Kilimanjaro – giant of Africa . . . climbing through the jungle to the rooftop of Africa . . .

Climbing Kilimanjaro is a trip you should do once in the lifetime. Flying to Kilimanjaro-airport gives you a perfect impression of the uniqueness of this area. Beside being thehighest mountain in Africa Uhuru peak (the name of the highest point) is the highestfreestanding mountain in the world. It rises 5.000m above the African Savannah to analtitude of 5.895m. The snow- and ice-covered top was a miracle for scientists in formercenturies – nowadays it has started to melt down and will soon be history if our climatecontinues to change.

Reasons to climb Kilimanjaro:

• Technically there are no difficulties to mention, just bringan average fitness-level and some experience in hill-walkingon paths with rocky or slippery passages.

• The weather is very stable in the dry season, however wecan experience some rain or snowfall in the afternoon as themicro-climate on the mountain produces clouds during theday. In the evening it mostly clears up and the night-sky withbillion stars is definitely worth to see.

• On our way towards the summit we stroll through themountain's four main eco-zones pausing occasionally toadmire the views or examine the unique mountain flora. Wemarch through the rain-forest with high trees, wild apes and

Kilimanjaro from the north

march through the rain-forest with high trees, wild apes andorchids into a magical stretch of giant heathers and on to themoor land zone where giant groundsels – surely thestrangest plants on Kilimanjaro – grow in abundance.

• If we follow the rules for climbing high altitudes (and be surewe shall tell you precisely what to do and what to avoid), thesummit is more than 90% sure for you.

• Flying from Europe there is another pro � you do not haveto battle jetlag.

• When I climbed Kilimanjaro first in 2006 I missed to see theBig Five in wildlife. On our additional safari we are going tosee at least some of the beautiful creatures like elephants,giraffes, lions, leopards, antelopes or buffalos. Right now Iam bargaining about a two-days safari that would include theextraordinary eco-system of Ngorogoro-crater on our trip.

• The service provided by the local people is 5 stars-qualityin terms of how they understand service and they thrive forexcellence with their little resources.

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Gigantic Groundsels at Barranco

Hot poker

Whitenecked crow

More reasons to climb Kilimanjaro:

• On the mountain it is a law to use local portersand guides to support the local community .You make it happen, that they have a job for aweek and enough money for two months. Withthe money you pay we are supportingapproximately three local Tanszanians forabout two months - in a country where theunemployment-rate is around 65%.

• As in the years before we shall support thelocal community by bringing a huge amount ofused equipment and clothes to Tanzania.

• As an experienced photographer I am lookingforward to document our journey with perfectphotographs that I shall share you you as amemory for your personal use.

• The team that will climb on the mountaintogether, will be an interesting mixture ofpeople of different age, professionalbackground and nationality – make new friends

Our path through the giant heathers Vegetation-miracles in the rainforest

background and nationality – make new friends& enlarge your network!

• You can walk your own pace (and a very slowpace is necessary for an efficientacclimatisation) and are not dependent on anygroup-speed as we have one guide per twodelegates supporting you.

• There are two routes for us to choose fromUmbwe or Rongai. I have done the Umbwe-trailtwo times and I love the solitude on the first twodays. On the following days there are morepeople on our way as the route aligns with twoother major routes. The Rongai-route is nice totake as well and approaches the mountain fromthe other side.

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“Elephantorchid” – typical for Kilimanjaro

Lobelia

The Umbwe-trailAfter the 8-hours flight from Amsterdam Shipol to Kilimanjaro Airport inTanzania on the 1st day , we shall stay in a nice lodge in Arusha for thenight.The 2nd day will be used to drive to the Gate of the Nationalpark and toreach the first camp on 2.850m.There are seven routes that may be used to climb towards the top. We aregoing to choose the “Umbwe-Trail” – the quietest but most beautiful trailon the mountain: dramatic views and some terrific, invigorating walking –and all without the clutter and chatter of other trekkers. Those who knowthe mountain consider it Kili´s best-kept secret. And it´s hard to argue withthat. I have never seen heather forest so thick, so uniform, so laden withbearded lichen nor so gorgeous.On the 3rd day we shall reach the Barrancocamp on 3.800m – one of themost beautiful spots on the mountain after having climbed through thedeep-carved jungle-valleys below.The 4th day will be used for acclimatising up to 4.600m by climbingtowards the Lavatower. If you are interested to go rock-climbing, there is atowards the Lavatower. If you are interested to go rock-climbing, there is anice short climb to the very summit.The Barranco-wall will be the technically most interesting part on our 5th

day reaching Karanga valley around noon and the Barafu-campsite afteranother 2hours at an altitude of approximately 4.600m.

