Climbing Kilimanjaro with Irish Open Groups

What is an Irish Open Group?

Follow in the footsteps of Irish celebrities Kathryn Thomas, Sile Seoige, Alan Shortt, Jenny Buckley and Darren Holden who climbed with Action Challenge, for the Children's Medical and Research Foundation's Climb for Kids Campaign in October 2010.

We have set up ‘Open Group’ Kilimanjaro climbs departing from Dublin, Ireland for 2012/13. ‘Open Groups’ bring like-minded people together to share the Kilimanjaro climb. Anyone can join and you can either pay for yourself and/ or fundraise for your favourite charity. Alternatively, if you would like to join one of the Open Groups departing from the UK, we can help you with your flight arrangements to either join the group in London or meet us in Tanzania.

The details...

3 key Kilimanjaro routes to choose from with varying days on the mountain
3 flexible payment options
100% percent financial protection through CAR license number TA0297 when you book
Fully inclusive packages including international flights, taxes and fuel surcharge up to 5% of the overall trip cost.
A dedicated Action Challenge Kilimanjaro expedition team to get you to the summit
Pre-challenge support
Discount on Kilimanjaro kit through our partner retailer Great Outdoors
15-30 other like-minded people for you to enjoy the experience with
Trip extensions including fantastic 3-5 day safaris and relaxing beach breaks
Sign up from just €449!

How do I join an Irish Open Group?

Step 1:	Choosing a trip... Our Kilimanjaro Challenges cover on all key routes on Kilimanjaro and with a varying number of days on the mountain. Join the popular Machame Route and climb to the summit in 6 days, or if you haven’t done trekking on this scale before and want a more relaxed pace, our 7 day Rongai or Lemosho might be for you.	Choose a trip
Step 2:	Payment options... Whether you are climbing Kilimanjaro to fulfil a personal dream, raising money for charity, or both, we have come up with 3 flexible payment options for you to choose from. Option 1: Self-fund You pay for your Kilimanjaro climb out of your own pocket as you would a holiday. You can still fundraise for charity if this is something you would like to do and arrange this separately. How does it work? You pay a registration fee to Action Challenge to secure your place. We send you an invoice for the final balance of your trip cost 10 weeks prior to departure. You pay your final balance invoice by cheque or bank transfer within two weeks of receipt. Option 2: Minimum-sponsorship You raise a minimum amount of sponsorship for a charity of your choice. How does it work? You pay a registration fee to Action Challenge to secure your place and tell us which charity you are fundraising for. (We sort out the formalities with them). You commit to raising a further minimum amount of sponsorship, e.g. €4400, where 50% (€2200) of the money raised covers the final balance of your place on the trip and 50% (€2200), plus anything raised above your target is kept by the charity. Your charity sends you a fundraising pack and supports you in your fundraising plans. You send at least 80% of your fundraising to the charity (not Action Challenge) 10 weeks prior to departure and the remaining 20% before you go. (Your charity will advise you on how to go about doing this). Option 3: Mix-funding You pay for part of the event cost yourself and raise a further amount of sponsorship for the charity of your choice. How does it work? You pay a registration fee to Action Challenge to secure your place and tell us which charity you are fundraising for. (We sort out the formalities with them). We send you an invoice for a further portion of your trip cost 10 weeks prior to departure, e.g. €800. You pay the above invoice by cheque or bank transfer within two weeks of receipt. You commit to raising a further minimum amount of sponsorship for a charity e.g. €3000, whereby a portion of the monies go towards the final balance of your place on a trip (€1400), but the majority (€1600 - more than 50%) of your fundraising goes to your chosen charity. Climb for yourself. Climb for charity. Climb Kilimanjaro!	Choose a payment option
Step 3:	When should I go? All of our trips are within the main trekking seasons on Kilimanjaro. You can either browse through the trips links below or to the right of the page and once in the itinerary you will have the option to view the departure dates for that itinerary. Alternatively, if you already know when you want to go, you can click on the Open Group Departure Dates to the right of this page and use our quick search facility to see what trips we have departing around this time, both from Ireland and also the UK.	Choose when you want to go
Step 4:	Booking your trip... You have chosen your itinerary, your payment option and when you want to go - now it is time to book! Kilimanjaro Challenge On-line Registration The quickest and easiest way to book on to a Kilimanjaro Challenge is on-line. By clicking the 'Book Now' button next to your selected Kilimanjaro Challenge on the departure dates page, you will be taken through to an on-line booking screen where you will need to have your credit or debit card ready. You will be required to enter your personal details, as well as selecting a challenge 'Payment Option', from Self-Funding, Minimum-Sponsorhip or Mixed-Funding. Detailed information on the specific 'Payment Options' can be found on the relevant itinerary page for your chosen challenge. Once you have selected your payment option and agreed to the Kilimanjaro Challenge Terms and Conditions of entry, you will be prompted to enter your card details as a method of payment for your challenge registration fee. Once your payment has been accepted, you will receive confirmation of your booking via email as well as a Kilimanjaro Challenge Information Pack to get your started on your journey to the top of Africa! Register by Post If you would prefer not to register on-line, we do accept postal registrations for our Kilimanjaro Challenges. All you need to do is download the relevant booking form and send this to Action Challenge, along with a cheque to cover your challenge registration fee. Alternatively, you can send through your booking form and make a bank transfer for your registration fee. Once we have received your registration form and fee, we will send you confirmation by email, along with a Kilimanjaro Challenge Information Pack to get your started on your journey to the top of Africa!	Book your trip
Step 5:	We are with you every step of the way... Once we have received your registration you will receive a confirmation email as well as an Event Manual to help you start planning your trip. In the run up to your departure we will also be in touch on a regular basis to keep your trip preperations on track with... Regular updates about your trip via Kili e-news Information on how to get your Tanzanian visa and any medical information your require Trip extension options including safaris and Zanzibar Beach breaks Offers from partner retailers and information on our kit rental service Details of making your final trip payments and fundraising deadlines An invitation to a pre-departure challenge briefing Flight details Final joining instructions We are also at the end of the phone and on email to answer any questions you may have. So what are you waiting for? Start planning your trip to the top of Africa with Action Challenge today from just €499!	We send you all you need to start your journey