Kilimanjaro Porters

Facts about Kilimanjaro Porters

Kilimanjaro Porters are there to help tourists by carrying their gear to the top. Get more on Kilimanjaro Porter Weight Limit, How Much Do You Tip A Porter etc. Our highly-qualified and well trained guides and Kilimanjaro Porters will lead you to the top of the mountain safely.

Although English is the standard language that our guides will use, you can request a guide or Kilimanjaro Porters that can speak your home language. Please note that this will incur an additional Kilimanjaro Climb Cost.

Kilimanjaro Porters; The Real Heroes Behind The Curtain.

In reality, Kilimanjaro Porters help you get to the summit successfully.

In the morning after you begin the hike, our porters will stay behind to wrap up the camp. Afterward, the porters proceed ahead of the climbers at a faster rate to reach the campsite ahead of you. There they set up camps, prepare meals and boil water.

They carry all your gears from camp to camp, cook for you, keep you warm and comforted. They make your life easy and stress-free so you could concentrate on your Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. In case of emergencies, the porters work in the Kilimanjaro Rescue team too.

Kilele Climb values the expertise and experiences of all guides and porters and strongly abides by the Mount Kilimanjaro Porters Society Rules And Regulations. We also observe Kilimanjaro porter weight limit and highly recommend you to carry items only that are absolutely necessary for you.

Additionally, when we select the Kilimanjaro Crew that will help you reach the summit, we focus on the size of the group and the specific park’s rules and regulations, and this includes Kilimanjaro porters, mountain guides and chef.

Therefore, A Team Of 3 Climbers Will Be Accompanied By A Team Of:

1 Chief Guide

The chief guide is the one who enforces all the safety precautions. The chief guide is fully trained in Wilderness First Aid responses.

1 Assistant Guide

The assistant guide is equally skilled and trained. They are there to fill in for the chief guide whenever he/she is busy or unavailable.

1 Cook

Our cook will prepare your preferred meals just on time when you reach the base camp. We also ensure that all meals are highly nutritious and keep you going throughout the climb

2-3 Porters Per Client

The Kilimanjaro Porters are the gems that will make your Kilimanjaro Climbing Experience even more worthwhile. We can proudly say that it is impossible to Climb Kilimanjaro without the porters.

At Kilele Climb, we commit to fair porter treatment and taking full responsibility towards their welfare and are supported by KAPA. Our chief guides will guarantee you get the best service by ensuring that each Kilimanjaro Porters has the right mountain gear and takes extra care when carrying your equipment, food and baggage throughout Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.