An African Dream: Mount Kilimanjaro Climb and Tanzania Safari
December 28, 2007 to January 14, 2008
Erika Bloom/none
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
An African Dream: Mount Kilimanjaro Climb and Tanzania Safari
Leader Erika Bloom
Co-leader none
Tanzania
December 28, 2007 to January 14,
Total # of days 18
2008
Hiking
Downhill skiing
Kayaking
Title of trip
Leadership
Location(s)
Dates
Type of trip
check all that apply
Backpacking
Cultural
Road biking
Nordic ski
Mountain biking
Snorkeling
Other – please describe
Mountain Trekking plus safari
Max 13
$ 6450
$ 1600-1800
Number of participants
Advertised cost
Airfare range if not included
Min 7
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
LEADER AND CO-LEADER INFORMATION
Leader name
Leader address
Leader email
Leader phone
Wilderness first aid training
CPR training
Prior leading experience
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
Co-leader name
Co-leader address
Co-leader email
Co-leader phone
Wilderness first aid training*
CPR training*
Prior leading experience
Erika Bloom
9 Holiday Drive, Fairhaven MA 02719
erika.bloom@comcast.net
Home 508-996-3290
Work cell 508-951-1001
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: will renew in 2007
CPR
BLS
Expiration: will renew in 2007
Please list the last three longer (5+ day) trips you have led for the AMC including
destination, type of trip, dates and number of participants. Feel free to list additional
trips you have led, particularly if they demonstrate experience related to the trip you
are proposing.
Hiking Scenic Glacier National Park,Aug 5-13 2006, 11 participants
Same trip as proposed: Kili + safari, Jan 4-21 2006, 15 participants
Glacier National Park hiking & field seminars, July 2006, 7 participants
Will lead Tanzania walking safari trip Jan-Feb 2007
N/A
Home
Work
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration:
CPR
BLS
Expiration:
If you are a new co-leader you must submit an application to be a major excursions
leader or co-leader prior to submitting this application.

To lead a major excursion you must have current CPR and WFA at the time of your trip (or AWFA for all backcountry
trips). If you do not have the required level of certification at the time you submit your proposal or it will expire before
the date of your trip, you will need to make arrangements to recertify in a timely manner.
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An African Dream: Mount Kilimanjaro Climb and Tanzania Safari
December 28, 2007 to January 14, 2008
Erika Bloom/none
Scouting
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Have either of you led this trip Yes - this will be my third trip to Tanzania with AMC and AE. Kili + safari January
before or traveled to this
2006 went very well. Walking safari trip planned for Jan-Feb 2007.
area?
Languages
Co-leader: Yes
No
Does either the co-leader or
Leader: Yes
No
leader speak the local
Not applicable:
language?
Couples
Yes
No
If yes, please list who has agreed to be your back-up in case one or
Do the leader and co-leader
both of you need to drop out. This is required for approval!
have a significant personal
N/A
relationship?
Private trips
Yes
No
If yes, please note that you cannot advertise AMC and private trips
Do either of you lead trips that together unless there is a clear distinction between the two in any marketing
are private - not sponsored by materials you send out.
the AMC?
LOGISTICAL DETAILS OF TRIP
Executive summary
Please provide a brief
description of the trip and the
activities planned.
Accommodations
Please describe your plan for
accommodation(s)
Meals
Please describe your plan for
providing meals
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We will fly into Kilimanjaro Airport and stay at an arrival safari camp for 2 nights to
prepare and begin acclimatizing for our Kilimanjaro trek. We will have 8 days/7 nights
on the mountain (summit 19,341 feet), using the guides and porters provided by our
outfitter, African Environments. We will then fly or drive to the Serengeti for 4 days/3
nights then Ngorongoro Crater area for 2 days/2 nights of camping safari, again through
African Environments. We will return to Arusha and fly back to the United States. This
trip is a repeat of my January 2006 trip. This outfitter is the same as for 5 prior AMC
trips to Tanzania.
Fri Dec 28 2007 PM leave US
Sat Dec 29 arrive Tanzania - stay Meru camp
Sun Dec 30 gear check, hike, stay Meru camp
Mon Dec 31 mountain day 1 (New Year's celebration in forest camp)
Tues Jan 1 2008 mountain day 2
Weds Jan 2 mountain day 3
Thurs Jan 3 mountain day 4
Fri Jan 4 mountain day 5
Sat Jan 5 mountain day 6
Sun Jan 6 mountain 7 (summit day)
Mon Jan 7 mountain day 8 (off mountain - stay hotel)
Tues Jan 8 Kiranyi school visit/bring supplies, fly to Serengeti luxury
camp, game drive
Weds Jan 9 Serengeti luxury camp
Thurs Jan 10 Serengeti luxury camp
Fri Jan 11 move to Ngorongoro luxury camp, stop at Oldupai Gorge.
