A Professional and Certified Team

As a licensed professional guide who is a native of Tanzania, I am able to show you Mount Kilimanjaro and Tanzania sights like no outsider can.

I was born and raised at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro and began climbing the mountain as a porter at the age of sixteen. Since I was fluent in English I moved quickly into the position of assistant guide. I then trained and obtained my license as a mountain guide with the National Park Service of Tanzania and have been very busy guiding on Mount Kilimanjaro for thirteen years. Growing up as a member of the Chagga Tribe that calls the foothills of Kilimanjaro home, I have a love and understanding for the beauty of my country and the expertise to make every trek and safari memorable with safety as my number one concern. All of my staff and I are able to offer our many skills as conscientious mountain guides and naturalists. Your safety and well being are of utmost importance - I am certified by:

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Advanced Wilderness First Aide
Heart Saver CPR

My assistant guides are certified in these life saving skills as well. As owner and guide of Masai Giraffe Safaris Ltd, I carefully plan each detail of your trip to ensure that All of your dreams come true! when you experience the wonder of Tanzania!

The mountain cuisine for all climbs are specially prepared to provide a balanced diet of fresh fruit, vegetables, plenty of protein and carbohydrates. We have tried to choose food items that are easiest to digest at high altitude. Our cooks undergo extensive training and we have ongoing workshops to review menus. The cooks are particularly vigilant in their hygiene practices as contracting stomach bugs is common for visitors to the developing world. Special dietary need can be accommodated.

Masai giraffe carries first aid kits and multiple communications equipment on every single climb.
All of Masai giraffe guides are trained in wilderness first aid, mountain craft, natural history and ecological awareness.
Our climbs are equipped with the finest climbing and camping apparatus, safety equipment and communications network on Mount Kilimanjaro. Comfortable and private igloo-shaped tents allow our travelers to bypass the very rustic mountain huts where most trekkers spend their nights.
While many trekkers spend as little as five days on the mountain, we schedule up to seven days to allow more time for premium altitude acclimatization, giving Masai giraffe a successful summit rate of 98 percent!