The Students Exchange programme is a very popular option for both students and staff, with most aiming to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. In fact, those who head off to the Uhuru Peak trip manage to reach the top. One of the reasons we feel that this happens is that our students are prepared for the challenges of the trip by working their way through our comprehensive programme. It starts off with continued routine walks around Dar es salaam where the students are taught the basics of walking while carrying gear and camping. They then head on to the mountains through a series of levels. Level one is a weekend walk to the first hut while level two sees students walking up to Horombo Hut at approximately 3800m, before heading out onto day three to the base of Mawenzi at a height of 4600m. Level four is usually a camping trip on Kili, they then can try for the summit at Uhuru Peak. Not content with reaching the summit? Many students then sign up for “Uhuru Peak the Hard Way", where they camp all the way up.

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