Climb Kilimanjaro for charity

This 10-day trip begins with travelling from London to Tanzania, arriving in Moshi at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. After a briefing and preparation day, the trek starts on the scenic Machame Route, passing through rainforest, moorland and high-altitude desert.

Over several days, you will gradually gain height, trekking via Machame Camp, Shira Caves, Barranco Hut and Barafu Camp. The route is designed to help you acclimatise gently, with challenging but rewarding days and dramatic views across the mountain and surrounding plains.

The summit push begins before dawn, reaching Stella Point at sunrise before continuing to Uhuru Peak (5,895m) – the highest point in Africa. After celebrating at the summit, you will descend to Millennium Camp and then continue down through rainforest to Mweka Gate, where you receive your summit certificate.

The trip ends with a final night in Moshi to relax and celebrate, followed by your return flight to London.

View the full itinerary            Check out the route map

How Dementia UK will support you

• a dedicated member of the Fundraising Team to support you all the way to the summit and beyond
• a fundraising guide, as well as fundraising advice, hints and tips
• a branded Dementia UK technical top
• a range of Dementia UK fundraising materials (collection buckets, posters, balloons, etc) to make any events you hold look amazing

What’s included

• return flights from London to Moshi
• all known airline taxes
• transport and transfers as part of itinerary
• all accommodation on a twin-sharing basis (hotels and camping)
• group camping equipment
• all meals except where specified
• Discover Adventure support crew (number dependent on group size)
• local guides, cooks and porters
• back-up equipment and support
• entry permit to National Park

Discover Adventure offset 100% of the carbon emissions from your trip, including flights booked with them.

Every penny you raise will help our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses provide a lifeline to more families facing dementia – and we’re here to support you every step of the way.

Fundraising ideas

Organising fundraising activities alongside your main challenge will help you smash your goal. Here are some ideas:

• host a quiz
• arrange a raffle
• hold a sweepstake on how long your challenge will take, or how many steps you’ll cover
• organise a bake sale at home, at work or in your community
• create a sponsored playlist, where supporters donate to add their choice of song to your trek soundtrack

Your fundraising welcome pack

Once you’ve signed up, we’ll send you a fundraising welcome pack that’s full of advice on how to meet – and beat – your target.

Enthuse

Setting up an Enthuse page is a great way to fundraise online. Share your link with family, friends , and colleagues, and watch the donations roll in.

You can use Enthuse to explain why you’re taking on your challenge for Dementia UK, keep track of how much you’ve raised, and even share your training progress using Strava so your supporters can see how well you’re doing. The more you update and share your page, the more donations you’ll receive.

Gift Aid

If your supporters are UK taxpayers and their donation is voluntary (not proceeds of a sale), we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated – at no extra cost to them. Make sure they fill in the Gift Aid form in your fundraising pack or tick the correct boxes if they’re donating online.

Charity place
Pay a registration fee, raise your fundraising target approximately 10 weeks prior to departure, and we’ll cover the cost of your event place!

Part-payment option
Pay part of the costs for your entry with a lower fundraising target, and we’ll pay the balance of the event place cost.

Full-payment option
You pay the full cost of the event place – then fundraise however you want, with no set target or deadline, and with no cost at all to the charity!