The ascent of Kilimanjaro is a extraordinary adventure for all mountain lovers. The roof of africa is accessible to almost everyone, you still have to prepare to reach 5 895 m altitude.
Several routes will allow you to reach the roof of Africa, for my part I climbed the Kilimanjaro via the Machame route who is very beautiful.
When embarking on this adventure, it is important to choose the agency that suits you best. Indeed, you will find many agencies allowing you to make this climb. However, be careful and choose your agency well.
How to choose your agency for the ascent of Kilimanjaro?
When you start to find out about the different agencies that offer the possibility of climbing Kilimanjaro, you risk drowning yourself under the information because the choice is so great.
Here are some tips for choosing the agency that suits you best:
- First contact / feeling with the agency remains an important point to take into account when choosing your agency.
- Seriousness and security of the agency : don't choose an agency based simply on price. Many criteria are important. Indeed, the ascent of Kilimanjaro is done over several days with a significant daily gain in altitude. So be careful and don't choose a low price to the detriment of your safety.
- Details of the program and what is included and what is not: pay close attention to how the program unfolds and what is included and what is not. You have the option to add some options to have a more comfortable and luxurious experience.
- The guide's experience : this point is important, but also prefer a French guide if you do not speak English in order to be more comfortable to discuss in case of problems etc.
- The price : obviously the price is an important factor. The price varies depending on the route you choose to take, the number of days to climb but also in relation to the additional options you choose to maximize your comfort.
Do not forget that at the price on which you will agree with the agency, you will have to add the tips of the guides, cooks and porters who will accompany you throughout this adventure.
Which international agency to choose to climb Kilimanjaro?
At first you have the possibility of choosing to go with a travel organization that will organize your trip from A to Z. Indeed, this intermediary will take care of everything according to what you want.
The price may be higher but you will not get not the language barrier problem for example. Also, this will allow you save time in negotiations with the many local agencies.
| Kilimanjaro Agency | Location of the agency | Specialty |
| Alibert | France | World travel organizer (trek) |
| Atalante | Lyon and Paris | World travel organizer (trek) |
| Mountain Odyssey | Servoz from France | Specialized in Mountain trips around the world |
| Nomad Adventure | Paris, Lyons, Toulouse, Marseilles | Organization of trips around the world |
| Direct Trace | Grenoble | Organization of trips around the world |
| Destination Tanzania | Arusha, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Snooze | France | Organization of trips around the world |
| Kilimanjaro Climbing Company | London | Specializes in Tanzania |
| La Balaguere | France | World travel organizer (trek) |
Which local agency to choose to climb Kilimanjaro?
The second possibility available to you is to opt for a local agency located in Arusha or Moshi in Tanzania.
This solution will allow you avoid paying an intermediaryHowever, this does mean that you will have to take care of certain aspects yourself, such as negotiation. Also, he your interlocutors may not be French so be prepared.
| Kilimanjaro Agency | Location of the agency | Specialty |
| Travel Africa Safari Agency | Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Lion king adventures | Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Pujas Tour & Safari | Arusha, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Base Camp Tanzania | Arusha, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Corto Safari | Arusha, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Focus East Africa Tours | Tanzania | Specialized in Africa |
| Soul of Tanzania | Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Leopard Tours | Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Africa Summits | Arusha, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| African Ambition Tours | Arusha, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Greg adventures | Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Duma Explorer | Arusha, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Congema Safari | Arusha, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Tanzania Joy Tour | Moshi, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Meerkat Safaris | Arusha, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Roy Safaris | Arusha, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Easy Travel & Tours | Arusha, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Kilimanjaro Brothers | Moshi, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Kessy brothers | Moshi, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Kilimanjaro Heroes Adventures | Moshi, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
| Talako Tours & Safaris | Moshi, Tanzania | Specializes in Tanzania |
Can we climb Kilimanjaro without going through an agency?
Finally, you have the possibility to choose to climb Kilimanjaro without going through an agency. On the other hand, you must take a guide.
This solution is the cheaper but forces you to find a trustworthy person but also to take all the necessary steps to organize your ascent of Kilimanjaro yourself.
If you are interested in this third option, do not hesitate to contact me directly at the following address: [email protected]
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Hello,
We are a couple interested in going up the KILIMANJARO but we do not have the budget that would seem to be necessary near an agency to do so ... We have also heard the possibility of going through a guide directly and you inform us of the fact that it will be necessary to do "all the steps" ourselves. What steps are they? Could you give us your opinion or possible options according to our means?
We do not want a porter for our business or luxury comfort.
If you receive this message, we thank you in advance for your answers !!
See you soon
Thibaut and Elisa.
Hello,
When I say "all the steps" I mean by booking the hotel, the taxi between the airport and the hotel, etc. This is not the case when you go through the agencies that are take care of everything for you.
It all depends on your budget. But for example, the cheapest route is the Marangu route. You have to make the ascent in as few days as possible so that it is cheaper and go directly through a guide so that it is the cheapest.
If you do not take a porter, you will have to carry everything: food, tent, sleeping bag etc yourself ... and obviously this will save you a lot of money.
I can send you the number of the guide I know locally (on the other hand he does not speak French, only English), he may be able to help you determine a budget.
Good day and thank you for your message 🙂
Bonjour.
With friends we are interested in doing Kilimanjaro at the beginning of February.
Can you give me the coordinates of your guide?
What had been the cost of this great adventure?
Looking forward to reading you.
William Demetria.
Hello, thank you for your comments, I am sending you the WhatsApp number of my guide by email 😉
Hello Margaux,
Thank you for this very detailed feedback on your trip to Tanzania. I plan to go there for 3 weeks / a month from mid-February.
