kiliclimb Africa Safaris

5.0/5 – 357 Reviews

$1,461 to $1,496 pp (USD)

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An African Journey Like No Other

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kiliclimb Africa Safaris

5.0/5  
(357 Reviews)
Office In:
Tanzania Tanzania
Size:
50-100 employees (Founded in 2019)
Member Of:
IATA, TATO, Tanzania Tourist Board, TANAPA, BRELLA, NCA & KIPAP
Tour Types:
Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
Destinations:
Tanzania TZ
An African Journey Like No Other

An African Journey Like No Other

Kiliclimb Africa Safaris is a leading Tanzania safari specialist, creating unforgettable wildlife adventures across Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, and beyond. We offer luxury, private, family, and budget safaris tailored to your needs. Our services also include Mount Kilimanjaro treks, Zanzibar beach holidays, cultural tours, and day trips, delivered by expert local guides and a commitment to exceptional African travel experiences.

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High class.
5/5

We are stoked.
We just climbed Kilimanjaro to the peak, & it was a peak experience for my new wife & I.
This is our honeymoon trip, & we couldn’t be happier.
I’m from Australia, & I’ve never done any hiking like this before. I’ve never owned hiking boots, thermal layered clothes, or a puffer jacket.
I’m letting you know that if you’re a generally fit person, you can get up this mountain. (You will need those layers & clothes though).

The most genius thing I noticed our guides - Samwell & Freddy - doing, was sticking to the rule of “poley poley - slowly slowly.”
We walked in single file behind 1 of the guides at all times. Small steps. None of our group had major acclimatisation sickness at all. No one vomited. And I really think it’s because we were moving deliberately slow, so we can stay in the game until the end. (We did also take the acclimatisation pills of course. Half at brekky, half at lunch).

We took Machame route - which is 7 days total. It’s not the easiest route. It’s a fun one, & feels like the right amount of time to acclimatise.

The meals were amazing. More food than I expected, & to a higher standard than I assumed. My wife & I are vegetarian, & the chef - Paulo - didn’t miss a beat with making us enough beans, rice, oats, vegetables, fruit, eggs, even veggie pizza that my partner said is “the best pizza she’s ever had.” And we were 4000 meters high, & porters had carried the ingredients up that mountain for us.
Paulo if you’re reading this. You’re 1 in a million. We miss your smile. If you open a restaurant, we’re flying here to visit. (We hope your wife finds out that you can cook one day 😉).

Jonathan served us every day. He was our morning alarm, gently saying “Habari za asubuhi,” & bringing us tea or hot chocolate in bed every morning. They call it “beddi tea.”
He heated water for us & brought it to us every morning, & every evening.
We thought we were going to use wet wipes all week, so this was a blessing. (Remember to bring a quick-dry towel).
Jonathan even came to the peak with us on summit day, bringing extra water, tea, & biscuits.
Seriously, what a human being.

Big thing: There was a portable toilet.
Are you serious, Dan, I hear you saying. Yes. Jeremiah carried a portable toilet on his head, with a little tent that goes around it, for the whole 7 days so that we had a private place to go to the bathroom.
Again, this was unexpected, & relieving.

Now, tips. In Australia we’re not a tipping culture, so I was shocked when I found out that tipping money is EXPECTED as part of the process. To me, I’m like, “The employer should pay the staff,” but I’ve come to understand the culture of cash, & how far this money can go for community here. I know that we’ve just paid the school fees for a lot of family members of our porters that went up.
Every porter & guide has stories about funding their way through school by going up the mountain as a porter when they could. Or paying for their brother, sister, niece, nephew etc.
And the calculations for the tips were shocking to us. It basically doubled the price of the trip.
Guys, pay it. They’re worth every penny. Just calculate it into the budget. When you see what these guys do for you, you’ll want to give it.
We were 3 people (our new friend Maggie from Germany was also with us).
And that means we needed 13 porters, 2 guides, & 1 chef. A lot of people.
The WEIGHT determines the amount of porters. A porter is only allowed 20kg on their heads (not including their own backpack). That’s food, water, tents, toilet, & more.

We highly advise getting to know your porters by name. They’re a blessing. I had a notepad in my pocket all week, & started writing names, & lyrics to Swahili songs from the start.
- Kili Climb songs more than every other crew on the mountain. It was a vibe. We weee part of it. Always singing. I genuinely think the songs got me up the mountain.
It gave my mind something to focus on.

Pasco, thank you for being such a great camp manager, singer, & friend.
Noeli, young Sam, Christian, Riziki, thank you for being smiley & bringing that happy young excited spirit to the camp.
Baraka, Daniel, Abdullah, Sudi, Abraham, thank you for being strong like lions nguvu kama simba all week. You made it look seamless, the way you’d carry anything & run, made me feel like if there was an emergency, you could save the day without breaking a sweat.

I’m beyond impressed.
I already have friends asking me if I’d do it again, because they’d like to do it, but not alone. So I do think I’ll be coming back one day.

I felt your love before you guys even said it. And when we cried at the top of the mountain, & said that we love you, we meant it then, & we still hold that love for you now & forever.
Thank you a thousand times. We didn’t know how special this would be. 🙏🏼

Very communicative, great experience, lovely hotels and good food.
4/5

Very good value for money. Seen some incredible animals. Communications were good. Our driver was great. We were a group of 6 and had one solo traveller join us which meant someone had to go in the front seat which had a restricted view. We found out later in the trip that the roof to the front could also be opened which would have been good to know on the first day. The food was excellent and consisted of chicken, rice and pasta and some vegetables. I cannot comment on the Materuni waterfalls as we have been asked to write this review before that part of the trip has been completed.

Haroon was amazing, friendly and super informative.
5/5

We done the two game drives and waterfall walk. We feel so lucky to have seen the animals we saw, giraffes, lions, rhinos. The team at kiliclimb safaris made everything so easy. With WhatsApp check-ins we were able to keep in touch and ask any questions we had! Highly recommend, what an amazing experience!

Our tour operator was amazing and so friendly !
5/5

Our experience when on the safari was nothing short of amazing, we were looked after and cared for well from on the tour itself to afterward in evening. The food was cooked amazingly and everyone was so friendly, I would highly recommend!!

An amazing experience with everything covered from start to finish
5/5

The experience was life changing and the tour operator organised everything from start to finish. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and the food was great.

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