did you book in Arusha? Cheers!

Ben
New York City

Call/email Mercy at Tropical Trails (www.tropicaltrails.com) in Arusha; tell her Ben & Anna sent you.

TheSwissFox
Edinburgh

Cheers, I will do that. Thanks again.