Bicycle Tanzania
The Fagan family joins Simon Mtuy for a mountain bike ride around Mount Kilimanjaro with Summit Expeditions & Nomadic Experience!
SENE Kilimanjaro in less than 1min!
Summit Expeditions & Nomadic Experience (SENE) was founded in 1998 by mountain guide and ultra-runner Simon Mtuy. He continues to carry out his vision of a sustainable, Tanzanian-owned and operated adventure travel business that promotes the beauty of Tanzania while contributing to the well-being of its people and environment. SENE provides high-quality, customized, safe, and sustainable adventures that stay with you for a lifetime.
Kili porters - Summit Expeditions & Nomadic Experience
Enjoy the songs and dances of the SENE porters
KSR - Stage 7
Live the Kilimanjaro Stage Run from the inside thanks to Yannick, a french runner who have run it in August 2016.
Yannick is living in the south of France and has his own running company (Oxygen training). He is coaching Nordic walking, hiking, trail running...
Kilimanjaro Marangu Blind Climb High Sight Expedition 2009 with Nomadic Adventures
Record breaking Summit of Blind Climbers on Kilimanjaro in March 2009, along the Marangu Route, arranged and filmed by Nomadic Adventures
KSR 2016 in less than 2 minutes
Join us in an exploratory, eight day stage run around majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. Tanzanian ultra runner Simon Mtuy will lead participants in a run around Mount Kilimanjaro on footpaths that have been used by locals for thousands of years. Run through lush rainforests, past waterfalls and wildlife and experience breathtaking mountain views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Immerse yourself in the culture of Tanzania and participate in reforestation efforts by helping villagers plant trees outside of the villages where you will camp for the night. Although the terrain is rugged, runners will be kept safe and comfortable with access to support vehicles, aid stations providing water and snacks and meals prepared by SENE chefs.
Walks on the Kilimanjaro Foothills - New SENE adventure!
Walk off the beaten path and experience a different Mount Kilimanjaro! This hike through the Chagga villages and forest on the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro explores the stunning natural beauty and local culture of Kilimanjaro.
Music credit: Jose Konda - Bolingo Na Yo Nkolo
Adventure Tanzania in 1 minute
Discover the activities you can do in Tanzania in 1 minute
BAS Kilimanjaro Trip
12 members of Bayside Aventure Sports (BAS) flew to Tanzania to climb Kilimanjaro, go on Safari, and visit the ministry sites of Courage 2 B U. This is the short video of the wildly successful epic adventure. The trip's instigator was Hiking Leader Ramsey Sharif, the trip's fantastic coordinator was Hiking/Backpacking/Snowshoeing/Kayaking Leader Linda Commons. Took the Machame Route traveling 5 days uphill, 2 days downhill in January, 2010. Our guide Company was Summit Expeditions and Nomadic Experiences (S.E.N.E.) and they were the absolute best!
Simon Mtuy Fastest Unsupported Ascent and Descent of Mount Kilimanjaro
On February 2, 2006, Simon Mtuy, a Chagga tribesman native to Mbahe, Tanzania, broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest unsupported ascent and descent of Mount Kilimanjaro in 9 hours and 21 minutes.
Best Kilimanjaro Tour Operators
The best outfitters on Mount Kilimanjaro have been leading climbs for many years and have a long-standing reputation for excellence, among their clients, the general public, guides and porters, and among the operators themselves.
The best Kilimanjaro tour operators consistently receive positive reviews in public forums, trip blogs and in the media. These Kilimanjaro companies are seen as experts in the field and their services are sought after by high profile clients.
To be considered the best Kilimanjaro operator, one must demonstrate a commitment to porter welfare. All of our featured best operators are members of the Kilimanjaro Porter Assistance Project (KPAP), a Tanzanian NGO that improves the working conditions of the porters on Kilimanjaro. Kilimanjaro companies that are members of KPAP allow KPAP to monitor their operations to confirm that they are meeting proper porter treatment standards.
Below are the best Kilimanjaro tour operators, ranked by price.
1. ULTIMATE KILIMANJARO: $$
Ultimate Kilimanjaro has the lowest prices of our featured trekking companies, but it would be a mistake to second guess the quality of their services based upon that. Ultimate Kilimanjaro has an impressive clientele consisting of members of U.S. Congress, journalists, film makers, ambassadors and celebrities. With their phenomenal website, solid service and reasonable prices, Ultimate Kilimanjaro claims to have over 1,000 clients per year, and their heavy presence on the mountain seems to confirm that.
2. THE AFRICAN WALKING COMPANY: $$
The African Walking Company is a favorite among Kilimanjaro climbers, particularly the British. The company was founded by Jim Foster, whose main goal was to create a standard for Kilimanjaro treks that was comparable to his refined climbing operations in the Himalayas and the Andes. With a 99.8% client satisfaction rate, he has not only succeeded, he hit a home run. The African Walking Company does not take direct bookings. The preferred agent for The African Walking Company based on service and price is a U.S. based outfit – Peak Planet.
