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A farewell on Kilimanjaro

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040 2000 70 80 Around the clock About us Blog Contact Funerals with a farewell on Kilimanjaro Funerals with a farewell on Kilimanjaro A farewell on Kilimanjaro For some people, saying goodbye is inseparable from nature, open space and a sense of freedom. A funeral on Kilimanjaro offers an extraordinary final journey in a place with deep symbolic power. Africa's highest mountain represents grandeur, stillness and closeness to our origins. The ascent is professionally organised and sensitively accompanied, whether shared with the family or undertaken in a small, private group. During the climb, the life story of the person who has died is told. The journey itself becomes part of the farewell. Step by step, it creates room for memories, conversations and quiet reflection. At the summit, almost six thousand metres above sea level, a moving ceremony takes place. There, where sky and earth seem to meet, the ashes are committed with dignity. It is a moment of profound depth that leaves an indelible impression. If desired, the moment can be documented discreetly. Kilimanjaro has been regarded as a sacred place for centuries. Surrounded by cloud, snow and the vastness of the steppe, local people revered it as the throne of the gods. It is a place that conveys both calm and grandeur. For someone who understood life as a journey, this is a deeply meaningful farewell. This form of funeral is intended for people with a profound connection to nature and a wish to make their final journey consciously and in an unusual way: a farewell that does not end, but continues into the distance.

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"Fast and straightforward service. Knowledgeable advice by phone. Understanding staff. Alekseji K. A huge thank you to the Bestattungsportal staff, whose flawless organisation gave Grandma a dignified farewell. It was exactly as we had imagined it."

Maria Kettel

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