Enosa Expeditions
Enosa Expeditions
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Enosa Expeditions gives you an opportunity to see the beauty of Tanzania. If you are looking for a company to arrange your lodge and camping safaris, trekking and hiking tours and beach holidays you have come to the right place.Our team intends to offer the service and knowledge discerning leisure a traveler seeks whilst on vacation, with the intention of seeing and appreciating the numerous sights in the area keeping in mind the comforts of a tourists.We intend to ensure that the work we undertake is always thorough and relevant to the client’s needs.
Moshi, Tanzania
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CarolynB
1 contribution
Jan 2020 • Friends
From creating our booking online to leaving for the airport for our flight home, I was extremely impressed with the service and professionalism of Enosa. Despite being one of the most affordable trekking companies for Kilimanjaro, I don’t think I could have asked for anything more from the team. Our lead guide was James, with his assistant guide being Ombeni; our chef was Saidi who was supported by waiter Bariki. James is the type of person that you want in your corner when the going gets tough. He was encouraging and considerate when I was struggling and he pushed our group to the summit. Other notable mention goes out to Bariki who was a pleasure to see at our mealtimes as he always had a smile on his face. If you’re considering using Enosa, have no matata because you can count on having a smooth and safe adventure where you are well taken care of.
Written January 6, 2020
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Joppetm
Utrecht, The Netherlands7 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
My 7 day climb of the Kilimanjaro with Enosa Expeditions was a great experience!
I booked my climb with Enosa via an international intermediary which worked well for a very decent price.
Together with an another European we formed a group of two climbers, supported by a total of 11 support staff: 2 guides, 1 cook, 1 waiter/porter and 7 porters.
All of them did it with their heart. Their loyalty to you is incredible in allowing you to reach the top. Also the porters worked incredibly hard. Guidance was very professional, while the cooking was magical in what we received every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Through all sorts of ways, the guides follow your physical (and mental) condition closely which gives a good feeling. If necessary, they have various measures they can initiate. I received a packing list from Enosa after booking and had a breefing and gear check with the guide one day before the start. What I forgot to bring I could borrow from Enosa.
Perhaps only thing for improvement is regarding tipping. There is much being said online about how much to tip. Numbers can vary greatly online. Much is also dependent on group and staff size. Enosa, but other operators as well, might help in providing clarity on this so you can better prepare this before getting to Tanzania. It is not so easy to lay your hand on large amounts of dollars in the country itself. Enosa allowed for paying tip with Creditcard which helped!
I will definitely advise booking with Enosa anytime! I want to thank the whole team as well as Noel Ernest for making this never to forget!
I booked my climb with Enosa via an international intermediary which worked well for a very decent price.
Together with an another European we formed a group of two climbers, supported by a total of 11 support staff: 2 guides, 1 cook, 1 waiter/porter and 7 porters.
All of them did it with their heart. Their loyalty to you is incredible in allowing you to reach the top. Also the porters worked incredibly hard. Guidance was very professional, while the cooking was magical in what we received every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Through all sorts of ways, the guides follow your physical (and mental) condition closely which gives a good feeling. If necessary, they have various measures they can initiate. I received a packing list from Enosa after booking and had a breefing and gear check with the guide one day before the start. What I forgot to bring I could borrow from Enosa.
Perhaps only thing for improvement is regarding tipping. There is much being said online about how much to tip. Numbers can vary greatly online. Much is also dependent on group and staff size. Enosa, but other operators as well, might help in providing clarity on this so you can better prepare this before getting to Tanzania. It is not so easy to lay your hand on large amounts of dollars in the country itself. Enosa allowed for paying tip with Creditcard which helped!
I will definitely advise booking with Enosa anytime! I want to thank the whole team as well as Noel Ernest for making this never to forget!
Written January 20, 2020
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Joyci82
Valencia, Spain7 contributions
Sep 2022 • Friends
The experience was great!!! the guides (Dickson and Stephen) were incredible professionals that helped us beyond his duty and got us to the top in the safest conditions. The rest of the team (cook, waiter and rest of porters) were energetic and great guys,and the food was incredibly good!!!
I would totally recommend to book the kili ascend with enosa,they are very professional and very good value for money compared to other agencies.
We did 7 days machame route. Bare in mind that the ascend night is going to be really really really cold.
