Trip prices vary from cheap to expensive, and you always get what you pay for.

Tusker's Kilmanjaro climbing prices may be higher than some, but we feel that you get more than your money's worth. We spend a lot of money and muscle on your safety, and training our guides as High Altitude First Responders. This is the most important aspect of your climb.

Tusker spends a great deal on high-end emergency equipment that accompanies each and every Kilimanjaro climb. With this attention to detail and perfection, we have deservedly earned our reputation as the safest and most professional company on Kilimanjaro.

Tusker trips give you great value. Hundreds of our clients say so.

Tusker spends over 60% of its total Kilimanjaro climb revenue in Tanzania. This money contributes a great deal to the welfare of the local community where we operate.

Tusker Trail pays its Kilimanjaro climb crew extremely well, and way above the average wage standards. Each year the following crew and staff feed their families from our climbs:

• 2,275 Porters
• 18 Professional Guides
• 6 US office staff
• 8 Moshi Operations crew

This list reflects the number of crew directly employed by Tusker. It does not reflect the hundreds of family members supported through the hotel and other peripheral services.

Read more about Tusker's involvement in the local community Community Projects

TUSKER'S PORTERS

Over a period of a full year, Tusker employs 2,275 porters to climb Kilimanjaro. And there's a waiting list among porters to work for Tusker. Tusker's porters are extremely well paid, well looked after, and well respected.

We pay them 25% more than the standard porter wage and ensure that they have the proper gear, clothing, good meals, and we give them the same medical checkups that we give our clients. If any porter or guide gets sick on a climb,
Tusker evacuates them to be examined by our
consulting doctor and Tusker covers all the costs.

PORTER ASSISTANCE PROJECT

The only organization fighting for porter rights and porter working conditions on Kilimanjaro is the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistant Project (KPAP). This is a non-profit organization based in Moshi that works on shoestring. And they're doing a superb job. Eddie Frank is a consultant to the small organization, and donates a fair amount of money and lots of his time to help it survive. The other so-called "porter unions" are merely fronts for commercial outfits.

Read more about the Kilimanjaro Porter Assistant Project