Absolutely Kili and Travel is a locally-owned Tanzanian company based in Arusha, at the foot of Kilimanjaro. We began where the country's greatest adventure begins - on the mountain - and grew into a team that now guides the whole journey, from the summit to the Serengeti to the shores of Zanzibar.
Our guides grew up in the shadow of Kilimanjaro, learning its routes, its weather and its moods long before they led their first climbers to Uhuru Peak. That intimate knowledge of the mountain is where Absolutely Kili and Travel was born.
Over time, the travellers who trusted us with their climb began asking us to plan the rest of their Tanzania too – a Serengeti safari here, a week on Zanzibar there. So we built a team who could do it all, seamlessly and to the same standard. Today we craft complete, tailor-made journeys across Tanzania and East Africa, still with the mountain at our heart.
Founded in Arusha by guides who grew up in the shadow of Kilimanjaro.
Climbers asked us to plan the rest of their trip, so we took them on safari across the north.
Complete Tanzania journeys, from Uhuru Peak to the Serengeti and the beaches of Zanzibar.
Why we do what we do - and the standard we hold ourselves to on every climb, safari and beach.
Our mission
To share the Tanzania we love through safe, tailor-made adventures led by local experts - climbs, safaris and beach escapes crafted with care and delivered with warmth, honesty and deep respect for our people and our wild places.
Our vision
To be East Africa's most trusted local specialist for Kilimanjaro and beyond - proof that world-class, responsible travel is best delivered by the people who call this country home.
From your first message to your final farewell, here is what makes travelling with us different.
Every safari and climb is private to your group. You choose the dates, the pace and the style of lodge, and we build the route around them.
Your itinerary is put together in Arusha, close to the parks and the mountain, by a local team who know these routes first-hand.
We climb the Machame, Lemosho, Marangu and Rongai routes, and help you choose the one that suits your fitness, budget and the time you have.
Combine a Kilimanjaro climb, a Serengeti and Ngorongoro safari and a Zanzibar beach stay in one itinerary, with transfers and internal flights arranged.
Proudly registered under Tanzanian law as a tour operator, travel agent, safari contractor and expedition organiser, operating from our Arusha City headquarters.
We are committed to sustainable, responsible tourism, working closely with local communities so our tours benefit the people and environments we visit.
Every safari and every Kilimanjaro transfer runs in our own vehicles, carrying the Absolutely Kili & Travel crest.
Out in the field
Our safari vehicle, kitted out for budget camping safaris, Kilimanjaro logistics and cross-country transfers – out on a bush track in Tanzania.
The Absolutely Kili fleet
From Kilimanjaro climbs to Ngorongoro Highlands and beach transfers, our vehicles carry the Absolutely Kili & Travel crest everywhere they go.
On the way
A quiet backroad, open bush and the Absolutely Kili & Travel crest on the road – this is where the adventure actually happens.
One local team, from your very first message to your final farewell. Honest advice, transparent pricing, and an itinerary shaped entirely around you – never an off-the-shelf package. And because we are Tanzanian-owned, the money you spend stays here, supporting the guides, porters and families who make these journeys possible.
Every trip is planned and guided by a local Tanzanian team, with dedicated in-country support throughout your journey - so you can travel with total confidence.
Find us
Absolutely Kili and Travel Company
P.O. Box 13293
Arusha, Tanzania
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We are a locally owned, Tanzanian tour operator based in Arusha, founded in 2012. Our guides and office team live and work in Tanzania year-round, and every itinerary is planned by people who know these routes and parks first-hand.
Almost all of our journeys are private and tailor-made to your dates, pace and budget. If you would rather share the cost and the trail with other travellers, we also run small scheduled group departures on Kilimanjaro.
We started on Kilimanjaro and grew from there. Today we plan complete Tanzania journeys – Kilimanjaro and Meru climbs, Serengeti and Ngorongoro safaris, and Zanzibar beach extensions – as one seamless itinerary, or on their own.
Send us your dates, interests and rough budget through the Inquire page or WhatsApp, and a Tanzania specialist will reply with honest, no-obligation advice and a tailored itinerary.
Tell us how you like to travel and our specialists will craft a private, tailor-made itinerary, with honest advice and no obligation.