Karanga-Camp

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The beautiful view to the summit at Barranco

Approaching Lavatower

We shall leave the camp in the early morning of our 6th day to climbtowards Stella-Point within approximately five hours. Sunrise will surpriseus with beautiful colours and Mavenzi will add an outstanding scenery forthis miracle. The summit of Uhuru Peak – the rooftop of Africa - isanother one-hours hike from Stella-point at sunrise.The descent is quick and we are going to be back for an early dinneraround 17:00 p.m. in Barafu-Camp to reenergize.On our 7th day we shall descend until the Mweka-campsite at 3.100m.The 8th day the trail leads us through the rain-forest to the Mweka-Gate -the exit of the National-Park, where you get a certificate for your climb.After having some lunch in a local restaurant we return to Arusha to ourLodge. The afternoon is free for sight-seeing or shopping. In the eveningwe plan to make a little celebration-dinner.We shall leave very early in the morning of the 9th day to make a safari inTarangire (known for its large population of elephants) and spend the dayout in the Savanna-Woodlands. It is for you to decide if you want to flyhome on this evening and arrive in Amsterdam on the 10th day in the

Sunrise seen from Stella Point

home on this evening and arrive in Amsterdam on the 10 day in themorning or enlarge your trip by another unforgettable one-daysafaritrip to the unique eco-system of Ngorogoro-crater.

On the top of Africa 5.895m

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Climber near Stella Point

Facts & figuresTIME:For being quite sure of climbing Kilimanjaro, we need 7 days on the mountain. We meet all together in Amsterdam Shipol Airport, from where we shall take a

direct flight to Kilimanjaro Airport in Tanszania. Departure at Shipol : Saturday 17th of September (in the morning) - Sunday 25th of September 2016 inthe morning. To be able to confirm your participation I need your written confirmation and the deposit as soon as po ssible .

LOCATION:On the first night in Tanzania and the night after the climb we shall stay in a nice Lodge in Arusha. The nights in between will be spent in tents on the mountainand the last night on the airplane on our way back to Amsterdam. In this Programme the Umbwe-Trail is described – we are open to change the plan and usethe Rongai-route as well. This will be decided in the summer-months of 2016

ABILITIES - PREPARATION:Climbing Kilimanjaro is meant for people that are average sportive (This means being able to run 10km in an hour, or hiking 800 altimeters within two hours orto make 1,7 Watt per kg on a bike-trainer / stair-trainer for two hours). For the preparation it is important that you are doing cardio-pulmonary training like 1-2hours running or quick hiking (pulse 120-145) twice or three times a week to get in shape in a physical way. There are no special technical difficulties on themountain. You will get more advice for training and necessary equipment after sending your registration.If your abilities in talking in English are not as good as you want them to be, it is not a hindering reason to sign up. There will be always someone around tohelp you translate your wishes or help you to understand English comments.

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help you translate your wishes or help you to understand English comments.

COSTS:2.900,-- Euros per person for the climb and for the 1-day safari. This price is calculated on the US$ of Feb 2014 not knowing it is going to be in two years time– small changes in both directions are possible – I shall define the final price in February 2016.The team to support you on the mountain will consist of local guides, local porters and cooks - experienced and handsome guys from Arusha / Tanzania. Thesize of the team will be adapted to the amount of participants. Stefan Gatt will coordinate this support-team.Included for the climb & the safari: Organisation and delivery of the described guided tour (Umbwe or Rongai) to Kilimanjaro. Travel expenses in Tanzania &all personal mountain & safety-equipment for the guides. Transportation with the buses, two nights in the Lodge (in double-rooms), costs for the permit, entry-fees and the six nights on campsites in two-man tents. All the food and drinks served on the mountain. One-day safari to Tarangire (known for the highestpopulation of elephants in the world in a National-park) on the last day with transportation and permit.

Not included: Flights to / from Tanzania & connecting flights. However in cooperation with my uncle I shall organize the best prices (around 1.000 – 1.300,--Euros depending from where you fly) for flights from your home-town. The earlier you sign up, the cheaper you can fly.USB-Stick to share the digital pictures of our expedition as an unforgettable memory, personal travel expenses, food & beverages in Arusha, Visas, airport-taxes, rental mountain-equipment, tip (around 200 – 300US$) and used equipment for the team of porters, guides + cooks, costs for excess baggage (20kilogramms are allowed for the flight to / from Kilimanjaro airport)

