About Us
TanTrails was founded in 2022 by Ghalib Rothbletz, our lead Guide. We are a small team based out of Arusha, Tanzania.
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Our four pillars are safety, transparency, integrity and community. All our guides are trained in first-aid and mountain evacuation procedures. We provide a price breakdown for every trip so you know where your money is going. Porter welfare is extremely important to us, and we ensure all our porters are properly equipped for the elements and are paid a living wage. We take pride in our team being among the friendliest on the mountain.
Our Team
Ghalib Rothbletz
Founder and Lead Guide
I was born in Tanga, at the coast of Tanzania, but I grew up in Arusha. I had completed a diploma of tourism and was working as a safari guide when a friend first told me about the fun and adventure of climbing Kilimajaro. I climbed Mt Kilimanjaro for the first time in 2010 as a porter, and since then all I have wanted to do is climb this beautiful mountain. I qualified as a mountain guide in January 2012, and have been working as a head guide since then. Over the span of my career, I have summited Mt Kilimanjaro more than a hundred times.
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Having worked for many climbing companies and observed many more, I was inspired to start TanTrails to bring my own brand of positivity and enthusiasm to the climber's experience. I am also committed to porter welfare and ensuring that all staff on the mountain are treated fairly.
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My favourite route is the Machame route. From Machame, you view the mountain from many different angles and experience such a varied habitat from one day to the next. It also allows for acclimatisation due to the route allowing us to climb high and sleep low. Machame was also my first route to climb!