This Program is Directed by
John Linsley
If you have questions or would like to talk further about this program, please get in touch!
- 2024 Dates
June 29 — July 16
July 13 — July 30
July 13 — July 30
- tuition
$10,190 + airfare
Kilimanjaro
Mountaineering, Ecology, & Safari
- 2024 Dates
June 29 — July 16
July 13 — July 30
July 13 — July 30
- tuition
$10,190 + airfare
Travel to Tanzania this summer and trek to the “Roof of Africa.” This Mt. Kilimanjaro program combines Putney’s most challenging outdoor adventure—climbing Africa’s highest peak—with a safari in two of the world’s most renowned wildlife parks: Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park. Our alpine adventure and safari explores the intersection of culture, ecology, climate, and local livelihoods in Tanzania. Learn about climate change, mountain ecology, porter and guide culture, wildlife conservation, and the past, present, and future of safari travel and trekking in East Africa.
- Highlights
• Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, at 19,340 feet
• Watch the sunrise from Kilimanjaro’s snowcapped summit
• Trek across the stunning moorland of the Shira Plateau
• Go on safari in the ten-mile-wide Ngorongoro Crater big game park
• Watch the sunrise from Kilimanjaro’s snowcapped summit
• Trek across the stunning moorland of the Shira Plateau
• Go on safari in the ten-mile-wide Ngorongoro Crater big game park
“My Putney experience in Tanzania was truly a formative one and I look back on the trip fondly. The views from the top of Kilimanjaro were breathtaking. I am incredibly grateful that I had the opportunity to climb one of the world’s Seven Summits, learn about daily life and local culture in Tanzania, go on safari, and meet all of the wonderful people along the way.”
—Dan M., Phillips Academy Andover, Pennington, NJ
Itinerary
This itinerary represents our best projection of the group’s schedule. However, we may implement changes designed to improve the quality of the program.
Itinerary
This itinerary represents our best projection of the group’s schedule. However, we may implement changes designed to improve the quality of the program.
Featured
Leaders
Meet some of our featured leaders. Please note that these may not be your leaders for the program.
Featured
Leaders
Meet some of our featured leaders. Please note that these may not be your leaders for the program.
What to Expect
Review specific program expectations here. For more general information:
What to Expect
Review specific program expectations here. For more general information:
A Day in the Life: Kilimanjaro Climb
Due to the traveling nature of this student program abroad, each day is different. Here is a snapshot of a day on Kilimanjaro.
- Morning
- Afternoon
- Evening
A Day in the Life:
Kilimanjaro Climb
Due to the traveling nature of this student program abroad, each day is different. Here is a snapshot of a day on Kilimanjaro.
- Morning
- Afternoon
- Evening
“The experience overall, but especially the midnight summit hike, proved to me that I can do anything with the right mindset of perseverance, ability, and self-belief.”
—Aisling K., The Nightingale-Bamford School, New York, NY
This Program is Directed by
John Linsley
If you have questions or would like to talk further about this program, please get in touch!
