Our Guides & Porters
The importance of your Kilimanjaro crew cannot be underestimated. A quality guide and porters will make for a wonderful time on the mountain, while a mediocre staff can put your life in danger.
Most other companies hire a guide solely, while the rest of the crew remains unknown as they are contracted by the guide himself. Climbers may end up with inexperienced, part-time, or even dishonest people accompanying them on their climb.
We spend a great deal of attention on finding the right staff. Each and every employee, from lead guide to porter, has been screened intensely prior to hire, and only the top performers are retained. Because of this rigorous process, we can ensure professional, high-quality, consistent performance across the board. This is very rare amongst Kilimanjaro operators. We are one of only a handful of companies that operate this way.
Though certainly more expensive and laborious for us, knowing that our clients are on the mountain with the best crew makes the process well worth the time and effort. Porter loads are limited by our standards of porter treatment as well as by Kilimanjaro National Park authorities. Each client should bring a maximum of 15 kg of luggage for porters to carry onto Kilimanjaro, so please choose your gear sparingly. The luggage, which should be contained in a duffel bag, will be weighed prior to departure.
As noted previously, clients will only carry a medium-sized daypack, containing items that you will need during your daily walks. Accordingly, your duffel bag should contain the items that you will not need between campsites. The porters will carry your duffel bag inside another heavyweight client bag to give it further protection from dust, water and abrasions. Any items that are not needed for the climb at all can be be safely stored in the hotel.
Why Choose Us
Our local guides are experts on the mountain. Each of our guides is licensed by Kilimanjaro National Park, climbs Kilimanjaro around 20 times each year, and speaks English fluently.
For every climb, we assemble a competent team of lead guides, assistant guides, cooks, porters and other camp staff to support you on the mountain. Frequent collaboration between staff yields a team dynamic that translates into an unparalleled level of service. On all Kilimanjaro trips we keep a ratio of two clients to one guide so every climber receives personal attention and encouragement.
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