Traveller stories

"Summit night was harder than I expected. Then the sun rose behind Mawenzi and I cried. Our guide watched every one of us like a hawk. All seven of us made Uhuru."

"What sold me was the small stuff. Hot ginger tea after every stage, a porter who spotted my blister before I said a word, a new plan ready when the weather turned."

"Meru gets overlooked, and that's a mistake. Giraffes on the first day's walk, the crater rim at dawn, Kilimanjaro floating on the horizon."

"We picked the Northern Circuit for the extra acclimatisation days and it paid off. Nine days, no altitude headaches, and hardly another group in sight."

"I was nervous travelling alone, but by day two the crew felt like family. The assistant guide checked on me at every camp. I'm already planning to come back for Meru."

"Hanang was the surprise of our whole Tanzania trip. Two days, barely another tourist on the trail, and dinner with a Datoga family on the way down."

"Six days up Machame and I still think about it every morning. The guides carried us through the hard hours: pole pole, sip water, keep walking."

"From the moment we arrived in Tanzania, Makoliya took care of everything. The attention to detail and genuine care for our safety was remarkable."