3. SUMMIT EXPEDITIONS & NOMADIC EXPERIENCE: $$$
SENE is the smallest of our featured Kilimanjaro companies. The outfitter is also the least well known, despite being founded by perhaps the most famous owner. Simon is the former record holder for the fastest climb of Kilimanjaro (9 hours 21 minutes round-trip). SENE has a reputation for exemplary treatment of its porters and is beloved by its crew and clients alike. One unique aspect of SENE is that they are one of the few wholly owned Tanzanian companies that are members of KPAP. Additionally, SENE’s clients stay at cottages on Simon’s family farm cottages.
4. SUMMITS AFRICA: $$$
Summits Africa is a high end luxury operator that acts as the ground handler for many international adventure travel companies who repackage their trips. Their service and equipment is top notch, and it has to be when dealing with clients who may have paid upwards of $6,000 for a spot on one of their group climbs (price through REI Adventures). However, you can make trip arrangements at a much more palatable price through Adventure International, their U.S. affiliate company. Summits Africa does not take direct bookings.
5. TUSKER TRAIL: $$$$
Tusker Trail is the most established company on this list. As one of the original Kilimanjaro companies, Tusker Trail has been a leader in the industry for quite some time. Tusker boasts to have the best trained guides when it comes to safety. From our perspective, their guides may very well receive the most medical training and be armed with the most safety equipment of all Kilimanjaro companies. Tusker guides carry oxygen, a portable altitude chamber, and an evacuation stretcher on every climb.
6. THOMSON SAFARIS: $$$$
Though Thomson Safaris began and grew as primarily a safari company more than 30 years ago, they are now equally as proficient in running excellent Kilimanjaro climbs. Hands down, Thomson is the most expensive operator on the mountain, with some trips costing nearly $8,000. But these prices don’t seem to turn off clients as the company receives steady business year after year. The MTV celebrity climb, Summit on the Summit, was handled by Thomson Safaris. Thomson’s crew is very visible on the mountain, as they are the only company that outfits its porters with (bright orange) all-weather uniforms.
Summit for Survival Kilimanjaro Expedition 2012
Kilimanjaro Expedition
Climbing the highest mountain in Africa.
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Kilimanjaro Stage Run
August 19-29, 2017 Kilimanjaro Stage Run
260 kilometer run around Mount Kilimanjaro
Summit Expeditions and Nomadic Experiences (SENE)
KILIMANJARO.. Our journey to the top of Africa
This is the short yet unforgettable story of six individuals who decided to embark in the most spectacular and challenging experience of their lives: Climbing to the top of Africa.
We started our journey on December 29th of 2011 trough the Marangu route. From day one until the end of our trip, we witnessed astonishing scenarios which are only found in such a great mountain.
We reached the Summit Uhuru Peak on the first sunrise of the year 2012, and as hard as painful as it was, it was all worth it. This is our story, we hope you enjoy it.
Classic Tours Open Challenge - Kilimanjaro March 2011
EXPEDITION Kilimanjaro Clip
This is the short clip of our Kilimanjaro Expedition that we did from 6/9/2013 until 12/9/2013 to raise money for the Guusje Nederhorst Foundation. Thanks to everyone that donated and helped us to achieve the €60,000 for the first outdoor Magic Garden for children that have to live in shelters.
Kilimanjaro - Singing Reception at Shira Caves - SENE
Singing Reception at Shira Caves camp. Feb, 2010.
Guides: Summit Expeditions and Nomadic Experience (SENE)
David is the song leader.
Kilimanjaro - Celebration Singing at Millenium Camp - SENE
Celebration singing and dancing at Millenium Camp after our successful climb. March 1, 2010. Guides: Summit Expeditions and Nomadic Experience (SENE) David is the song leader. Yvette, Jan, Susan, Kathy and Van were the climbers on the GO FAR team. Congrats all around !
Kilimanjaro 2012 - Part 5 (deLeonStrong & Tusker Trail)
Kilimanjaro 2012 - Part 5 (deLeonStrong & Tusker Trail). In June 2012, I travelled to Tanzania, Africa to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. The scheduled dates of my climb was June 16th to June 27th. I trekked on the Lemosho route. The trek length was 12 days 11 nights. This as be 9 days of climbing on the mountain (7 days up & 2 down).
Part 5 of my Kilimanjaro video series covers the day 10 & 11 of my trip. This day was the 8th & 9th days of the trek which is the day after Summit, Mweka Camp, and our hike out of the rainforest for our return to Moshi & Bristol Cottages. The Tusker Guides were: Kombe, Urio, and Liberaty. We had 47 porters and 10 Trekkers. Our team was myself, Thomas O'Connell, Gregory C. Kane, Brian Kane, David Miller, Alex Miller, Chase Miller, Gina Michael-Johnston, Kelson Smith, and Brianna Smith.
Special thanks go out to Kombe, Urio, Libe, and the entire Tusker Trail Team!
Jambo!
Tomas (aka deLeonStrong)