TONGICHE TOURS AND SAFARIS

"A TRULY AFRICAN CULTURE"

KILIMANJARO SAFETY

The safety and security of both our clients and our team is our number one priority for all Kilimanjaro climbs.

Safety Standards on Every Climb:

• Pulse-oximeter and stethoscope monitoring twice daily.
• Best trained guides on Kilimanjaro.
• Crater Camp where a quick descent cannot be made, we carry a Potable Altitude Chamber.

Tongiche Tours and Safaris Medically Trained Team

African Cats Safaris guides have high altitude experience, are Certified High Altitude First Responder and Certified Emergence Wilderness Medicine. Trained Guides on every trip this guarantees that we run our trips in highest standards. Prior to your ascent of Kilimanjaro, we will make sure you understand what is provided for in our kit.

During the Climbs

On the mountain everyday before you start your trek guides will monitor your lungs accomplish by using a stethoscope, and in the evening - our uides perform a thorough health check, using their specialized High Altitude Medical Paper and conjunction with pulse-ox meters. Regular medical checks help keep your Karibu Adventure guides informed about your condition. This data is crucial in understanding how your body is handling the effects of altitude change.

Guides and Porters

We provide local Guides and porters for all of our climbs. Our guests only carry a light day pack containing water, extra layers, camera and snacks. This makes the hiking that much more enjoyable and summit day that much easier. The porters set the camp and fetch water. Our professional chef cook the best food arrange breakfast, lunch and a solid nutritious diet (several courses).

Mileage during the Trek

You should expect to be on the trail for four to six hours per day. Guides set a deliberately slow pace ("pole pole", or "slowly, slowly") in order to give clients adequate time to adapt to the thinning air.

Route Choice

To offer the best possible chance to reach Kilimanjaro summit, We have analyzed the routes each for excellence which allow our clients and teams sufficient time to acclimate to the change of altitude. In details kindly view the Kilimanjaro routes. No technical skills of our routes, only very short sections with steep drop offs. Your guides will help you pick the best path, For the most part; the trails are very steady, safe, Well-defined and of good quality.

Communication

We use mobile phones, walk talks to contact the office if there is an urgent problem and need of help. Sometimes contact camp for those who arrived as camp master if we need help along the way for the guests who need help.

Solo Climbers

If you are alone do not worry as we cater to many visitors, you will get the same service but the cost will be slightly larger. We offer only the private Climb because you do not know each other, comes from the differences places some times its difficult to lead them.