What guide qualifications are required by the Tanzania Authorities?
All guides must be licensed by KINAPA, the National Park Authority. Anyone can get a license. The guides receive a bare minimum of first aid instruction, and must be familiar with the various routes up Kilimanjaro. Beyond this, no formal training or English language skills are required. Back to Top What gear will I need to bring? You will get the detailed list in the pre-departure manual which is sent to you when you book your climb with Tusker. However, in general, you’ll need wet-weather gear; layered cold weather gear; a good pair of waterproof boots; sleeping bag (or you can rent one from us); hiking poles & gaiters (also rentable); Diamox and personal meds; and a medium sized daypack. You can purchase Tusker recommended gear from www.getwildgear.com. Back to Top How’s the food? It’s excellent! Our cooks go through annual training and we make sure our gear is 100% up to snuff. You eat two delicious hot meals a day – breakfast & dinner. Lunch is a pack lunch which you carry with you
All guides must be licensed by KINAPA, the National Park Authority. Anyone can get a license. The guides receive a bare minimum of first aid instruction, and must be familiar with the various routes up Kilimanjaro. Beyond this, no formal training or English language skills are required. Back to Top What gear will I need to bring? You will get the detailed list in the pre-departure manual which is sent to you when you book your climb with Tusker. However, in general, you’ll need wet-weather gear; layered cold weather gear; a good pair of waterproof boots; sleeping bag (or you can rent one from us); hiking poles & gaiters (also rentable); Diamox and personal meds; and a medium sized daypack. Back to Top How’s the food? It’s excellent! Our cooks go through annual training and we make sure our gear is 100% up to snuff. You eat two delicious hot meals a day – breakfast & dinner. Lunch is a pack lunch which you carry with you during the day. All camp meals are served up in our dining tent. I
