Category Archives: Tanzania

Taylor Sisters of Wisconsin Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to Raise Money for Tanzania School Children

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Awr Traveler

In December 2013, Katie and Abbie Taylor, sisters from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, will be climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro on the 7-day Machame Route to raise money for the Make A Difference charity. Katie, 23, is living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She works at … Continue reading →

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Track your Trek in Real-Time!

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Awr Traveler

Your friends and family can now follow you on your trek in real-time! We are offering this service for free for our travelers on these trips: Climbing Kilimanjaro Hiking the Inca Trail Trekking to Everest Base Camp People will be … Continue reading →

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Solar Eclipse on Kilimanjaro or on Safari

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Awr Traveler

A solar eclipse will be visible in Tanzania on November 3, 2013.  What a great time to be on Mount Kilimanjaro or deep in the Serengeti! We are offering a group Kilimanjaro trek for the solar eclipse with a group … Continue reading →

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Volunteer on Your Trip to Tanzania

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Awr Traveler

AWR is teamed up with a a great volunteer project through Make A Difference Now (MAD). MAD supports a school and orphanage in the town of Himo, which is a 30 minute drive from Moshi.  They prefer to have volunteers … Continue reading →

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Balloon Safari in the Serengeti

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Awr Traveler

A balloon safari in the Serengeti is the quintessential safari experience! You are picked up at your lodge or camp before sunrise and driven to the launch area. Upon arrival, they are preparing the balloons and the baskets.  The pilot … Continue reading →

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Short Hikes on Kilimanjaro

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Awr Traveler

AWR is now offering 1-3 day hikes on Kilimanjaro! If you don’t have enough time to do a full trek, or if it too strenuous, this is great option.  A short hike on Kilimanjaro makes a great extension to any … Continue reading →

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AWR on Travelers411 Radio Show

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Awr Traveler

Dan Crandall was recently interviewed on the Travelers411 Radio Show about going on a Tanzania Safari. Listen to the full interview here >>

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Rongai Route Video

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Awr Traveler

Thanks to one of our groups from January 2013 for this great video of climbing the Rongai Route on Kilimanjaro:

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Interactive Kilimanjaro Route Map

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Awr Traveler

We have just posted our new Interactive Kilimanjaro map! It is used to track Kilimanjaro climbs using a Spot tracking device. You can have this device on your trek and status updates will be posted to your Facebook account!

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Kilimanjaro Charity Climb for “Make A Difference Now” in September 2013

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Awr Traveler

The Cody Hickerson Memorial Foundation is sponsoring a charity climb on Kilimanjaro supporting in September 2013. All proceeds for the charity climb will to the Make A Difference Now orphanage in Tanzania. 2013 Trip Itinerary SEP 20: Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport, … Continue reading →

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