Kilimanjaro Category
Mount Kilimanjaro Climbs. For over 4 decades Tusker has led thousands of intrepid travelers on awe-inspiring adventures around the world. Tusker’s fully supported treks allow you to fire up your passion for adventure in faraway places.
The Top 20 Best Boots for Climbing Kilimanjaro

The only way to reach the Mt. Kilimanjaro summit is with your own two feet. Even though shoes may not necessarily be the first thing on your packing list, starting with the right hiking boots is essential for climbing Kilimanjaro. Bring the wrong boots and you’ll risk getting sidelined by blisters and lost toenails — or […]
Meet Your Kilimanjaro Guide: Simon Minja

As a boy growing up at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, Simon Minja cut grass for his father’s cows, but knew he had a higher calling. He peered skyward to the Kibo summit hoping to join his dad atop the mountain one day…
10 Commandments of Climbing Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro allows only the chosen few to summit. Follow these 10 Commandments to lead you to the light at the top of Africa.
Where are You Spending Christmas? The Shira Plateau

The first scheduled Tusker Christmas climb is set for Dec. 21, 2018 and has some surprise seasonal trimmings, as well as plenty of rugged outdoor holiday cheer…
Is There a New Kilimanjaro Climbing Route?

In January 2018, Eddie will take a scouting trip up Kilimanjaro seeking the seventh route. He is keeping his route details close to his down vest because…