February 10, 2017 IMG senior guide, Emily Johnston, checked in via sat phone late last night (our time). They were getting ready to leave Shira Camp and head for Lava Tower. The third day on the Machame route on Kili is a perfect one for acclimatization. The team will leave Shira Camp at 12,600 […]
February 9, 2017 Got a call last night from IMG guide, Emily Johnston, who is leading our first February Kili trip. The team is eating breakfast at Machame Camp and about ready to hit the trail. The goal for today is Shira Camp up on Shira Plateau at around 12,600 feet just above tree […]
February 8, 2017 IMG senior guide, Emily Johnston, checked in via sat phone last night. The team had just finished breakfast and were loading up the duffel bags and backpacks to begin the drive to the Machame Gate where they will start the hike. Its about a 45 minute drive from the hotel to the […]
February 7, 2017 IMG Senior Guide Emily Johnston checked in with us to let us know all clients and bags arrived in Moshi, Tanzania without any hiccups. Always great to start a trip this way! The team was quite tired after all the travel so they hit the sack as soon as they got to […]
December 29, 2016 We are wrapping it up here at the Ngorongoro Crater after one great trip. Yesterday we had a spectacular safari drive to (and into) the Crater, as well as visiting the Olduvai gorge and the Maasai village. Today we will be heading back to Arusha where we have planned time for shopping […]
December 28, 2016 We just heard from IMG senior guide Max Bunce over on the Serengeti. This morning (Tanzanian time) the team will leave the Serengeti for their next stop, the Ngorongoro Crater. The team has seen a lot of wildlife so far and more is on the way! With the leopard they saw the […]
December 26, 2016 Max reports that the Kilimanjaro team flew to Seronera Airport in the middle of the Serengeti today and are ensconced at a nearby beautiful safari lodge. There are lots of animals in the vicinity. The team had some nice viewing between the “airport†(the pilots need to watch out for animals while […]
December 25, 2016 The Kilimanjaro team finished their descent this morning and have now made it back to the hotel in Moshi, from where Max was able to send us their summit photo. Everyone is in good spirits and looking forward to their celebration tonight. Well done team. Tomorrow morning they fly to Serengeti to […]
December 24, 2016 Max Bunce called on the sat phone to report the Kili team are all back down to the Mweka Camp, enjoying the thick air at 10,100 feet after a big day at high altitude. Congratulations! After their dinner everyone crawled into their tents for some well-deserved sleep. Tomorrow they have a couple […]
December 23, 2016 IMG Guide Max Bunce called on the sat phone from the summit of Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. The weather is good and everyone is doing well. After some photos, they are starting their descent to Mweka Camp. We’ll look forward to hearing from them this evening (Tanzania time) […]
