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Kilimanjaro Machame Route 7 days departing 2 - 10 July 2009
Advanced Everest Base Camp Trek departing March 2010
Everest Base Camp Trek pending date to be decided

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Non sighted climbers summit Kilimanjaro and break world record: It was with great excitement and jubilation that on 18 March 2008 at 06h30 Tanzanian time, the team of 25 climbers from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Belgium, climbed to the top of Kilimanjaro with 24 (7 of whom are non sighted) reaching Uhuru Peak. Accompanying the team were 15 of our guides, 2 cooks and 50 porters. The expedition was a combined Australia and South Africa venture, spearheaded by Stephen Hilton- Barber of Australia, the focus being to break the world record for the most non-sighted climbers reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro , while at the same time aiming  to break down all barriers that anything is achievable if you just believe, and raise funds for two incredible charities, The Prevent Blindness Foundation in Australia http://www.highsightexpedition.org.au, and Horizon Farm Trust http://www.horizonfarmtrust.org.za  in South Africa. The team comprised 8 non sighted climbers, 5 from Australia, 1 from Belgium and two from South Africa. Nomadic Adventures is honoured have been host operator to the event. For their daily progress, go to http://www.nomadicadventures.co.za/High_Sight_Expedition.html or the facebook page  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18551688148#/event.php?eid=73057032104 or to

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1) I have heard that park fees in Tanzania for Ngorongoro and Serengeti are quite high? What would the extra cost be for these? All park fees are already covered in the cost of your safari tour, so you do not need to pay these in addition to your trip.

2) I was told by a friend on the weekend that Annapurna  is a highly technical climb? I was wanting to go but don't know how to train? If you plan to climb Annapurna itself, then yes, it is a very technical climb reaching an altitude of 8091m. However, the normal trek that one does is the Annapurna Circuit or Annapurna Base Camp Trek, which is not technical and which any average fit person can to. The trek goes up to 4327m to Annapurna Base Camp and then returns  down the mountain, so no technical expertise is required.

3) Why are there no dust bins at camp or along the route on Kilimanjaro? This is a clever move on behalf of park authorities. The presence of dustbins encourages people to deposit their rubbish in the bins which leads to two problems; 1) the monkeys and wild animals get into the bins and create an awful mess and 2) parks authorities need to send teams up the mountain to clear the bins out. By not having bins, climbers are encouraged to either hand their rubbish to their porters to be carried back down the mountain, or to carry if off themselves.

RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS

Some photographs from recent trips