Mag. Dr. Stefan Gatt

Born on the 8th of July 1970 I started extreme climbing at the age of thirteen. Six years later I led my first expeditionin the age of nineteen to Bolivia with 19 participants. Since 1993 I hold the certificate as a UIAGM - Mountain-guide.Meanwhile I led more than 20 expeditions to the highest peaks in South-America and Tibet with extraordinarysuccess. The last was on Mt. Everest where six climbers out of ten reached the summit. Two climbers succeededwithout oxygen.My biggest personal success in the mountains: 1st snowboard-descent from Mount Everest on the 22nd of may 2001(without oxygen), 2nd snowboard-descent from Cho Oyu 8.201m in 1999, 1st rescue of an injured person in a lyingposition from 7.500m on Cho Oyu and 1st snowboard-descent from Chimborazo 6.345m (the highest mountain ofthe world measured from the middle of the earth) in 1990. Furthermore I made about several first ascents on thehighest and most difficult mountains of the world. All climbs were made in pure alpine style. This means climbing themountain in one push without the use of bottled oxygen, sherpas or fixed ropes.

In my “normal” life I am working as a coach and facilitator in the field of management-training since 1992. Afterfinishing my studies of sports-science in Vienna in 1996 I put my full power and commitment into this passion.Meanwhile our team of consultants and facilitators grew to a size around 8 people. We are developing individuals,teams and organisations.

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Mag. Dr. Stefan Gatte-mail: office@gatt-ce.at

snail-mail: A-4040 Linz-Puchenau, Forstnerstr. 5mobile: (+43) 664-210 50 95homepage: www.gatt-ce.at

In the last years more and more groups from different companies wanted to make outstanding experiences with their teams in an alpine surrounding.Therefore we made several programmes in the Alps and sometimes we had such interesting goals like Montblanc. This trend brought me the first time toTanzania in fall 2006 to climb Kilimanjaro with a group of 18 delegates from one company. Everyone pushed hard on the summit-day and finally 16 peoplemanaged to reach the top of Afrika. In January 2008 I came with 15 Austrians and all of them succeeded to reach the top. In February 2014 seven peopleclimbed to the very top out of our group nine climbers (long-term success-rate is around 90%) . . .

I am looking forward to welcome you in our Kili-team for 2016!

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Registration

First name: _______________ Surname: ______________________ Date of birth: ____________ e-mail: ___________________________________

Postcode: __________ City: ________________ Street: ________________________________ Mobile: ___________________________________

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O I am already an experienced climber ____________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________ (please sign to the left and briefly describe your experience)

O I agree to join the “Kili-trip“ from 17th – 25th of September 2016 and that my signature is a binding agreement (please sign to the left!)

When we receive your written form and the advance payment of a deposit of EUR 1.000,-- you are in the team. Please remit the money to my Austrian bankaccount: Erste Österreichische Sparkasse: SWIFT-code: GIBAATWW or IBAN: AT252011100037634356.After having received the deposit we shall send you more information about “Training”, about the trip and a checklist for the needed equipment.

Terms of business (complying to the written information) :

O I want to fly from Vienna I want to fly from Munich I want to fly from a different location ______________________________ O O

- challenging experiences - Mag. Dr. Stefan Gatt - 4040-Linz-Puchenau, Forstnerstr.5 - mobile: +43-664-210 50 95 - e-mail: office@gatt-ce.at - homepage: www.gatt-ce.at

Terms of business (complying to the written information) :Included for the climb: Organisation and delivery of the described guided tour to Kilimanjaro. Travel expenses & all personal mountain & safety-equipment for the guides.Transportation with the buses, two nights in the Lodge, costs for the permit, entry-fees and the campsites. All the food and drinks served on the mountain. One-day safari toTarangire on the last day with full service (transportation, permits, food, tents)Not included: Flights to / from Tanzania & connecting flights. However in cooperation with my uncle I shall organize the best prices (around 1.000 – 1.300,-- Euros depending from where you fly out) for flights from your home-town. The earlier you sign up, the cheaper you can fly.USB-Stick to share the digital pictures of our expedition as an unforgettable memory, personal travel expenses, food & beverages in the Arusha, Visas, airport-taxes, rental mountain-equipment, tip and used equipment for the team of porters, guides + cooks, costs for excess baggage (20kilogramms are allowed for the flight to / from Kilimanjaro airport), other connecting-flights.Conditions of payment: With the payment of 1.000,-- Euros your place in the “Expedition-team” is confirmed. Another 1.000,-- Euros have to be paid 2 months ahead of ourdeparture. The remaining costs are to be paid before we start our trip. If you cancel your participation until 100 days ahead of our departure we have to keep 500,-- Euros as acancellation fee. If you realize that you cannot join (for whatever reasons) the group less than 99-29days ahead, you can send another person (if the airline-ticket has not beenprinted) to do the trip or we have to keep 2.000,-- Euros as a cancellation fee. If you cancel 28 days or shorter the full amount for the trip and the flight is due. If you have madea travel-insurance for this trip – this would help in that case!

With my signature I confirm my decisions written above.

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