8/11/2019 Mt Kilimanjaro-porter Policy

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8/11/2019 Mt Kilimanjaro-porter Policy

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Intrepid Travel Mt Kilimanjaro Porter Policy 2

Tips from climbers are recommended for good service, but guides and porters know they are discretionary and will not

hassle you for them. Tips should be distributed to each recipient personally and not just via one person such as the guide.

Tipping is always done after the climb, back in the secure environment of the operator base. Our local operator can assist

climbers with the right change.

Trek guides and senior staff

Guides must not exploit their position and in particular must not ask for or accept any form of bribes from porters (portershave been known to do this in order to gain employment). Any guide found to be doing this will be dismissed. Porters are

able to report problems in absolute confidence to the Marangu Hotel management. The head guide is responsible for the

welfare of all his staff.

Accommodation

Climbers park fees cover the cost of all porters accommodation, in either huts or tents, for the duration of the climb and

descent. No porter will have to sleep outside. The porters carry adequate bedding with them.

Loads

Porters will carry up to 15kg /33 lb of travellers luggage, not including their own food and clothing. Every porters load

is weighed at our operators base and again by the National Park, and cannot exceed 25kg. The maximum luggage that

travellers may pack to be carried by a porter is 15 kg/33 lb.

Clothing

All porters (and guides) must have their own base warm clothing and footwear. They are then issued with good quality

windproof and waterproof jackets or ponchos, hats and gloves, at the beginning of the climb, and they are collected from

them at the end. The Marangu Hotel keeps this equipment clean, serviceable and safe. No porter will be allowed to climb

unless they are suitably equipped.

Medical care

All guides and porters will be evacuated from the mountain if they become ill and will still be paid for the whole climb. All

medical bills will be paid for staff taken ill during the climb. They too may suffer from the cold and altitude sickness and

they deserve the same standard of care and treatment as climbers would expect.

Traveller awareness and behaviour

Porters and travellers will be introduced to each other by name at the start of the trek. Their job is not easy (try picking

up their load!) and a friendly relationship with travellers will help to make the journey a smoother and happier one for all.

Travellers will be given advice on how much is recommended to tip and the procedure for tipping.