WEARING SHOES, SHORTS 25 TREKKERS REACH ROOF OF AFRICA IN 48 HOURS

A group of 25 Mt Kilimanjaro trekkers who started to climb the mountains early this week with the aim of reaching Uhuru Peak (5,895 metres) in three days, had surprisingly managed to make to the highest summits of the mountain which are Gilman’s point (5,681 mts ASL) and Uhuru Peak within 48 hours while wearing shoes and shorts only.

The Managing Director of ZARA Tanzania Adventures Ms. Zainab Ansell explained: “We are very happy to hold such a unique group in our company, and it is our hope that apart from advertizing different tourism destination of our country including Mt Kilimanjaro that will improve sustainable tourism in World, they will also instruct our people with many health exercises for the better future.” 

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