Kilimanjaro
What is the cheapest way/who is the best company to climb Mt Kilimanjaro?
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- Highly recommend Kili Expedition & Climbing. Faustin Meela, an extremely experienced Tanzanian Guide & the founder of company, has ascended Kili over 350 times, his knowledge, experience and safety concern for his clients is exceptional. Check out http://kili-expedition.com Peter Smith over 5 years ago
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Hi Tommo - here are three options you might want to consider
Gap Adventures - http://www.gapadventures.com/trekking/kilimanjaro/
Intrepid Travel - http://www.intrepidtravel.com/trips/ygm#overview
World Expeditions - http://www.worldexpeditions.com/au/index.php?section=trips&id=199
Possibly not the cheapest I'm sure, but three highly respected adventure travel companies. almost 10 years ago -
Tommo,
My wife and did a 7 day budget Kilimanjaro climb with Paul Robert Shayo's company last year and I thought I'd give you some insights. We researched a BUNCH of budget operators and got references from a number of past hikers.
We settled on Paul's company.
The Kilimanjaro trek with Paul was fantastic and all 3 of us did summit the peak. Shani, our guide, had good english skills and is very knowledgeable about the mountain. We did the 7 day Lemosho route (which I highly recommend as well) and don't have any complaints about the service considering we knew it was a budget trip from the start.
The tents were a little older and we had to use the outdoor latrines but the food was great and we were well taken care of throughout the trip.
The trip cost us $1200 each and that included everything. We
stayed at the Golden View Hotel prior to starting the trip. I cannot recommend it - the rooms were sufficient but the street noise was unbearable.
A couple of thoughts:
1.) Check the sleeping bag before you start the climb. My wife had a 3 season bag that was in good condition (this is the one I checked prior to starting) but the first night on the mountain I realized too late that mine was a 2 season bag. I don't blame Paul for this - I should have checked it myself.
2.) Bring snacks like candy bars, trail mix, etc. We took 20 bars between the two of us and came off Kili with maybe 5 left. Paul's team fed us very well during the climb but it's nice to subsidize the lunch with some afternoon snacks to get you through the day.
3.) Summit night: Bring at least 3 pairs of gloves and/or glove liners. You start at 12:45am and will sweat the first hour of the climb. About 3am, the wind will hit and the sweat in your gloves will freeze. We froze. It would have been nice to have another set of gloves on us that were dry.
4.) Bring a plastic Nalgene bottle with you. It's nice to have boiled water put in it just before you get in your bag for the night. It definitely offsets the cold evenings.
PAUL ROBERT SHAYO
TOUR GUIDE AND ORGANISER
TREKKING TOUR KILIMANJARO COMPANY
P.O BOX 8744
MOSHI-KILIMANJARO
TANZANIA
http://www.trekkingtour-kilimanjaro.cjb.net/
almost 10 years agoAnswered by Christopher Knight viaWorldNomads.com
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Thanks so much for your responses. I will look into them :) over 9 years ago
Answered by tommo15 viaWorldNomads.com
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Chris K: Was that a sleeping bag you hired from them or is it included in the trip?
I am travelling by myself at this stage so I dont know if a small company like this will have something available for me but I have emailed Paul. The lemosho route looks like the best one from my research, most of the time very expensive though. Thanks a lot for your time in answering my request so thoroughly :) over 9 years agoAnswered by tommo15 viaWorldNomads.com
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Hello, I'm looking for a similar trip and was wondering if you went on the climb and your thoughts? I am from Florida and am not a hiker. Did Paul's company supply everything? almost 9 years ago
Answered by Jordan Watson via
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not the cheapest but did a lot of homework here and by far the best is mountain travel sobek andnspecifically ask for the guide Elias. he has almost a 100 percent success rate, in fact when we climbed last year in spetember he had gotten every hiker to the summit. also, they take an extra day and don't the crazy get up at 2am ...summit then come down routine almost 9 years ago
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I vouch for Paul Robert Shayo's tour company. While on the budget side, It was extremely professional. Great service and guides. Excellent food daily and very accommodating. I did the Rongai route with my own gear. I left Tanzania not only having climbed Kilimanjaro, but the Paul's crew became my friends .
Why budget? Because you don't have a porter carrying a table for your meals nor others carrying a port-a-potty for your needs. Don't pay a middle man. Hire local and tip your crew what they deserve. over 8 years agoAnswered by Jaime Barajas viaWorldNomads.com
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DO NOT book with Paul shayo. I booked a 5 day safari with Paul's company for about $1500. When I arrived for the trip I found out it was camping not hotel accomodation and that I'd paid $1000 more than the others on the trip. Paul had just shoved me on another companies your and pocketed the difference. Total scammer. about 6 years ago
Answered by Joseph viaWorldNomads.com
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Cheapest Travel Company to book cheap Kilimanjaro climb in 2018
Question was asked several years ago, how ever it is good to provide update information and budget Kilimanjaro trekking adventures in 2018.
Leisure Travel Holidays Kilimanjaro Ltd is a budget niche Tour Operator based in Moshi town, at slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Read more...www.leisuretravelholidays.com
Budget travel means affordable trips and quality standard suitable for international tourist. Cheap Tanzania safari bookings and budget adventure Kilimanjaro climbing trips are organized, terms and conditions apply.
Here are Budget Kilimanjaro trekking trips on below Kilimanjaro routes
Machame route 6 days, Rongai 6 days, Umbwe 6 days and Marangu....
Price is 1400 US $ per person (2 to 4 people)
Price will be 1350 US $ per person (5 to 10 people)
THE prices include all services: Airport transfers from Kilimanjaro Airport, Hotel in Moshi, Transport from Hotel to Kilimanjaro Machame gate, all park fees, salaries of guides/porters/cook, all meals on the mountain, clean safe drinking water, accommodation equipment, and Government tax, certificate of climbing, first aid, rescue and transfer to/from Arusha or Moshi.
Services not included: Flight to Tanzania, Entry VISA, Climbing gears (available for rent), tips to guides, porters, coordinator and items of a personal nature.
More Kilimanjaro trails at budget price costs are:
Machame route 7 days, Rongai 7 days
Price is 1580 US $ per person (All services included as above)
Lemosho route 7 days
Price is 1690 US $ per person
Tanzania safari travel deals affordable prices in Africa depend on choice of accommodations and game parks you visit.
Budget camping safaris and medium luxury tented camps in Serengeti are cheap and most affordable than Lodge safaris. Lodge safaris become more cost because there is additional fee called Concession fee to pay in addition to room rate.
In Ngorongoro crater, there is option to sleep out of park in a nearby tourism town called Karatu. Ngorongoro Conservation area are beautiful safari Lodges with top tourist quality. Tourist Lodges have all facilities and services to make your vacation travel almost 3 years agoAnswered by Kilimanjaro Safaris viaTravellr.com
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BRAVENTURE AFRICA is locally owned and operated at Kilimanjaro in Moshi, Tanzania. We have built a unique reputation by organizing Trekking Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru trekking, Wildlife Safaris, Zanzibar Beach Holidays, Cultural tours and day trips. Our guides speak fluent English, German and Swahili language. They are local Tanzanians who are skilled, knowledgeable and well-trained about treks, safaris and people which they will share with you throughout your adventures in Tanzania.
visit their website at http://braventureafrica.com/ almost 3 years agoAnswered by Thadey Lyimo viaWorldNomads.com
