5/5 Emmanuel M. 7 months ago on Google
My
friend
and
I
are
back
from
a
12-day
trip
with
Hekima
Safaris
-
a
climb
of
Kilimanjaro
(Lemosho
route)
and
a
5
day
safari,
with
a
few
rest
and
travels
days
mixed
in.
I
can
say
without
any
hesitation
whatsoever
that
this
was
a
trip
of
a
lifetime
and
that
we
picked
the
right
travel
company
with
which
to
entrust
all
of
the
details.
Picking
a
travel
company
for
a
Kilimanjaro
trek
requires
a
leap
of
faith
-
they
are
mostly
local
companies
without
any
brand
recognition.
I
found
Hekima
Safaris
through
my
own
research,
and
they
quickly
won
my
confidence.
The
sales
manager
who
fielded
my
initial
inquires,
Richard,
is
simply
extraordinary-
helpful,
thorough,
responsive,
and
professional
without
being
pushy.
Long
after
we
committed
to
this
trip,
Richard
was
my
primary
point
of
contact,
and
I
am
very
grateful
for
all
of
his
help.
Every
question
about
everything-
packing,
logistics,
preparation-
Richard
was
my
go
to
person
and
he
always
got
me
the
information
I
needed.
Thank
you
Richard
and
ofcourse
the
owner
Mopoo
(Eli
:)!
Our
lead
mountain
guide
and
his
team
were
likewise
excellent-
the
mountain
guides,
cooks,
porters,
you
name
it-
every
last
person
we
dealt
with
excelled
at
their
job
and
was
committed
to
our
safety,
well
being
and
comfort
every
step
along
the
way.
Richard
and
his
team
did
a
great
job
of
communicating
with
us,
and
likewise
keeping
the
mood
upbeat.
Make
no
mistake
about
it,
this
is
a
serious
trek,
but
this
team
of
professionals
got
us
both
to
the
summit
and
back-
we
are
very
grateful
for
the
entire
team
for
leading
us
through
it
all!
A
tip
for
those
considering
this
trip-
get
the
private
toilet.
The
public
toilets
at
the
campsites
and
heavily
used,
potentially
a
long,
cold
walk
from
your
tent
and
generally
disgusting.
The
private
toilet
is
a
small
price
to
pay
for
sanitary
conditions.
On
the
safari,
our
guide
Maulid
and
Ambrosia
was
outstanding.
They
seems
to
know
everything
about
everything
out
there!
They
are
very
personable
and
was
really
committed
to
making
sure
they
tailored
each
day
to
fit
our
needs.
We
very
much
enjoyed
his
company
on
the
long,
bumpy
rides
across
the
3
parks
we
visited.
They
are
dedication
to
us
on
this
trip-
our
safety,
comfort
and
enjoyment-
is
a
tribute
to
they
are
skills
as
guides.
Finally,
all
of
the
hotels
booked
through
Hekima
Safaris
were
great,
and
also
a
shout
out
to
the
drivers
who
seamlessly
transferred
us
from
place
to
place
Ambrosia
:-).
Hekima
has
a
real
'spirit
of
customer
service'
that
is
evident
in
every
interaction
we
had
with
everyone
before,
during
and
after
the
trip.
In
closing,
I
simply
cannot
say
enough
good
things
about
Hekima
and
the
trip
in
general-
thanks
to
everyone
who
made
it
happen.
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