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Kilimanjaro Altitude Sickness is fairly common among all Kilimanjaro Hikers. Acute mountain sickness is a major concern while Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Your Kilimanjaro summit success depends on how well you cope with the AMS. After all, climbing to the roof of Africa is not child’s play.
There are many things you can do to manage the Kilimanjaro Altitude Sickness symptoms, and maintain overall safety. So, now let’s discuss the effects of enduring high altitudes, what to expect from it and how to overcome it.
Altitude sickness is the severe reaction of your body caused by the lack of oxygen at a high altitude. The concentration of oxygen decreases with the increase in altitude. That’s the reason why if you ascend too quickly to a higher altitude, your body will exhibit altitude sickness.
Altitude sickness is a risk factor from anywhere approximately above 3,000 m above sea level. Given that Uhuru Peak is 5,895 m, it’s understandable why trekkers exhibit Altitude Sickness symptoms while climbing Kilimanjaro.
The symptoms of Kilimanjaro Altitude Sickness can range from mild to severe. But not everyone exhibiting altitude sickness symptoms has to abort their hike.
You’re likely to experience some mild symptoms like mild insomnia and a bit of a headache. Granted it would be uncomfortable, but it won’t entirely spoil your Kilimanjaro Climb. The standard symptoms of altitude sickness are:
Our Kilimanjaro Guide will check in on your health regularly to ensure your health and safety above all. All our guides of Timeless Dream Travels are highly trained in detecting signs of altitude sickness. They carry all the necessary Kilimanjaro safety equipment with them for emergencies. If the situation demands they’ll call in an evacuation team.
“Climb High & Sleep Low, Beat Kilimanjaro Altitude Sickness like a Pro”
Even though there’s no full-proof way to prevent altitude sickness on Kilimanjaro, you can easily manage its symptoms. We recommend you visit your doctor back home before starting your Kilimanjaro climb. Explain in detail the nature of your visit and goal. Most likely, your physician will prescribe you some medications. Take them as per the instructions.
Follow these three golden rules and you won’t have to worry about altitude sickness during your Kilimanjaro Hike.
Also, we strongly urge you to plan for a minimum of 7-8 days Kilimanjaro Climbing Package. Because it means better acclimatization. And better acclimatization means better safety. The additional time you’ll spend on Mount Kilimanjaro will give you a better shot at a successful summit. It will also help you to get you back down safely. That’s why Timeless Dream Travels always recommends a minimum of 8 days itinerary to Climb Kilimanjaro.
Eating nutritious rich calorie food, drinking fluids, and electrolyte supplements can help you greatly to manage the symptoms. Not going too high or too fast, getting proper rest, and remaining well hydrated is the best strategy.
Hopefully, these pre-guided precautions and tips will be useful for you to avoid Kilimanjaro Altitude Sickness.
Timeless Dream Travels offers full-proof Kilimanjaro Climbing Packages to ensure maximum acclimatization and thereby a higher success rate. All our previous clients swear by it.
Our Tanzania itineraries are like the spots on a leopard's coat - each one is different. We'll tailor-make your trip to suit your individual needs rather than simply asking you to choose.
Thanks again Francis
And thanks for the Masai blankets
The trip was absolutely perfect! I could use all the adjectives to describe each moment of it, but I would still run out of them. We LOVED every moment of it.
We had the most fantastic trip! It was full of adventure, excitement, some scary bits (lions in the night), and beauty.
We truly enjoyed the trip, and really appreciate your help in organizing the trip, and then modifying the activities for me at last moment. You were helpful and so friendly through the process,
Just wanted to let you know, we had a really great trip! Our flights worked out. Our guide from Timeless Travel was college educated in wildlife management and he was excellent.
Thank you for your contribution to this and for assigning your best guide to this group – it obviously worked!
Hello Francis,
Back to France after a great Tanzania week.