About Team Kilimanjaro
Team Kilimanjaro's relationship with Kilimanjaro began in March 2000 when one of our founders speed-climbed Kilimanjaro on his first expedition to the mountain. TK began offering climbs in June 2004 and by 2019 had assisted their 10,000th trekker to Kilimanjaro's summit.
The following year, our other founder, Rebecca Nchereri (since married to the support climber that accompanied John from 4,700m to the summit on his very first climb - both pictured below), became the first lady to attempt to speed climb Kilimanjaro.
Our mountain staff are divided into close-knit teams each led by a chief guide who reports daily from the mountain, directly to our Expedition Coordinator. Consistently excellent performance is demanded by the British management who are available night and day to deal with contingencies and to oversee the planning and preparation of all expeditions.
TKβs staffing procedures are entirely unique. Allocation of work to our guides, cooks and porters is strictly on the basis of merit, continued performance and positive feedback from climbers. In this way with all members of Team Kilimanjaro on permanent assessment we aim to guarantee against complacency and waning performance and to create a healthy and competitive ethos in which hard work, reliability and punctuality are rewarded.
John, Founder
John has led various expeditions throughout the world. Complementary to his role with TK he served as a mountain safety consultant to Kilimanjaro National Park and was responsible for determining the cause of the tragic accident of 4th January 2006 which resulted in the Western Breach assault route being closed.
John holds world records for the fastest ascent and descent of the world's largest freestanding mountain from its geographic base (2026) β ascending and descending 5,118m over 117km in one day β and the fastest circumnavigation of Kilimanjaro by human power (2026) β ascending 3,006 metres over 232km in one day. He has created a completely new route on the north side of Kilimanjaro that ascends the Credner Glacier and traverses the Crater and has advised the National Parks authorities on route safety environmental impact reduction.
More about John π
Most Kilimanjaro trekkers begin their summit push shortly after midnight. When this ascent coincides with a full moon, the mountain is illuminated naturally, giving far brighter visibility, clearer paths, and a more spectacular horizon. Below is the complete list of the best full moon summit nights for 2025 and 2026 to help you plan your climb.
For some climbers this question is almost irrelevant as they will have to fit their climb into whatever dates they can clear from their busy work or family schedules, though for perhaps the majority, this is probably the first question prospective climbers should ask themselves.
From before his teens John's main interest has always been adventurous expeditions. At the age of 12, he eventually concluded a long campaign to persuade his mother to allow him to cycle the 30km round trip each day to school and back. After school John joined the British Army but wasn't particularly convinced by the merits of Brits killing Serbs, so left by the age of 21 and has committed himself to diverse expeditions ever since.
You don't need to climb on the dates shown belowβwe publish these only for those who would like to join other trekkers they don't already know. Most of our clients choose their own dates at no additional cost, although many ask us to open their climb for others to join for some extra company. If you do join a group, you won't need to worry about crowds: except by special agreement, our climbs are limited to just 8 trekkers, allowing the guide to closely monitor everyone, attend to individual needs, and give each person plenty of opportunity to speak with them.
If you're interested in climbing with us, please either complete our enquiry form below or else call us on one of the following numbers, and speak directly to one of our coordinators.