Our Team
AQ Tours & Safaris is a team of local travel experts! We are a group of travel enthusiasts, who love what we are doing. We are professionals in travel industry and we are also very experienced!
The importance of having competent, high quality guides, cooks and porters cannot be overstated when it comes to your travel to Tanzania. Whether you are climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, or Mount Meru or having a wildlife Safari or a beach life, professionalism, experience and loving what we are doing it is the most important factors, that keep AQ Tours & Safaris the best local tour operator in Tanzania.
Kilimanjaro Trekking Guides
On Kilimanjaro Trekking, AQ Tours & Safaris uses local guides, all of whom have received extensive training in first aid, mountain rescue, flora and fauna, and Kilimanjaro history.
All are registered with Kilimanjaro National Park (KINAPA).
Our Kilimanjaro guides are very experienced, with most having climbed more than 100 times! They are professionals who intimately know the mountain.
You can expect the following from our Kilimanjaro guide:
- High Safety Standards
Our highest priority is your safety. When you trust and book with us we will not take that responsibility lightly. Our guides are certified Wilderness First Responders (WFR), which means they have the tools to make critical medical and evacuation decisions. They receive annual training in emergency first aid and can prevent, recognize and treat altitude-related illnesses. Additionally, they can identify and avoid potential hazards such as slippery trails and loose rocks. Your health will be monitored very closely day to day while trekking.
- Professionalism
At AQ Tours & Safaris we believe that professionalism is the key for your successful Kilimanjaro climb. We are sure that you have many choices when it comes to Kilimanjaro trek. We always go beyond our client’s expectations.
AQ Tours & Safaris takes pride in the hard work of our staff and we strive to maintain and grow our reputation of excellence. Our guides uphold a high level of professionalism while still keeping the experience fun for the clients.
Climbing Knowledge – Kilimanjaro trails are clearly marked, so following a trail should not pose a problem. But there are more intricate things that your guide will take into consideration when deciding when, where, and how to move the party. These things include weather conditions, trail density, rest stops, pace, etc.
- Mountain Facts
Your guide is knowledgeable about general mountain facts. He can tell you about the climate zones, the altitudes of and distances to campsites, and information about the geology, flora and fauna. These types of facts increase the enjoyment during the trek by giving you an idea of what you are seeing and feeling.
Our Kilimanjaro guides understand and aware that customer satisfaction, safe and successful climb is one of our company core values.
Our trekking guides whether for Kilimanjaro trekking or Mount Meru hike, have support teams of assistant guides, cooks and porters that we have assembled personally. We feel having control of our personnel assignments is the best way to make sure your mountain crew complies with our high standards. Through regular interaction, your mountain crew will perform at its best and offer consistent service trip after trip. We like for things to go smoothly behind the scenes so that our staff can focus on our most important asset – the client.
Because of our hardworking porters, all you need to do on your climb is walk. Porters carry the tents, sleeping bags, mattresses, food, water, cookware, gas, stoves, medical supplies, chairs, and tables – not to mention your camping gear. It is a tough job and anyone who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro will tell you that their strength, skill and stamina are incredible.
Also most of our porters they can speak English so we recommend to talk with them, get know them, share stories, singing and dances together for Kilimanjaro songs.
Our Cooks/Chef
Our bush chef’s work wonders in tough conditions. Whether in the dusty plains of the Serengeti or the summits of Kilimanjaro, these extremely diligent artists work wonders to provide you with fresh and tasty meals for days on end. Possible the least seen and yet hardest working these fine men cook up a storm.
Our Safari guides
AQ Tours & Safaris always believe that the guide on your safari expedition is an ambassador of the host company and the country. They aren’t only there to make sure the vehicles work or choosing the right direction, but rather displaying the culture, friendliness and hospitality of the destination making sure that every detail of your journey flows as smooth as possible. We have passionate, skilled, knowledgeable and well-certified Tanzania Local guides. Our Safari guides outstanding not only for their knowledge of the natural history of the areas we visit, but also in relating and translating the culture and history of their home in a manner that creates unforgettable memories. Our dedicated guides take pride in introducing you to the stunning Africa’s wilderness.
All our guides are naturalists with exceptional experience and who know All Tanzania parks intimately, and have an amazing knowledge of the African wilderness and its people. Their appreciation of the diverse cultures of the world and the needs of their guests allows them to deliver the ultimate safari.
Our Team is fully experienced, fanatical, and restless when it comes to work. Our Tanzania Safari Guides are fluent in English with great Knowledge of the National Parks. By sharing their passion, our guides inspire many of our guests to return. We can also provide other Language translator guides on request of our None English-speaking clients.
Choose carefully the best Guide for Safari expeditions and Mountain trekking. Best Service and best price is guaranteed by AQ Tours & Safaris!