What You’ll Eat While Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with Us

When you think about your Kilimanjaro expedition, you might imagine the excitement, the challenges, and of course, the food. Given the remote location, it’s easy to assume that the meals on the mountain would be unappetizing. However, that’s far from the truth!
The food provided during your climb is not only tasty but also carefully chosen to meet your nutritional needs. Our experienced cook will accompany you throughout the journey, ensuring that you enjoy delicious meals. Moreover, the meals are designed to supply the right amount of calories, which is essential because you’ll be burning through a significant amount of energy each day.
On average, Kilimanjaro hikers burn between 6,000 to 8,000 calories per day, making it crucial to fuel your body properly. That’s why you’ll be served nutritious meals at least three times a day, with snacks provided in between to keep you energized for the journey ahead.

Food For The High Altitude

When you're in a place with a high altitude like Kilimanjaro, the food you eat really matters. At high altitudes, it's much preferred to eat foods high in carbohydrates because it converts to energy faster than fatty foods.
Carbohydrates replenish the depleted muscle glycogen kind of sugar stored in muscles.This is to prevent the muscles from getting used as energy which can cause fatigue.
The nutrition or menu on Kilimanjaro is crafted to ensure a triumphant climb. Although the menu may vary, you will still be served with high-carb foods that are not only appealing to look at and taste but are also easy to digest to supply you with energy.

Meals on mount Kilimanjaro with Pamoja Kilimanjaro & Safaris

Carbohydrates, fats, and protein these three are all calorie sources. However, since carb-rich foods are ideal in high altitudes, you will get the varied foods (including some protein, but mostly rich in carbs) that will benefit you the most on Mount Kilimanjaro.

Our meals are lovingly cooked by our chefs. They are made from the highest quality ingredients. With clean water, delicious meals with lean proteins and clean ingredients help make it easy to manage your health while on trekking. On select recipes, we offer fresh vegetables, top quality meats and seafood, plus our chef's favorite African foods Ugali, Pilau, Mtori, Ndizi nyama. Don’t wait to hear from them, come and enjoy a once in-a-lifetime adventure

NON-VEGETARIAN

Appetizer
1. Vegetable or chicken soup
2. Cucumber, tomato and carrot salad
Main Course
3. Rice with a beef stew sauce
4. Fish fillet with a side of baked potatoes topped with a vegetable Sauce
5. Chicken quiche with a side salad
6. Roasted chicken or beef with a side of cooked bananas and potatoes
Dessert
1. African pancake with honey
2. Seasonal fruits
3. Fried bananas topped with chocolate
4. Caramel custard

VEGETARIAN

Appetizer
1. Vegetable, carrot or cucumber soup with bread
2. Cucumber, tomato and carrot salad
Main Course
3. Vegetable quiche with mixed salad and fried potatoes
4. Rice with eggplant sauce with side of vegetables and avocado salad
5. Spaghetti with carrot and pea sauce with side of spinach and cucumber salad
Dessert
6. African pancake with honey
7. Seasonal fruits
8. Fried bananas topped with chocolate
9. Caramel custard

TANZANIAN

Appetizer
1. Banana, pumpkin, or peanut soup with bread
2. Stuffed beef chapati
Main Courses
3. Ndizi Nyama: Cooked bananas mixed with beef or vegetables
4. Maharage Nazi: beans cooked in a coconut sauce
5. Wali Nyama: Spiced rice topped with a beef and tomato sauce
6. Kachumbari: Cucumber, tomato and carrot salad
7. Viazi Mboga: potatoes topped with a vegetable coconut sauce
Dessert
1. Tanzanian pancake topped with honey
2. Seasonal fruits