Keeping Kilimanjaro Clean

At Explore we pride ourselves on running our tours as responsibly as possible which includes minimising our impact on the places we visit.  When it comes to trekking we adhere to the principle of ‘take only pictures, leave only footprints’. Unfortunately not all trekkers feel the same and sadly, some popular routes can end up being blighted by litter.

Concerned by rubbish left behind by inconsiderate visitor on a Kilimanjaro trek, for the last few years our local partner in Tanzania has taken part in end of season clean ups of the main trekking routes. Every April a team of around 250 guides, porters and office staff scour the mountain for rubbish and transporting it back to the foot of the mountain for disposal.

Explore is proud to be sponsoring their efforts with a donation to help cover food and equipment expenses plus provide some welcome off-season income for the porters. Thanks to the diligence of the clean up teams future walkers can enjoy a litter-free trek and the mountain’s fragile ecology is preserved.

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