How do I know if a Kilimanjaro operation company is registered?

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.

Tanzania is home of many tourist attractions including Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Manyara, Mikumi, Tarangire and the Great Migration of the Wildebeest. Mount Kilimanjaro is located in Africa Tanzania Kilimanjaro near Moshi district in the northern part of the country, has iconic status as the tallest mountain in Africa attracting thousands of visitors from across the world each year. The iconic status of Mount Kilimanjaro is Uhuru peak. The revenue from the tour company supports the country to increase national income. However, the report says that roughly US$13 million of the park’s revenue is used to help improve the lives of the poor around the mountain slopes.

The report highlights some pertinent challenges which need to be addressed to continue to build on its success. These include the dangerous working conditions for porters and guides as well as the increased environmental degradation around the slopes, particularly with regard to the trail erosion during wet periods. Mount Kilimanjaro has been a successful at generating revenues for the park and for the locals.

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It generate revenue for the park and the local people, the Kilimanjaro National Park General Management Plan was developed with public involvement to ensure that all interests, cultures traditions and surroundings are respected. Kilimanjaro staff associations must be strengthened to improve the local regulatory framework, safeguard the rights of members and increase the pro-poor benefits that hiking the Kilimanjaro brings to the community

The government must enhance infrastructure to keep up with rising park prices and tourist expectations, the Mount Kilimanjaro is covered by ice and dormant volcano has drawn climbers from all over the world for more than 100 years. Aside from the striking natural beauty, the breathtaking vistas and sunsets and the distinct and often other worldly ecological systems that are boasted by this snow capped giant, Kilimanjaro mountain can also be summated without any technical gear or extreme fitness, and fairly cheaply. Aside from that, with Kilimanjaro experience at your side there is nothing to stop you from standing on the roof of Africa, a moment that you will never forget. No any technical skill required when you want to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. To climb Kilimanjaro require only training and enough exercise in order to give your body ability of acclimatize when you face different weather condition on mountain because on mount Kilimanjaro there are five different climatic zone and also there is mountain diseases which cause low body oxygen like acute mountain sickness (AMS). According to park department the climbing Kilimanjaro can cost from $1,400 standard to over $7,000 luxury package and above.

There is secret that you should know with the fact that there are 250 licensed and hundreds of unlicensed operators in the region and making the right choice become a major task. In fact, to understand how the climbing Mountain. Climbing Kilimanjaro is a real adventure, and most can reach the summit with focused preparation, a good support team and plenty of determination. We consider ourselves at Follow Africa natural tour to fall into this category. This is because we like other value for money operators; our best is to keep costs to a minimum without compromising on important things like, value for money companies also offer a higher guide to client ratio. This is important in many ways, such as keeping a keen eye on every climber's health and being able to detect the early warning signs of altitude sickness And encouraging you when you're struggling. The guides also speak English well and so are able to encourage you when you doubt yourself. They have extensive experience of summiting the mountain and so can tell you what to expect each, when the next camp is nearby.

In term of equipment and gears are qualities. And In terms of the client’s food, the food is quality, and also equipment and support given to clients can be compromised. You want a low guide to climber ratio to ensure your health is being properly monitored. There needs to still be enough guides to safely lead the remaining climbers. Even though there might be plenty of people who have great experiences with a budget operator, we wouldn't recommend taking the risks associated with them just to save a little money. You don't want to expose yourself to unnecessary risks, or have less than pleasant food or accommodation. Since climbing Kilimanjaro is a once in lifetime experience for most people, we recommend ensuring you trek with a really reputable tour operator and ensure your trip is a great one. Budget Kilimanjaro operators will take you on six to seven days. The margins they make are as thin as it gets, meaning there's very little room to pay the mountain crew decently, nor offer climbers high quality food and equipment. Just the park fees for a six day climb are fixed at around $900 per trekker and cannot be lowered. The concerns with budget operators are that they might be paying and feeding their mountain crew too little, and not providing them with adequate equipment, from warm clothing to regularly maintained medical equipment. Some budget operators don't even feed their crew sufficient food. Their training of staff might not be up to scratch either.

KPAP: this is Kilimanjaro porters assistance project which its focus is to improve the working condition of the porters by lending mountain clothing to porters free of charge, advocating for fair treatment by all companies climbing Kilimanjaro, encouraging climbers to select a climbing company with responsible treatment practices toward their crew and providing education opportunities to the mountain crew. KPAP raises public awareness regarding the proper treatment of porters on Kilimanjaro, assists climbing companies with implementing procedures that ensure fair and ethical treatment of their porters, lends climbing gear free of charge, and offers educational classes to empower and motivate porters and mountain crew. Therefore the among of the characteristics of registered company is the one which treat their porter in a good way. There are rules which makes by KPAP under the Kilimanjaro national park authority which must be followed by every tour company.