• YES! Alpine Trails Africa is a member of the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Program (KPAP). KPAP is an initiative of the International Mountain Explorers Connection (IMEC), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based out of Boulder, Colorado in the United States. IMEC instituted the Partner for Responsible Travel Program to recognize climbing companies with responsible treatment practices. KPAP monitors the company’s treatment practices to determine if a company is meeting the proper treatment guidelines. Monitoring activities take place year-round. For more information, please visit www.kiliporters.org

  • All park entrance, camping, hut and rescue fees All meals and filtered drinking water while on the mountain Camping equipment including mountaineering, mess and sleeping tents, table and chairs, toilet tent, sleeping mattresses and pillows. Guide (Wilderness First Responder ,certified), cook and porter salaries and fees , Transport to/from national park gates , Transfers from/to airport(you should land at least in one group) , First aid kit and pulse oximeter, Portable oxygen cylinder , Two nights’ Accommodation before and after climb

  • Prices do not include gratuities, Soda/alcohol, Health/evacuation insurance, Visa fees, International airfare, Laundry, Ascents via Crater Camp incur an additional USD 350pp.

  • All meals and filtered drinking water while on Safari, All park entrance, camping, and rescue fees, Guide (Wilderness First Responder certified), cook and porter salaries and fees, Transfers from/to airport(you should land at least in one group), First aid kit, Camping equipment (if applicable) including mess and sleeping tents, table and chairs, toilet tent, sleeping mattresses and pillows.

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Tipping Recommendations
Tourists are expected to tip at restaurants and hotels, on safari, and while hiking Kilimanjaro.
The following information provides a guide for tipping our safari and mountain staff.
With any tipping situation, if you enjoy your experience feel free to give a generous tip. Feel free to adjust your tip based on your experience.
Safari Staff

Driver/Guide: US $10 – US $25 per day per guide

Chef: US $10 – US $25 per day per chef (for adventure camping safari)

Mountain Trekking Staff

Generally, you should budget about 15% of your total climb cost for tips. If you are you are in a small group, you should contribute more per person to the tip kitty. Your chief guide will provide you a list of crew and the jobs performed on the day you begin your climb. Please use this list to allocate tips. Tips are generally distributed at the last camp or hut on Kilimanjaro and Meru. We recommend giving each staff person their tip. If you are part of a large group, you may also call a few people at a time to distribute tips. You can consult with your head guide on the best way to distribute tips.

Head Guide: US $20 – US $30 per day per guide

Assistant Guide: US $15 – US $25 per day per guide

Cook: US $10 – US $15 per day per cook

Porter: US $5 – US $10 per day per porter

A bit more should be provided for the porters who perform extra duties such as toilet cleaner, camp crew, and waitress. Please be aware there can be 20-30 total porters/guides on your trip.

For example, if you have 6 people on a trip of 6 days, you should tip the head guide $30 x 6 days = $180 /7 people = approx $26 per person.

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Opposite Amani Center,
Mvringo St. - Kaloleni
Arusha Tanzania

Office Location

General Center: Office #3,
Opposite Amani Center,
Mvringo St. - Kaloleni
Arusha Tanzania

Opening Hours

Mon - Sat: 0800 - 2100hrs
Sun: 1100 - 1900hrs