No specialist equipment or climbing experience is required to reach the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. The routes taken to reach the summit do not require technical climbing skills, only some scrambling at times and the use of hands and feet. The most important preparation is that which involves getting used to carrying your own day pack (3-4kg of weight) and using your trekking boots so they do not cause pain or blisters. Other than that, mental preparation is key. The final 600 vertical meters to reach the summit are very challenging and require enormous resolve, however strong or experienced you may be.  While we cannot guarantee that you will summit, we can assure you that the team know how best to exploit your strengths and fortify them at times of weakness, and will offer the greatest summit opportunity possible. Being among likeminded female climbers and team, you will be among supportive friends. To physically prepare for the climb, an above average level of fitness is strongly advised. Begin training at least 3 months before the climb, unless you have a particularly active lifestyle. Jogging two or three times a week for 40 minutes is recommended as is a long hilly walk (5-8 hours) with a 10 kg rucksack every two to three weeks.