Kilimanjaro Guides & Porters
Mount KIlimanjaro
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MT KILIMANJARO GUIDES AND PORTERS
The quality of Kilimanjaro Local Guide Services is paramount in ensuring the best experience on Mount Kilimanjaro. Our team stands out as the finest on Kilimanjaro, guaranteeing top-notch service throughout your climb. Picture waking up on day six of your ascent, high up on Kilimanjaro, greeted by friendly faces offering you coffee and refilling your water bottles. After a day of climbing to 15,300 feet, you return to camp to find dinner ready and waiting. These welcoming individuals are the Kilimanjaro Porters, whose diligent work ensures you stay hydrated, nourished, sheltered, and safe during your journey. They play a crucial role in the success of your climb, carrying equipment, supplying necessities, and providing support for climbers to reach the summit. Without them, reaching the top of Africa would be incredibly challenging. Kilimanjaro Porters and Guides are indispensable in achieving a successful summit. The porters, in particular, are the unsung heroes who facilitate climbers’ journeys by carrying their gear and aiding their ascent. At times, they collaborate with the Kilimanjaro Rescue Team in case of emergencies, showcasing their dedication to ensuring climbers’ safety and success.
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You can expect the following From The Team
- High Safety Standards – Your guide can identify and avoid potential hazards such as slippery trails and loose rocks. Your guide can prevent, recognize and treat altitude-related illnesses.
- Climb Knowledge – Kilimanjaro trails are clearly marked, so following a trail should not pose a problem. But there are more intricate things that your guide will take into consideration when deciding when, where, and how to move the party. These things include weather conditions, trail density, rest stops, pace, etc.
- Mountain Facts – Your guide is knowledgeable about general mountain facts. He can tell you about the vegetation zones, the altitudes of and distances to campsites, and information about the geology, flora and fauna. These types of facts increase the enjoyment during the trek by giving you an idea of what you are seeing and feeling.
- Our Kilimanjaro guides love working with us because we book small, private parties on the best routes.
- Our porters take care of you. So we take care of them.
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HOW MUCH DO YOU TIP ON KILIMANJARO?
We follow Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Program (KPAP) recommended guidelines on all aspects of guide and porter payments and welfare. KPAP publish recommended tipping amounts for all operators which we adopt.
Recommending tipping amounts for Climbing Kilimanjaro are the same no matter which route you end up choosing. You should tip;
- Lead guide: $20/day
- Assistant guide: $15/day
- Porters: $8/day (for each porter)
- Cook: $15/day
These amounts are per group of climbers NOT per climber. You will be advised of the total size of your crew in your final briefing pack.
As a general guide for a climb for two people over 7 days, a normal crew would comprise 1 x lead guide, 1 x assistant guide, 1 x cook and 6 to 7 x porters. If your climb is longer then the number of porters will increase as more food will need to be carried for everyone. Also, if you have booked a private toilet there will an additional toilet porter who carries the equipment and makes sure it’s kept clean.
Tips should be paid to the head guide on the morning of the last day of the climb. The head guide will then distribute tips according to our strict policy.
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Oliver R2023-12-12THE BEST TOUR AGENCY FOR KILIMANJARO TREKKING AND WILDLIFE SAFARIES This was the first time I had travelled with Mr Lyimo . The company specialises in expert-led cultural and wildlife tours in Tanzania East Africa. Group numbers are small, accommodation at the hotel in Moshi Kilimajaro was comfortable and food excellent. The expert mountain and safari guide who accompanied us was outstanding - passionate, informative, engaging and entertaining. The itinerary for 6 days Climbing Kilimanjaro and 5 Days wildlife safari was very well thought out, combining leisure time with activity and not-to-be-missed opportunities to swim in the Kikuletwa Hot springs ( Maji Moto) . The client is obviously at the heart of the itinerary planning, and attention to detail is second to none. I would highly recommend this company to anyone wanting a fun, relaxed, educational holiday with fine food - they will deliver! Thanks Mr Lyimo for your good arrangement.Verified
TRAVEL J2023-11-09KILIMANJARO TREKKING , MATERUNI WATERFALLS,KIKULETWA HOTSPRINGS AND WILDLIFE SAFARI We booked a trip to Tanzania East Africa with Mr. Mboya the owner of Golden bamboo tours is the best corporate travel agent i have everworked with ..From a customer experience perspective, hes service is superlative.. He is the most responsive agent i have ever worked with 10 years, and he makes every transaction 100% stress free. This trip was incredible ,from day one our tour guide was amaizing. caring and very knowledgeable ..the hotel and food was good .actual your was also incredible.. Thank Mr Mboya , Lyimo And everyone who made possible this unforgettable experience.Verified
Mary M2023-08-025 DAYS LUXURY LODGE SAFARI AND DAY HIKKING MATERUNI WATERFALL AND CHEMKA The. Trip was very well organised and everything went to plan.. We enjoyed the site's The first hotel was very basic but very friendly and helpful.. The hotel had very friendly staff and lovely room.. Abdi, Exaud, was a great guide, genuinely loved his country and interested in its history. He was very courteous,considerate and informative throughout our travels..he appeared very well read and informed on current affairs generally with a good command of English.. Our trip to Tanzania was amazing! This was our first trip to Tanzania and it been the best trip in our life.. All thanks to the local agent in partnership with Abdi in Tanzania..... Excellent recommendations and customer service,Verified
Pinary T2023-07-256days Mount Kilimanjaro trekking via Marangu route and Coffee tour at Materuni village.. Thank you Godliving for making the Tanzania trip a wonderful Mount Kilimanjaro trekking experience for us. We had absolutely great time and the hotels were Salinero to stay at. The hotels were is located outside the city and were very easy to commute around. Despite the time difference, you helped us with all the queries and there were no hiccups throughout our trip. We are sure will come back to travel Tanzania East Africa and take your help in the future to book our trips. A big thanks to you once again. wishing you the best. .....Verified
Katerin Jamie2023-07-19Kilimanjaro trekking And Safari We traveled to four locations in Tanzania East Africa.. Kilimanjaro mountain, Serengeti national park, Ngorongoro conservation area., Tarangire national park. Trip arrangement Was good, The hotels in all locations were fantastic. We had a mountain Guide and safari driver Who took us to some wounderfull locations, top of the mountain Kilimanjaro the highest peak of Africa, endless plan area The home of wildlife, (Serengeti national park), we saw some beautiful scenery and wildlife and ate some amazing food.... Thank you so much all are made our trip memorable.......Verified
Marlin Alexander2023-07-19Trekking and wild safari Excellent.....this was the first time to travel with golden_bambootrekkingandsafaris ,it was a wounderfull organized trip to Mount Kilimanjaro and Serengeti national park Tanzania. The choice of accommodations and the dinning locals never disappoint. It is the best holiday we have ever hard,,many thanks for all..