Sat Jan 12 Ngorongoro Crater day, cultural interaction in the
afternoon/evening, stay Ngorongoro camp
Sun Jan 13 drive to Arusha (shopping on the way)/day rooms/airport/leave
Tanzania
Mon Jan 14 arrive US
On the Kilimanjaro trek, we will stay in mobile tented camps along the designated route.
On the Safari, we will stay in safari camps set up by African Environments. African
Environments provides one night in a hotel (probably Moivaro hotel) between the
mountain and the safari.
African Environments provides and prepares all meals, which are included in the trip
cost.
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An African Dream: Mount Kilimanjaro Climb and Tanzania Safari
December 28, 2007 to January 14, 2008
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Permits or permissions
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Does the trip require special
Yes, this trip will require permits in the Kilimanjaro National Park, Ngoronogor and the
permits or permissions?
Serengeti. The outfitter, African Environments, will obtain these permits and include
(required on many U.S.
them in the price of the trek.
federal lands and national
parks)
Special equipment
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
Does the trip require special
will ensure that people know how to use it:
equipment?
Outfitter will be carrying Gamow hyperbaric bags, oxygen and water filter
Special experience
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of experience? Also describe
Does the trip require special
how you will ensure that the participant has this experience?
skills on the part of the
Significant prior hiking experience including overnight trips. Participants will be
participant?
screened for how they responded in previous trips at altitude, if any.
Pre-trip activities
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
Do you plan to get your group Will likely repeat the 2004 and 2005 pattern of 3 days hikes plus an overnight hut trip so
together before the trip for an
people can meet, prepare, and also so the leader can assess abilities and check gear.
activity or social event?
Conservation, education and In addition to the clear flora and fauna aspects of the climb and safari, this trip will be a
wonderful opportunity for participants to interact with the local culture. Our porters and
recreation
How will this major excursion guides will be indigenous, and during the safari the group will have the opportunity to
meet the mission of the AMC?
interact with the Maassai people. The group will also have the chance to learn about the
www.outdoors.org/about/
many environmental impacts climbers make on Mt. Kilimanjaro and how these are dealt
mission.cfm
with by climbing groups and the local park administration.
TOUR OPERATOR AND GUIDE SERVICE INFORMATION
Will this trip require a tour
operator or guide service
during part, or the entire
trip?
Name of tour operator/guide
service
Tour operator website
Safety record
Please provide information
about their safety record.
Insurance
Do they have liability
insurance?
Emergency response
Please describe the outfitters’
response plan in the case of an
emergency.
Yes
No
Please describe their services. If you are using a tour operator for the entire trip,
please describe why you will be using them rather than doing this trip on your own:
Yes, this trip will require an outfitter, African Environments, and their website is
www.africanenvironments.co.tz. For safety reasons, as well as logistical reasons, it
is imperative to use a reliable outfitter for this trip. Also, the Tanzania government
requires the use of guides & porters. This is a one-leader trip because AE provides
all services from when we step off the plane to when we step back onto the plane,
and could do so if the AMC leader was incapacitated. The AE trip leader (head
guide as we would think of them) will be briefed in use of the AMC sat phone and
AMC emergency contact numbers.
African Environments
www.africanenvironments.co.tz
AE will have been the outfitter on 6 prior AMC trips. They were the outfitter for the
AMC President's society trip in late December 2005/early January 2006 which fell
victim to a natural disaster (rockslide) while climbing an approved route. Although AE
cannot prevent natural disasters, they showed that they are remarkably well trained and
equipped to coordinate a back-country evacuation and disaster site in this situation.
Liability? Yes
No
Maximum amt: $
Are they willing to list AMC as an
Yes
No
additional insured?
They carry Gamow hyperbaric bags and oxygen for emergencies. They are prepared to
evacuate in case of emergencies
RISK ASSESSMENT
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An African Dream: Mount Kilimanjaro Climb and Tanzania Safari
December 28, 2007 to January 14, 2008
Erika Bloom/none
Please assess the risks and hazards of your trip. Carefully consider each area of risk and how it may affect your trip.
Devise a plan to prevent each hazard and to respond to it if it becomes necessary. Please be very specific for each section
if applicable.
