If you are a vegan climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, be rest certain that you will successfully complete trek as there are very many options at the hotels and lodges, before and after you climb. Also, we do prepare a vegetarian diet while on the mountain.
Special soup favorites include Vegetable soup and bread, Pumpkin soup, Cucumber soup, Leeks soup, as well as porridge. As for meals we have many options for energy-giving foods which include fried potatoes with vegetable sauce, Chips, Rice, fruits, and Bread (Normal and Toasted). All these are of course accompanied by fruits and sumptuous vegetables.
Vegan food on Mount Kilimanjaro
Our chefs/cooks can adhere to your strict dietary restrictions, for vegans, vegetarians and climbers that cannot use gluten and lactose. Feel free to tell us about your dietary restrictions before you climb Mount Kilimanjaro and we can come up with a nice vegan meal plan just for you.
We can prepare a special vegan meal plan for our clients climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Oldonyo Lengai, Mount Meru in Tanzania, Mount Kenya in Kenya, and Mount Rwenzori in Uganda.
Vegan meals specifically for Mount Kilimanjaro should give you nutritional power and optimum athletic performance while entirely relying on a plant-based diet.
Let us work together to prepare a vegetarian diet just for you and specifically for your bodily needs on the mountain. Contact us here
Vegetarian Menu for Kilimanjaro
Day 1:
BREAKFAST: A full English breakfast will be provided at the hotel/lodge
LUNCH: Packed lunch from the hotel
DINNER: Vegetable soup with toast Spaghetti/Fried Potatoes/Vegetable sauce
Mixed salad/Fruits
BEVERAGES: Tea/Coffee
Day 2:
BREAKFAST: Fresh fruits/Porridge/Toast with Jam, Honey, Butter
BEVERAGES: Tea/Coffee/Milo
LUNCH: Tomato-Sandwich/Bread/Biscuits/Fruits/Tea Coffee/Popcorn
DINNER: Fresh vegetable soup/Sandwich/Pancake Plain Chips/Eggplant
Vegetables/Fruits
Tea/Coffee/Milo
Day 3:
BREAKFAST: Fresh fruits/Porridge/Toast with Jam, Honey, Butter
Tea/Coffee/Milo
LUNCH: Cucumber sandwich/Carrots/Biscuits/Cake/Fruits
Tea/Coffee/Milo
DINNER: Vegetable soup/Mushroom soup with toast
Rice/Vegetable sauce
Green vegetables/Fruits
BEVERAGES: Tea/Coffee/Milo
Day 4:
BREAKFAST: Fresh fruits/Cornflakes/Toast with Jam, Honey, Butter Tea/Coffee/Milo
LUNCH: HOT LUNCH — Plain chips/French toast/Fruits/Tea/Coffee/Milo
DINNER: Vegetable soup/Mushroom soup with toast
Macaroni/Vegetable sauce
Fruits
BEVERAGES: Tea/Coffee/Milo
Day 5:
BREAKFAST: Mid-night light tea with biscuits
LUNCH: At KIBO or BARAFU after SUMMIT
Orange Squash/Tomato sandwich or Spaghetti mixed with vegetable sauce /Vegetable Soup/ Tea/Coffee/popcorn/biscuits
DINNER: Vegetable soup with pancake
Rice mixed with vegetable/Vegetable sauce
Fruits
BEVERAGES: Tea/Coffee/Milo
Day 6:
BREAKFAST: Fruits/Cornflakes/ Toast with Jam, Honey, Butter
Tea/Coffee/Milo
LUNCH: HOT LUNCH — Plain chips/Macaroni/Fruits/Tea/Coffee/Milo
DINNER: At the hotel
Vegetarian Menu for Mountain Kilimanjaro Climb with Tranquil Kilimanjaro.
What types of vegetarian dishes should we expect as vegans?
Many of our trekkers are vegetarian, and our cooks are well-versed in catering to this need. During the briefing session, you are welcome to meet with our cook to discuss and plan a meal that fits your needs.
Here are some sample dishes on the vegan menu:
- Vegetable soup and bread
- Pumpkin soup
- Cucumber soup
- Leeks soup
- Vegetable Salad
- Mushroom Vegetables
- Fried potatoes with vegetable sauce
- Chips
- Rice
- Fruits
- Tea
- Porridge
- Fruits
- Bread (Normal and Toasted)