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Myself and a friend booked our Kilimanjaro Trek and Safari through Popote Africa Adventures and they made the process super easy from
Afar. We liaised mostly on WhatsApp and Sabino answered all my questions and made the booking really simple. All the porters and guides on the trek were amazing and ensure myself and my friend both made it to the top on summit night in time for sunrise! The safari was also fantastic and tailored to what we are looking for. Excellent service and would definitely recommend.

I recently embarked on an unforgettable journey with Popote Africa, climbing Kilimanjaro three months ago. From the outset, the experience was marked by seamless communication and exceptional service. Upon my late-night arrival, the team ensured I was well taken care of, even arranging for a meal, showcasing their commitment to customer care.

The following day, a thorough briefing set the tone for the adventure ahead. A hiccup with the initially planned group could have derailed my plans, but Popote Africa demonstrated their flexibility and generosity by allowing me to proceed with the climb solo without the need to pay the solo fee. They reassured me that I could continue at the original price I had paid, easing any concerns about the potential cancellation of my trip.

Ascending Kilimanjaro was a breathtaking experience, made even more memorable by the expertise of my guide, Nemes. His deep knowledge and attentive nature made every step feel secure, akin to walking with a trusted companion. Nemes not only navigated the mountain's challenges effortlessly but also added a personal touch, making the journey emotionally resonant.

The support team, including the Rahmanda Porters, exhibited incredible athleticism and skill, effortlessly scaling obstacles to ensure my comfort. Their culinary prowess resulted in delectable meals, from mouth-watering pancakes to the best food I've ever tasted. The attention to detail extended to my accommodations, with a clean and ready tent awaiting me each day.

The camaraderie within the group was infectious, with everyone exuding positivity and genuine happiness. Every interaction felt like a warm welcome, contributing to the overall sense of community throughout the expedition.

A big shout out to everyone who was involved in this incredible journey:

Nemes - Head guide. I've said a lot about you in the review already, but I can't wait till our paths cross again!

Ombeni - Waiter, kindest soul, and one of my best friends during this trip.

Dickson - Camp manager and summit guide. Dickson is a machine, resilient as ever! I admire him deeply.

Amir - Best Chef! (Don't tell my mom, hahah)

The porters: John, Joshep, Meshack

These guys are the elitist of athletes. When they weren't lugging my stuff up and down the mountain, they were even carrying me at a stage. With a smile and impeccable work ethic. A heartfelt thank you to each one of you for making this journey truly extraordinary.

In conclusion, I wholeheartedly recommend Popote Africa for anyone seeking a Kilimanjaro adventure. Their professionalism, generosity, and unwavering dedication to customer satisfaction make them a standout choice for a truly exceptional trekking experience.

We had an amazing experience climbing the Kilimanjaro via the 8-day Lemosho Route with Popote! Our guides Godwin and Godfried kept us safe and accommodated our requests. The whole team of porters is reliable and the camp set up excellent. Everyone is always friendly and very organised. Food is also fantastic and kept us strong. Highly recommend climbing the mountain with this company! Our success to the Summit was thanks to Popote.

Unforgettable Kili climb, world class people from Popote that has both competence and heart

We had an AMAZING experience with Popote Africa Adventures! From the planning stages to sending payment to the actual experience - everything was superb! They are incredibly communicative beforehand and answer as many questions as needed. Our hike on Mt. Kilimanjaro was a once in a lifetime experience and we loved our whole team! From our amazing guides to the incredible porters and a special shoutout to our Chef Joseph for cooking up great meals everyday! We all made it to the top of the mountain and had so much fun doing it :)

Highly, highly recommend Popote for climbing Kilimanjaro and a Tanzania Safari! Booking and communication with Sabino and Cynthia was super easy. Our team for Kili was the best, our guides Stanly, Jackson and Felix were super knowledgeable and helpful, Joseph our chef made amazing meals every day and Nico made sure we ate and kept us laughing. All of the guys really went above and beyond to make sure we safely summited and to make the trip amazing, wouldn’t have wanted to do with it with anyone else.

Our safari was a very similar experience, Joseph our guide was the best, extremely knowledgable and amazing at spotting animals, we got to see a cheetah with 4 cubs, a rhino, many lions and just about everything else we could have imagined.

After spending time with everyone it was really clear going with Popote was the right choice, everyone had so many great things to say about working for Sabino/Popote, exactly the type of business you want to support and see grow.