Trail conditions, river crossings, weather, wildlife (bears, snakes, etc.)
Climate/terrain
Potential hazards
Kilimanjaro presents issues for terrain, altitude and weather. In the Serengeti there are
issues with wild animals
Response
African Environment guides have years of wilderness experience, including extensive
training in emergency measures and high altitude medicine. The itinerary and pace
strictly adhere to the latest guidelines on maximum daily altitude gain. The staff does
have medical training and in extreme cases, helicopters can be used to fly people to the
nearest hospital. During the safari the participants will be in vehicles. We will only be
allowed to walk outside the vehicles if the guides think it is safe, and if we are allowed to
hike in the national parks, there will be an armed guard.All participants will be urged to
purchase additional evacuation insurance for the trip.
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
Tanzania is a relatively stable country.
Response
The State Department travel advisories will be monitored closely. Also, African
Environments will monitor any unrest and safety considerations. Travel insurance will
be highly encouraged for all participants.As for theft, petty crime does occur.
Participants will be advised not to bring valuables and to carry important documents,
expensive camera equipment and money on them at all times. Tanzania’s official
language is English
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
Potential hazards
Transportation to and from the airport, start of the hike and safari
Response
African Environments will be providing all transportation and drivers. Participants and
leaders will not have to do any driving during the trip.
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Participants
Potential hazards
Participants may get altitude sickness and may not be prepared physically for the
extreme altitudes
Response
Participants must be in excellent physical shape with significant hiking experience,
although porters carry all our gear except daypacks. Previous hiking experience at
altitude is preferred.
Conditions unique to this type of trip
Other
Potential hazards
Tanzania is a developing country with many health concerns, such as unsafe drinking
water and disease.
Response
Participants will be advised about required and recommended vaccinations, safe drinking
water practices, and African Environments will prepare its food to the highest standards
and hygiene practices it can.Participants will be encouraged to get all recommended and
potentially required immunizations.
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Please describe your plans for dealing with emergencies. Use as much detail as possible, and list any special
communications equipment you may need to ensure the safety of your participants. DO NOT LEAVE THIS SECTION
BLANK
AE has radios as well as cell phones for contact with the main office & emergency
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
communication. The leader will carry the AMC satellite phone. AE staff speak English
documentation, distance from
well. Evacuation can be quite a distance and may require helicopter or plane.
emergency services
AE guides carry radio and cell phones. AMC leader carries satellite phone.
Emergency equipment
What sort of emergency first
aid or communication
equipment (satellite phone,
two-way radios) do you plan
to use, if any?
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December 28, 2007 to January 14, 2008
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AE, in conjunction with Tanzania park service, would coordinate any evacuation. AE
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
includes a local evacuation company's services with all their treks. Evacuation could be
evacuation from the
to Arusha, or to Nairobi Kenya if more extensive medical care is needed.
backcountry location if
applicable?
Arusha has clinics and hospitals. Serious or surgical cases might be evacuated to Nairobi
Medical care
Please describe the medical
Kenya. AE and their evacuation company would coordinate decisions as to where to
care available in the area(s)
take people, in conjunction with our AMC med evac insurance provider once in an area
where you will be traveling
where such decisions can be made.
and list names and telephone
numbers for these facilities.
COST AND BUDGET DETAILS
Deposits
What deposits will be required
by airlines, hotels, tour
operators, etc., and when?
Refunds
What is the latest date you can
cancel and still receive a full
refund?
Participant deposit
What are the initial deposit
and your schedule of
payments?
Cancellation policy
What will your cancellation
policy be for the participants?
Minimum numbers
Will you still run the trip if you
do not get the minimum
number?
1,000 to AE on trip approval, to reserve national park campsites.
June 2007
$1,000 deposit on application to the trip; balance divided into two payments likely 120
and 90 days prior to trip.
Before sending money, the participants will be provided with full cancellation
information. They will be given a date beyond which if they cancel, they may only
receive a refund if their spot can be filled by another participant (June 2007). Also, they
will be informed that (at the time air tickets are purchased) they own the ticket and any
refundability depends on the airline policy. We will attempt to use group rates to
provide great flexibility in this regard, if financially feasible
Yes
No
If yes, please describe conditions:
Reference web links:
MEC Home Page:
Forms:
Deadlines:
Club House:
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/application/
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/listings
amcexcursions@outdoors.org
E-Mail Addresses:
Club House:
MEC Chair:
amcexcursions@outdoors.org
mecchair@amcboston.org
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