There are some companies advertising cheap Kilimanjaro climbs that cost below $1200. Don't go there. Actually, don't go below $1400. Some companies convince you with a low price. Kilimanjaro is not a cheap holiday. Do not get convinced with low prices. Because some of the companies advertising those low prices cut so many corners to get you that price. They at point give very low or no salaries to the porters of whom you will be forced to over tip in the end of climb. They do not rent high quality gears for you or their staff. They deceive the government when it comes to taxes and you are at the risk of getting disturbed when checking in at the climbing gate. In the end your climb is at the risk of not having enough professionalism which will destroy the quality of your experience and even worse not being able to summit the Kilimanjaro at all.
It is difficult to know if a company is registered if you do not ask to the respective authority. Then to know this you may ask for their registration certificate. After they send you a copy you can verify by matching the name on the certificate to the name they hold on their website and other documents they have been using to stay in touch with you, there are 250 licensed operators in the region. The rules enforced by the park authorities require everyone who wants to climb the Mount Kilimanjaro to register their climb through a 100% Tanzanian-owned Company that holds a valid Mountain Climbing license, and to be accompanied by a Mountain Guide with currently valid guiding license.
Not providing a sufficient number of guides to accompany a group to the summit.
Not providing sufficient tents for their guides and porters to sleep in on the mountain, forcing them all to cram together in tents.
Charging you extra for any equipment or clothing you lack and which you need to borrow.
Providing sub-standard or insufficient food and equipment.
Being unlicensed to conduct mountain climbs, and being part of the underground economy.
Cheating the national park by not paying the full amount of park entrance and camping fees.
Make sure the company you choose it uses knowledgeable and local guides. The guide should be a local and have a lot of experience about mount Kilimanjaro, they know very well English language, have travel experience, and know how to save the life of anyone when get injury and know symptoms of mountain diseases like altitude mountain sickness and other diseases. The tour company should hire local guides who are experienced who will make clients happy. If you are not sure about the guides call the customer service line and ask them about their guides.
There also company should use capping cost. The Kilimanjaro national park authority arrange tourist activities cost but there are some cost which arranged by tour company itself. So when you are choosing you should consider about the cost company offered.
When you check about Company background you should consider the reputation of the company. You can check previous client’s reviews and feedback. You can check various online forums, or you can ask friends and family who have already traveled to Kilimanjaro Tanzania. Remember to check the experience of the company about when it was starting. If you are satisfied with the company characteristic that’s great. But if you feel uneasy and unsure with that tour operator, just go ahead and choose another company.
There are ways you needed to take when choosing tour operator which could assist you to climb Kilimanjaro based on getting better service from such tour. The assumption is that you have chosen to book your holiday with a leading tour operator or outfitter to maximize your holiday time. Not considering of whom you end up choosing.
Work of investigate tour company before booking is very important because enable you to know each and everything about tour company in Kilimanjaro before you are booking. Do research by establish and organize way to keep track of brochures, maps, notes from conversations and website links. This will include all the materials you are going to collect throughout the research and planning process. Make sure you are not making wrong choice.
Use Google to get help for the questions that you don’t have their answers Now days Google is the best that provide helps for all questions which peoples want to get their answers so all traveler’s search is now done online. Use Google to search about what you want to know about any Kilimanjaro tour company and about what confuse your mind.
Visit different book, magazines, newspapers and social Medias like face book, instagram, twitter and other social media to talk with your friends, co-workers and also your family. Not only that but also just visit your local travel counselor, and do not forget to take and keep notes when all those processing.
Plan your journey list from where you want to start and where you will end up either you want to start to climb climbing mount Kilimanjaro and or either you want to end up to visit national parks in Kilimanjaro or arusha in Tanzania. Start creating a dream list of possible destinations and activity options and start working on culling it down to create your short list. Look to align your desired activities, schedule, destination, so you are doing the right activities in the right places at the right time of year. This is not your only vacation and things change, so keep track of everything.
After all your research being done the next step you have to choose the best who you should entrust your holiday when you are doing your tourist activities. You have a short list of destinations and an idea of what you want to do. During your researching about your choices company a few tour company names probably surfaced more than once. That is a good start and now creates a short list of tour operators. In magazine, newspaper, social Medias and also Google which are often list the best special annual editions. In the end you will have created a list of operators that best match your needs and activities.
After you finish arranging a list of your destinations and tour operators. Then you have begun to contact with them directly by emailing or calling them through social Medias and the key is to track all interactions. If a company fails to get back to you in a timely manner and answer your questions accurately and efficiently, you do not have to trust your holiday to them and then continue with other tour which are active and try to keep follow and record all interactions and start building a report with those most responsible. The tour company is responsible to answer calls and email for their clients on time in order to avoid losing clients.
You may start with the following questions in order to know if the chosen tour it is qualified and is among of your targeted tour these questions includes:-How long have you been in business, Do you run your own tours or outsource them to others, What are your deposit and cancellation policies, What if I sign up for a specific date and no one else does, Do you offer trip insurance, Can I speak to a few past guests who did the same trip recently, Tell me a bit about your demographics, who typically takes your trips, what should I bring and what i will get from the company. What is your average group size and what your guide ratio is, Is the owner of the company involved in the day to day operations, what is your long goals, what is your company’s satisfaction guarantee policy, Tell me all about your family trips if it is a family trip you are considering
How long have you been running this trip, What is not included, Where do we start and end the trip, How do I get there, What is a typical day like, How many miles are we biking, hiking, paddling, what are the accommodations provided by the company, Can you accommodate specific dietary needs on this trip, Is there support, Who will the guides be and how long have they been guiding this trip, What makes this trip special and why should I chose it. And what should I choose you and not others company.
Now it is time to summarize all you have learned and to take your time to review one by one. Digest all that you have picked up, read, heard and felt. One or two trips with one particular maybe two operators should now be pretty obvious. Make sure you are following up calls and their views. You now have built that rapport and should be able to talk with someone you trust. Go over any final questions to remove any remaining doubt.
After those important steps finished then you have to book for your choice and get everyone in your group or family to agree and then, now you are truly on your way and the period of excited anticipation begins. But, do not hesitate to stay in touch and continue bonding with the tour operator while you are waiting for that special departure date to arrive. The operator’s job does not end with the booking it simply begins.
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