By selecting one of our partner companies to climb Kilimanjaro, you can be guaranteed that the company is meeting the proper treatment guidelines related to the crew.  Qualification is based on a monitoring program.

Question & Answer

1.Some companies on the partner company list are noted as “Kilimanjaro outfitters”, what does it mean?

These are Tanzanian companies who fiscally and logistically operate the climbs in Tanzania. The other partners on the list are international companies, foreign based companies and/or agents, who book the climbs at the “Kilimanjaro outfitters”. So, all the partners on the list use one of the listed Tanzanian companies.

2. Why are these international companies/agents on the list?

These companies/agents have chosen to support ethical climbing on Kilimanjaro by paying and working with local KRTO Tanzanian partner companies to operate the climbs. All the clients can be sure the climb is part of ethical & responsible tourism.

3. Are there companies who wrongfully claim to be a partner but are not?

Yes, unfortunately there are. So always double check if the company where you book your trip is on the partner company list (see below). We always contact these companies and invite them to become a responsible partner. If there are not approved partners. It is specifically listed here due to their continuous false claims. Fortunately, as far as we know, there are no such companies for the list at the moment.

Proud to present – Partner Companies 2025

We congratulate all climbing companies with the legal licensing requirements for Mount Kilimanjaro! 

The following is a list of current Partner for Responsible Travel companies. These companies collaborate in an ongoing monitoring program. We oversight every climbing season to guarantee compliance with the Guidelines for Proper Porter Treatment.