What lured me to Kilimanjaro was the opportunity to climb a trail less-followed: the Northern Circuit, a combo-route away from the crowds, noise, and rubbish that overwhelms much of the mountain ...

Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania near Kenya's border ... Popular routes include: Marangu Route (5-6 days): $1,700 - $2,800 ...

The group, accompanied by experienced guides and porters, took on the mountain's "Machame route", also known as ... of local Tanzanian beer - also called Kilimanjaro. He finished with a word ...