Thanks a lot Popote family ! Very easy and pleasant communication from start to finish! Sabino was a great help in preparing our trip. On site, Cynthia really looked after us, with a great deal of sympathy and humour!
We reached the summit of Kilimanjaro in 5 days thanks to our super guides Dulla and Jackson and their fantastic team!
We continued our adventure in Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater with our experienced and funny guide Mirage!
Thank you to the entire Popote team!

We booked 6 days Machame + 3 days safari with Popote and we had a wonderful experience.
Since the beginning, communication was very clear with Sabino. Along the trip, Cynthia was very helpful and always responsive to our requests. Overall the team was great and very professional.
For the trekking, we were leaded by Dulla and Jackson. Since day 1, we really felt those two guys were the best guides we could have. They were very supportive and had a ton of knowledge to share. We made it all of them to the summit! And it could not be possible without the whole team. Also, big thank to the chef Joseph who cooked the best food even at 4000m.
The safari was also great. Our guide Mirage was very knowgeable. And we saw the big 5.
These two weeks were amazing! Thanks POPOTE!

Wir haben über Popote eine Kilimandscharo Tour und anschließende Safari gebucht.
Die Betreuung im Vorfeld und vor Ort durch die Agentur war ausgezeichnet. Vielen Dank hierfür, insbesondere an Sabino, Cynthia und Innocent.

Unsere Tour Guides am Kilimandscharo, Harold und Alex, waren sehr erfahren und haben uns erfolgreich und sicher zum Gipfel geführt. Auch der Rest der Crew war großartig, wir hätten niemals mit solch einem köstlichen Essen am Berg gerechnet.

Bei der abschließenden Safari hatten wir tolle Erlebnisse in der Serengeti und im Ngorongoro-Krater. Vielen Dank nochmal an unseren super Guide Stanley.

An incredible 7-days on Kilimanjaro, Lemosho route. Our guides Godwin and John were fantastic, knowledgeable and encouraging! The whole team were great fun and always smiling. The food and tents were perfect. We could not recommend Popote enough, it was a trip to remember!

Kili Climb and Tarangire Safari
Thanks to Sabino and his team at Popote Africa Adventures for an incredible stay in Tanzania. From being picked up at the Kili airport to being dropped off for my return flight, Popote catered to my needs. I chose the Marangu route up the mountain, otherwise known as the coca cola route, though I drank Milo instead. Florian is an excellent guide and Ombeni a considerate summit porter. On the safari, Saeed spotted animals such as a lizard in a tree that I missed seeing even with binoculars. He is very knowledgeable. Cynthia got bus tickets for me to and from Lake Victoria. Innocent also helped me in innumerable ways. I highly recommend Popote Africa Adventures.

Professionell von A-Z. Hatten bei Popote Africa Kilimanjaro Tour und Safari gebucht und es hat alles einwandfrei funktioniert. Kann ich sehr gerne weiterempfehlen.

Amazing experience with them for bith the safari in Tarangire and climbing the Kilimanjaro!
I strongly recommand travelling with them!

Nemes, my guide, was really patient and understanding and the whole crew was perfect!

Fantastisk oplevelse og utrolig serviceminded. Leverer 110% og sørger for ALT. Selv om bagagen var forsinket, fik Popote bragt det op på bjerget sent om aftenen. Arrangerede sightseeing og alt sammen free of charge. Virkelig en god oplevelse! De varmeste anbefalinger fra Lene og Robert fra Danmark

Popote Tours was great, and if i EVER decided to hike Kilii again they'd be my first choice, and I highly recommend.

I was in Tanzania in late April which is it's rainy season, and due to poor visibility, slippery conditions, and lots of rain, not an ideal time to hike Mt Kilimanjaro, from what I researched. I felt unsure about going, but reached out to a few tour companies anyway, and Popote was one of few who actually responded, and with a suggestion of hiking the side of the mountain with less likelihood of rain. I reluctantly signed up for a 6day Rongai Route & Safari, and I'm so happy I did. Not only did I have an experience of a lifetime, and made it to the top, I had an amazing guide, Thaddeus, and support team, seven in total. As a solo female traveler I felt safe with my team, and by the summit they actually felt like brothers helping make one of my life dreams come true. I'm still in a space of gratitude and awe, so happy that the weather was decent, the camp food was delicious, I summited, and that I chose Popote.
One thing I caution about is if you rent gear double check it before packing it up for the trip.

Special thank you to Sabine, Cynthia, Thaddeus, and Mr Jambo for an experience of a lifetime.

