What’s included

All our trips on Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro include the following, which is covered in the cost of the trip.

• Mountain guide, cook, and porters
  • fair wages for all team members
• Quality camping equipment
  • Sleeping tents
  • Dining tent
  • Tables and chairs
  • Dishes and utensils
• All park fees.  
  • The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) charges various fees for activities within the park.  Some of these fees include: conservation fee (entry fee?), rescue fee, camping (or hut) fee.  We include all the park fees in the cost of your trip.
• Transportation
  • We will transport you from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your hotel upon arrival, and we will bring you back to the airport at the end of your trip.  (If you don’t require this service, we can offer a reduction on the cost of your trip.)
  • We will transport you from your hotel to the start point of your trek and return you to your hotel after your climb.

• Food and water while on the mountain:
  • 3 meals per day. 
  • Treated drinking water.  Water is drawn from natural sources during the climb and we filter and use chlorine / iodine (boil?).  While we are confident our water is safe to drink, many climbers prefer to bring their own treatment methods, which you are free to do.
• Health and Safety equipment
  • Satelite phone? Or other communication?
  • Oximeter.  Used to measure blood oxygen levels.
  • First Aid Kit. (what’s included?) Note, climbers are expected to bring their own first aid kit to treat minor injuries.
  • Emergency oxygen tank (and mask etc?0
• Hotel accommodations
  • 2 nights of hotel accommodations are included.  The night before your climb and the night after.  
  • For Mount Kilimanjaro treks, your hotel will be located in either Arusha or Moshi.  We will consider the proximity to the entrance and exit gates of the chosen route as well as the rest of your itinerary.  
  • For Mount Meru, your hotel will be in Arusha.
  • Your hotel will be a mid-range option; we will include the specific hotel details in your quote.  If you prefer either a luxury hotel or budget hotel, we can easily accommodate that. 

What’s not included

• Tips
  • Tipping is customary on Kilimanjaro and provides a significant proportion of a guide or porter’s salary.  We recommend x per day per person.  (For example, if a group of 4 climbers treks the 6-day Machame route, the tip should be in the range of xxx USD.   
• Some food and drinks are not included:
  • Personal snacks that you may wish to eat while hiking. The type of food is personal preference and many of the types of food you are familiar with from your own country can be obtained in Tanzania. (Granola bars, candies, chocolate).  We especially recommend having some snacks on hand during the long summit hike.
  • Alcohol, soft drinks, bottled water etc. are at your own cost
  • Meals eaten at your hotel
• Personal hiking equipment and clothing.
  • We will provide a detailed recommended packing list xxx when we give you a quote).   Items like your clothing, include cold weather gear and rain gear, hiking boots, sleeping bag, hiking poles, are not included.  Some of these items are available to rent at a reasonable cost. 
• Personal spending money for souvenirs and discretionary spending
• Travel insurance
  • Ensure that your travel medical insurance covers high-altitude hiking up to 5895 metres (Mount Kilimanjaro) and xxx (Mount Meru)
  • Coverage should include trip cancellation or interruption. Read your policy carefully
• International travel costs
  • Your flight
  • Your entrance visa.  US residents pay $100 USD while most other nationalities pay $50 USD.  
  • Pre-departure expenses such as passport photos or passport renewal, vaccinations and travel medicine

Pricing and Payment Overview

• Contact us for a quote. (We need to update the contact form to enter more details)
• Accommodation options
• Payment method.  We currently accept payment by bank transfer.  Although our quote will be in USD, we accept payment in either USD or the local currency, Tanzania Shillings.  We will provide our bank account details to receive the payment.  You should be able to set up a bank transfer via your home bank.  There are also many trusted third party transfer services (Wise, World Remit, Xoom, Western Union) who may offer better exchange rates or a more streamlined process.  We plan to provide credit card payment in the future, but we’re not there yet.
• Payment and Cancellation Policy:
  • 30 days in advance of your start date, we require a non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total cost of your trip.
    • Date change?
    • Cancellation?
  • We require full payment 15 days in advance.
    • Date or itinerary change?
    • Cancellation outright?