Kilimanjaro Porter Service

Why are the Kilimanjaro Porters so important you would ask? The exciting and adventurous Mount Kilimanjaro Hike that you are about to imbibe would become pointless and impossible to achieve without this dedicated team or crew helping you out in every step.

Now you would ask who these Porters are. These dedicated groups of men ranging from age group 18 and 40help tourists carry their gear to the summit. They mostly local men and are hired alongside a team of trained professionals.

Exploitation of Porters

On your Mount Kilimanjaro Hike, you should be aware of the exploitation that takes place of the porters and you must keep away from being part of such tour operators. This is occurring due to the high completion that prevails in the travel industry. For this reason, Kilimanjaro Porter Tips are important that will help them support their livelihood.

As these porters are in the lowest place in the hierarchy that exists in the crew members they get exploited the most.Hiking Kilimanjaro without Porters would be an impossible task to achieve. Understanding this fact respecting the efforts of these porters would be of great help in saving their dignity.

Our Guide Qualifications
  • Licensed by Kilimanjaro National Park Service
  • Highly experienced in leading climbs on Kilimanjaro (20+ times per year and 100-300 summits)
  • Certified Wilderness First Responders (WFR)
  • Trained by IFREMMONT – a European high altitude medical training organization
  • Re-trained on a yearly basis on first aid and mountain rescue procedures
  • Conduct health checks twice daily using pulse oximeters and stethoscopes to evaluate heart rate, oxygen saturation and lung function
  • Carry emergency oxygen, a portable stretcher, and a medical kit
  • Administer optional ALTOX Personal Oxygen Systems
  • Initiate rescue anywhere on the mountain with Garmin satellite GPS
  • Coordinate Kilimanjaro Search & Rescue helicopter evacuation for severely injured or ill climbers
  • Handle emergencies including rescue and evacuation using established protocols

Do Kilimanjaro porters get a minimum wage?

We know you must be wondering How Much Do Kilimanjaro Porters Get Paid?    

The Kilimanjaro Porters are paid a minimum of TZS 20,000 or the US $9 on the trek daily. However, this amount is not consistent and some porters do not get paid at all. But this small amount that is part of their daily wage is not enough to sustain their families and livelihood. Therefore we advise our clients to pay small tips of $2-3 to each porter who has provided you with service at the end of each day.  

Weight Limit of our Kilimanjaro Porters

Are you wondering How Much Can Porters Carry On Kilimanjaro? The maximum weight that the Kilimanjaro Porterscan carry is up to 20 Kgs. However, some porters are even asked to carry weights beyond 40 Kg which can have huge impacts on their health. According to the Kilimanjaro official regulations, this is illegal. 

SERAC Adventure Porter Service

The Kilimanjaro Success Rate depends on choosing the right tour operator. The Kilimanjaro Food that is provided by Serac Adventures and the safety precautions that we take are help the hikers immensely. Therefore Kilimanjaro Tipping is essential to raise the morales of the porters. We also suggest our clients regarding the Best Time To Hike Kilimanjaro so that they experience the best that the trek has to offer.

So start planning your Trek to Kilimanjaro with Serac Adventures Today! Give us a call in case of any queries and speak to our travel experts directly.

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