Angekommen auf einem uns noch fremden Kontinent, wurden wir von Cynthia herzlichst am Flughafen empfangen und haben uns von der ersten Sekunde an wohl gefühlt. Angekommen in einem schönen Hotel, konnten wir uns erstmal ausruhen, bevor wir am nächsten Morgen das Briefing hatten. Hier wurde sorgfältig und gewissenhaft geprüft, ob wir perfekt ausgestattet sind, und fehlendes Equipment konnten wir ausleihen. Den Morgen drauf gab es ein leckeres Mittagsessen, bevor das Abenteuer dann losging.
Sollten wir uns nochmal dazu entscheiden, den Kilimanjaro zu besteigen, dann definitiv mit POPOTE! Von Anfang an wurden wir an die Hand genommen und in keiner Situation das Gefühl allein zu sein. Uns war nicht genau bewusst, auf was wir uns da einlassen, aber umso schöner war es als wir die Spitze des Kilimanjaros erklimmt haben. Das ist ein einmaliges Erlebnis, das jeder selbst erleben muss und wir können euch nur ans Herz legen, es mit dieser Organisation zu tun. Es gab nämlich kein Aufgeben, man wird von Anfang bis Ende motiviert durchzuhalten und mit allen Mitteln unterstützt. Jeder einzelne, vom Guide, zum Koch, zum Porter, war herzlich und voller Lebensfreude, die erfolgreich auf uns übertragen wurde. Das Essen war ein Traum, selbst auf etlichen Höhenmetern gab es das beste Essen, dass wir uns hätten erträumen können. Für jedes Problem hatten unsere Guides eine Lösung, sei es eine warme Jacke oder ein Riegel im Rucksack. Nemes und Godwin sind mit der Zeit Freunde für uns geworden, mit denen wir immer noch in Kontakt stehen und uns zusammen gerne an die großartige Zeit zurückerinnern. Zurückblickend können wir sagen, dass wir es ohne deren Unterstützung nicht dort hoch geschafft hätten, dafür sind wir mehr als dankbar.
Auch die Safari-Tour war super interessant und ist ein Muss für jede Tansania Reise. Man spürte die Begeisterung unseres Guides, Said, für diese wundervolle Natur und jedes einzelne Tier, vom Vogel bis zu den Big Five. Durch das Zelten in den Parks fühlt man sich mit der Natur noch enger verbunden.
Im Großen und Ganzen können wir sagen, dass unser Urlaub durch POPOTE der bisher schönste in unserem Leben war, und dafür sind wir mehr als dankbar. Falls ihr also auch nach einem einmaligen Erlebnis sucht, an das ihr euch ewig mit Freude erinnern wollt, solltet ihr genau dies tun.
Mit den besten Wünschen,
Rosa & Lili

This company delivered a lifetime Safari experience to our group. Everything was at or above expectation at all times. Amazing staff to whom we shall be forever grateful.

These guys are absolutely fantastic. We climbed Kilimanjaro on the 9 Day Northern Circuit and after went on 5 day safari to Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater and everything was well organised from start to finish! A big shout out to Stanley and Innocent our guides and Willy who looked after us, always encouraging and joking with us, keeping spirits high and making sure we ate and drank enough every day to give us the fuel to get to the summit! Also on the Safari when we arrived the flights and migration Camp location had been moved to put us in the very best place to see the Wildebeest river crossings which we had explained beforehand was a priority for our safari. I can't praise these guys enough!

We chose Popote for the Machame Route 6 days, it is definitely the agency to go for!

Before departure Sabino was great with his patience in clearing all our doubts.

When we started, we discovered it was just the two of us and we were impressed by the organization and amount of person for just 2 people.

The team was all composed of local people who made our experience just perfect.
Our guides Stanly and Dulla were very friendly but at the same time professional, and they were the key to our success in reaching the peak!
Not to mention the super Chef Sadick who cooked for us the most amazing food (and we are Italian, so we know what we talk about ????)!
A big thanks also to Crazy Willy who woke as up every day with a cup of coffee and motivational speech, he was amazing!

I should also mention every single person who was part of our team, each one of them was fundamental for the success of our experience and will always stay in our memories.
We recommend Popote 100%

We recently completed the 7 day leshomo route with Popote and it was one of the best experiences of my life. The team look such good care of us. The food prepared on the hike was out of this world- we ate better on the hike than we do at home. Also, the team at Popote provided us with a portable toilet which was such a pleasant surprise. We were provided with hot water for washing and everyone on the team was so pleasant and helpful- I can’t imagine a better team or company out there. There were 4 of us in our group and they even provided us with 4 summit guides the day of the summit to ensure we were well taken care of. This company really cares about its customers and it shows every step of the way. If you are trying to figure out which operator to do Kilimanjaro with, Popote will exceed every expectation!!!! Book them, you will not be disappointed!!!!