KILIMANJARO HUB

The story of our company starts with Kilimanjaro. In fact, it starts with two Kilimanjaros: Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, and Kilimanjaro Lager, a cold, bubbly and refreshing beverage that shares the famous mountain’s moniker. And it was whilst drinking a bottle (or possibly two…) of said Kilimanjaro lager, perched on cheap plastic garden chairs in a small village on the slopes of the mountain that my Co-founder Charles Milton and I came up with the idea that was to become Choose a Challenge.

Everything you need to know about the plastic ban in Tanzania, as well as some useful tips to help you store some of your personal items and adapt your packing strategy.

Our very own Sam has headed out to Tanzania twice for the climb. Here, he answers our questions all about his return to Kili.

All of our treks vary in terms of height, distance and climate. What they do have in common is that they'll all be more enjoyable with a bit of training - so how do you train?

Who better to give you tips for your upcoming trek than the people who have tackled them head on; our wonderful past participants!

Training for your trek ahead of time is crucial in ensuring you have the best possible time whilst you’re away, but we know that all our participants have plenty of other commitments to balance alongside their challenge preparations. Here, we’ve pulled together a couple of our top tips for helping you fit training into your everyday life.

In this inspiring piece, hear what Kieren has to say about his experience living in Tanzania for a month, working as one of our in-country interns.

This blog includes an extremely concise fact-file on the in-country experience. You can find out a little bit about the culture in Tanzania as well as its history. There's some information on what it's like in Moshi and a few pointers on the trek itself.  

We take the utmost care in organising our challenges to ensure they are as safe as possible; we only travel in mostly hassle-free countries, follow advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and use trusted ground suppliers. Whilst we endeavour to keep you as safe as we can, there are a few (common sense!) things you can do too to keep your challenge as risk-free and enjoyable as possible!

Reaching Uhuru Peak was an unforgettable experience, but I often feel that too much emphasis is put on this aspect of the challenge. People often overlook what else the Kilimanjaro challenge has to offer, besides the trek itself. Let me show you why else you should consider signing up…

Some of the most common questions we get from our participants relate to the food on our challenges, so here are my favourite foodie moments from my Kilimanjaro trek!