What innoculations will I need?
In our pre-departure manual, we have a detailed section on medical requirements. Curently in Tanzania there are no requirements unless you travel from an endemic Yellow Fever zone. We suggest you get Yellow Fever shots anyways, as you never know when the authorities in Taznania may change the rules. We also suggest that you make sure your Tetanus is up to date. You can choose to get a whole barrage of other shots, which are listed online at www.cdc.gov. We’ll be happy to talk to you about this once you sign up. You will also need to take anti-malaria pills, and we suggest the use of Diamox to help your body acclimatize on Kili. Back to Top When is the best time of year to climb? We used to advise people to avoid climbing from mid-March to mid-April, and mid-October to mid-November, due to the rains. However, over the past 15 years, the weather has become extremely unpredictable. We now recommend climbing all year-round. Keep in mind that Kilimanjaro is a freestanding mountain with no b
Currently in Tanzania there are no requirements unless you travel from an endemic Yellow Fever Zone. But we suggest you get yellow fever shots anyways, we also suggest that you make sure your Tetanus is up to date. You can choose to take a whole barrage of other shots, which are listed online at www.cdc.gov. We will be happy to talk to you about this once you sign up. You also need to take anti-malaria pills, and we suggest you bring some Diamox with you although we do not suggest to take it right from the beginning.
