Kilimanjaro - The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain: (Includes Mt Meru And Guides To Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam, Arusha, Moshi And Marangu) (Trailblazer Trekking Guides) Paperback – March 18, 2014

‘Stedman's wonderfully down-to-earth, practical guide to the mountain, with excellent tips on preparing for the trek and a roundup of routes to the top’.

Longitude Books (New York)

‘A top pick for any who plan on embarking on a trek to the mountain. It covers everything, from city accommodations and restaurants nearby to what to see en route, then how to plan and book a trek to Kilimanjaro. Any outdoor or travel collection needs this’.
 California Bookwatch, May 2010

‘Comprehensive and informative’.
Wanderlust, February 2011

‘You wouldn't want to be without this book if heading for Kilimanjaro’. Backpack, Autumn 2010

 ‘Contains almost everything you could possibly want to know about the mountain, its ascent and its surroundings’. 
Strider, April 2010

‘Stedman is something of a Kili obsessive...and that shows on every page of this fully revised and expanded edition of his guide... Recommended. 
Trek & Mountain, March 2010

‘A model of what a guidebook should be’.
David Dean

Hikers, Travelers

• full descriptions and detailed maps of each of the trekking routes - including altitudes and GPS waypoint readings - by somebody who has climbed them all!
  
  
• Is the only book with an extensive and unbiased review of the trekking agencies, both in Tanzania (Arusha, Moshi and Marangu) and those tour operators in the UK/US/Europe/Australia/ New Zealand/South Africa.
  
  
• Is the only book with town and city guides to Arusha, Moshi and Marangu, the three towns and villages that will be your base before and after your climb
  
  
• Has the most comprehensive guide to preparing for your trek, from what to take, what to wear, how to book your trek and flights, and how much it's all going to cost; everything, in fact, to help you get ready for the biggest adventure of your life!
  
  
• Provides the most detailed background information on the mountain, including the history, geography, geology and topography of Kilimanjaro, as well as a study of the Chagga tribe that live at the foot of the mountain.
  
  
• Full run-down of Kilimanjaro's nature including a full-colour flora guide.
  
  
• A full description with maps of the Mount Meru trek.
  

• A thorough health and fitness section to help you stay healthy in East Africa, increase your chances of making it to the top and ensure you make it back down again.
  
  
• In-depth study of altitude sickness, or AMS - the number one reason why people fail to make it to the summit - including causes and prevention;
  
  
• City guides to Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, the two cities that you are most likely to fly into, as well as an introduction to Kilimanjaro International Airport;
  
• A thorough practical information guide to travelling around Tanzania, including a look at visa requirements, currency, budgeting, transport, food etc);
  
• Advice on how to look after your porters and crew on the trek;
  
• A look at the culture of the local Chagga people who inhabit Kilimanjaro's lower slopes;
  
  
• Plenty of photos and illustrations from both contemporary and historical sources, including some wonderful pen-and-ink sketches by the first Europeans to see the mountain, way back in the nineteenth century.
  
  
• Over thirty maps covering every stage of climbing and descending from the mountain. 
  
  Indeed, you'll find everything you need to help you get from the safety of your favourite armchair to the very summit of Africa's highest mountain. And no other guidebook can provide anything like that kind of comprehensive coverage.
  
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