I would probably be joined by two friends with whom we plan to climb Kilimanjaro. It turns out that we are “seasoned” mountaineers, at least we think we can do without the agency as well as the carriers in view of our experience in the mountains. As I see everywhere, a guide is compulsory, so your contact is of great interest to us for our ascent. If you have more details on this format of ascent in terms of costs, I am interested.
Looking forward to discussing with you.
Thank you !
Alexander C.
Hello Alexandre,
Thank you for your comment already 🙂
Yes indeed the guide is compulsory, but normally you can do it without a carrier if you are able 🙂 So unfortunately I don't know much about the subject, but I can give you the contact of my guide who will probably be able to do more. light it up! I'll send you this by email 😉
hello margaux,
I wish to leave in February could you give me the coordinates of your guide
thank you james
Hello James,
I'll send it to you by email 😉
Hello Margaux,
Would it be possible to give me the address of your guide please?
Thank you
Hello, I will answer you by email 😉
Hello Margaux,
I want to climb Kilimanjaro in June.
In order to reduce my costs as much as possible, I would like not to go through an agency but to deal directly with your guide? Would it be possible to send me these details please?
I thank you in advance,
Sincerely,
Pierre
Hello Pierre,
I send you the coordinates on your email address 😉
Hello Margaux, thank you for all this information :).
Can you give me the coordinates of your guide please?
Sincerely,
Victor
Hello,
I just sent you an email 😉
Hello Margaux,
Thanks for these informations! Could you also share with me the contact of your guide to leave without an agency?
The thank you box
Marie
Hello,
It is sent to the mailbox 😉
Hello Margaux,
Thank you for this great article!
I will be interested in the coordinates of your guide, to organize a trek directly with him.
And in terms of accommodation during the trek, is it possible to rent tents every evening or does it necessarily have to be transported? Do you have an idea of the price?
Thank you so much!
Julie
Hello Julie,
Thank you for this comment and of course I will put you in contact with my guide via your email address 😉
For the trek, I advise you to read all my articles on the Kili, normally I explain a lot of things and in particular, it is the porters who carry the tents (afterwards you can choose not to have any and to carry everything alone).
Another possibility is to go through the Marangu route and in this case, no one is carrying a tent because the accommodations are sort of lodges already set up in the different camps.
Hello !
First of all thank you for sharing this experience, it answers many of our questions. We would like to climb Kili in September and we would like to avoid agency fees.
Would it be possible to have the coordinates of your guide?
Thanking you in advance
cordially
Hello Claire,
Thank you for this feedback 🙂
I send you an email with the coordinates 😉
Hello,
Could you give me the coordinates of your guide on site? Moshi?
We would like to see live without going through an agency.
Thank you very much
Hello Sebastian,
I replied to your email 😉
Hello Margaux!
Thank you for your information and advice.
Are the Tanzanian agencies you mentioned agencies on which we can rely? Do you know the organizers in question?
Thank you again and have a good day 🙂
Hello Raphaël,
Thank you! So no, I don't know all the agencies personally, I listed the main ones and those for which I had seen good reviews. For my part, I went with a guide that I recommend because he was great. So if you are ever interested, do not hesitate, I can give you his contact 😉
Hello Margaux,
Well done for your articles! I would also be interested in the contact of your guide?
Thanks in advance,
Clement
Thank you
It's sent 😉
Hello,
Thank you for sharing your adventure, it really makes me want and enlightens us on a lot of points. I plan to climb Kilimanjaro next year so can you give me the coordinates of your guide? Thank you
Hello,
Of course, I'll send you an email 😉
Hi Margaux,
thanks a lot for this article and all information provided! I am thinking of making the ascension for next February. Could you please share the number your guide? that would be very nice of you! i see from the other messages, he is quite famous now :)
many thanks,
Lailla
Hi, No problem, I am going to send you an email 😉
Hello Margaux,
I am leaving in February 2022 for Kili via the Machame route. Not wanting to go through an agency your contact interests me but I do not speak English… ..
would you have a french speaking contact….
(thank you for your blog which is very well done)
Sincerely
Patrick
Hello,
I'll send you an email 😉
Hi Margaux,
Very grateful for all the information provided, it really is of great benefit.
¿Serías tan amiable de pasarme el whatsapp de tu guide?
Thank you very much in advance.
Greetings.
Hello Margaux
Thank you for your site. I would like to go in February 2022. Could you send me my contact details of your guide?
I'm sending you an email 😉
Hello Margaux,
Kudos for your articles! I am interested in a trek in the month of July and I wish with the contact of your guide?
Thank you in advance,
Hicham
Hello Hisham,
I just sent you an email 😉
Hello Margaux,
I am coming to Tanzania next June. I would like to see Kilimanjaro without going through an agency, because of a small budget. Could you advise me?
Hello Margaux,
We are also planning to do the kilimanjaro in February 2023. Would it be possible to have the information from your guide, thank you in advance, Laurène
Hello, I'm sending you an email!
Hello Margaux,
First of all thank you for all this info it's really great! Could you share me the name of your guide please?
Thanking you in advance
cordially
Julia
Good evening Julia,
I sent you an email 😉
Hello Margaux
Would it be possible to also have the coordinates of your guide if he is French-speaking?
We are 2 and would like to do the kili in July 2023.
Thank you very much
Hello Martine,
I'll send you an email ;)
Hello Margaux, Thank you for your articles and your feedback. I also take this opportunity to ask you for your contact please to prepare for this magnificent ascent. Thanking you.
Hello, I'm sending this to you 😉
Hello !
Thank you for your feedback on this climb. I also want to plan one for September 2023, can you send me the contact details of your guide?
In addition, do you have to be a seasoned mountaineer to consider doing without carriers/agencies or not necessarily?
Thank you