Kilimanjaro
Mountain Guides
Hoopoe prides itself on having superb
guides. What makes a superb guide?
Kili guides update - read about this
years guide training program here.
- Experience: all our mountain guides
have been working on the mountain from porters all
the way up to guides.
- Training: our mountain guides all
have up to date mountain specific first aid training
covering all aspects of altitude sickness and due
to their vast experience on the mountain have been
in almost all scenarios. Their training is on going
and they have refresher courses at least 2 times a
year as well as access to training resources (latest
articles on mountain sickness, flora and fauna guides,
Red Cross first aid refresher courses).
- Personality: guides not only show
you the route on Kilimanjaro but they are companions
as well. Our guides have good English and are very
amenable willing to share their knowledge on all aspects
of Kilimanjaro as well as Tanzania culture and life.
- Team leaders: an essential part
of a guide's job is organising the day to day logistics,
making sure that everything runs smoothly and the
service you receive is unparalled. Our mountain guides
monitor all aspects of the climb - which includes
your health and pace and comfort and they are also
there to ensure that all crew members are well looked
after.
Hoopoe's Kilimanjaro Mountain
Crew
Our guides are part of a team. This
team includes:
- A cook or cooks: it's amazing what
they can prepare sat in a tent on the side of a very
big mountain! Fresh fruit / vegetables and meats allow
them to prepare excellent meals that are designed
to give you good nutrition value and lots of energy.
They are the first up and last to go to bed, also
cooking for the crews.
- Camp crew (1 or 2 people): they
set the tents and act as waiters as well. Working
hand in hand with the cooks and guides you will see
these guys scurrying around diligently keeping everything
in order.
- Porters: the workhorses of the
mountain. Our porters are all mountain porters and
either work full time as porters or are working their
way up the ranks towards becoming guides. They work
hard to ensure that the entire camp is packed and
set up before you arrive. All Hoopoe porters are selected
from a core of individuals that we personally know
and trust.
Hoopoe’s on the Ground
Team
- Operations base:
in contact normally 3 times daily (does depend on
the day's route) with our guides, our operations team
monitors your climb from the ground, checking your
performance as well as all crew members. The base
team check every item that goes on the mountain and
also ensures that everything is checked in, washed,
dry cleaned and repaired on return.
Note: that a
full information pack is available on booking with us,
with detailed informationon all aspects of your climb
from physical preparation to the meals that we provide
and extra sections on altitude sickness and acclimatization
Kilimanjaro Guide Profiles
Please click here
for guide profiles.
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