Overview (detailed version here)
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Your in-country Leadership experience begins and ends via flights to Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania. Most of our clients prefer to book their own travel. Want us to do the heavy lifting? No problem. Please inform us when signing up. We are more than happy to help.
Your in-country Leadership experience begins and ends via flights to Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania. Most of our clients prefer to book their own travel. Want us to do the heavy lifting? No problem. Please inform us when signing up. We are more than happy to help.
1 Week prior to arrival - Assessment and Final planning
Trip Day 0 - Hop that Plane!
Trip Day 1 - Arrive and Exhale - we will meet you and transfer you to your hotel
Trip Day 2 - Meet, Greet, Eat - climb orientation and African field trip!
Trip Day 3/Climb Day 1 - The Rainforest
Machame Gate to Machame Camp
- Elevation (ft): 5,400ft to 9,400ft; Distance: 11 km;
- Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
- Habitat: Rain Forest
- Leadership Lesson : The Power of Pacing – Are You Moving Too Fast?
Trip Day 4/Climb Day 2 - Up, Up, Up
- Machame Camp to Shira Camp
- Elevation (ft): 9,400ft to 12,500ft; Distance: 5 km; Hiking Time: 4-6 hours
- Habitat: Moorland
- Leadership Lessons : What Are You Climbing Toward?
Trip Day 5/Climb Day 3 - Can You Handle It?
- Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
- Elevation (ft): 12,500ft to 13,000ft ; Distance: 10 km ; Hiking Time: 6-8 hours
- Habitat: Semi Desert
- Leadership Lesson: – The 3 Leadership Killers - Negativity, Sarcasm, Defensiveness - Are you Guilty?
Trip Day 6/Climb Day 4 - The Wall
- Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
- Elevation (ft): 13,000ft to 13,100ft; Distance: 5 km; Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
- Habitat: Alpine Desert
- Leadership Lesson : Compliance or Commitment – What do you get from Others
Trip Day 7/Climb Day 5 - You're Only Leading If Someone Is Following
- Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
- Elevation (ft): 13,100ft to 15,300ft; Distance: 4 km; Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
- Habitat: Alpine Desert
- Leadership Lesson : Who’s with Me? Surrounding yourself with the right team.
Trip Day 8/Climb Day 6 - Freedom!
- Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut
- Elevation (ft): 15,300ft to 19,345ft (and down to 10,000ft); Distance: 5 km ascent / 12 km descent; Hiking Time: 7-8 hours ascent / 4-6 hours descent
- Habitat: Arctic
- Leadership Lesson : Freedom is at the Top!
Trip Day 9/Climb Day 7 - Down and Out
- Mweka Camp to Moshi
- Elevation (ft): 10,000ft to 5,400ft; Distance: 10 km; Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
- Habitat: Rain Forest