I would totally recommend to book the kili ascend with enosa,they are very professional and very good value for money compared to other agencies.
We did 7 days machame route. Bare in mind that the ascend night is going to be really really really cold.
Written September 18, 2022
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BucketlistViking
Atlanta, GA30 contributions
Feb 2020
The staff during the hiking were amazing. They were very helpful and the food was amazing! Overall a great trip and unforgettable memorize. I signed up for a 7 day trek but ended up doing it in 6 days. I felt that one of the tour guides wanted to get home early and pushed us a little faster. We had a few in our group doing 6 days and some 7 days, so we were suppose to split during the trek but all ended up doing 6 days. I ended up pretty sick and threw up the whole way up on the summit day. Wish I would have done it in 7 days, due to my body reaction worse of any in the group. Everyone else in my group was ok, minor sickness). Communication prior to the trek was very limited, had to email several time to get questions answered. Wish there was more information sent prior to leaving on what to expect. Please be aware that there was an expected tip around $250-300+ dollars per person after (for 6 days trek and 6 people in the group). I wish the whole tipping process would have been explained better prior so we could have prepared better and knew what to expect. But as mentioned prior, overall a good experience and I would recommend the company.
Written March 2, 2020
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James A
Vancouver, Canada1 contribution
Jan 2020
Everything about our 6-day Marangu route tour was carefully planned and professionally delivered by Enosa! Our lead guide, James, was extremely knowledgeable and experienced. His attention to detail regarding our safety and enjoyment was exemplary. His leadership skills were apparent in his organization of our 4 person tourist group, and his 14-person crew of staff. We all summited successfully thanks to him and his team! Highly recommend - ask for James!
Written January 4, 2020
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Cools
4 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
We had a wonderful experience with Enosa in our adventure to climb Mt Kilimanjaro. First and foremost, the utmost respect for the porters who carry 20k of our stuff on the mountain. While booking, we thought we would land in a big group of people doing the same tour but we (2 people) had a private tour instead. This meant 11 person staff for just the two of us. It was nice but meant that in the end, we paid a loooot in terms of tips since everyone needed to be tipped for the 7 day adventure in a fair manner and it was just coming from the two of us. We were guided by Innocent and Goodluck who managed to get us to the peak in an expert way. The cooking on the mountain exceeded our expectations on every level. Overall very nice experience!
Written January 9, 2020
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Kathy Z
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Dec 2019
Overall, we had a wonderful experience with Enosa! We did the 6-day Machame route Mt. Kilimanjaro trek as well as the 2-day Tarangire and Ngorogoro Crater safari, and our guides were amazing (for the most part). Anthony, one of our trekking guides, was incredibly helpful and helped me so much on summit day. There were three of us, and two of us successfully summitted since one of us suffered from extreme altitude sickness. Noel was also very accommodating and responsive before the trip! We had a few bumps along the road mainly with miscommunication and pricing discrepancies; however, he was very willing to work with us and adhered to our needs. If you're looking for a reliable, more affordable experience with Mt. Kilimanjaro or a safari, I would definitely recommend Enosa!
Written January 22, 2020
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Daan L
2 contributions
Jun 2022 • Friends
If you’re looking for a company to guide you to the top of the Kilimanjaro look no further! Enosa Expeditions is a highly trustworthy and experienced company on which you can rely in your attempt of reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Together with a friend we booked a 7 day Machame tour with Enosa Expeditions and we haven’t regretted it a single moment.
From the start the contact with Noel (owner) was very good and easy through Whatsapp. The guides Benny and Dickson were amazing guys, very knowledgeable and made sure that we could enjoy every moment of the trekking.
Eventually we shortened the trekking to 6 days because the pace and acclimatization to the altitude went so well that it wasn’t needed to stay 7 days on such a high altitude.
Besides the guides, our cook Alexi, our waiter Bariki and the porters James, Joseph, Dolphin, Exaudi and Godbles were extremely friendly and always happy to help. Special credits go to Alexi for cooking such nice meals every day, even at an altitude of 4600 meters.
Moreover, not only did we reach the summit, we also had a great laugh, which made the hiking easier, with all the guys who made it possible for us to reach the summit.
I recommend to book a trekking with this company to everyone who wants to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Together with a friend we booked a 7 day Machame tour with Enosa Expeditions and we haven’t regretted it a single moment.
From the start the contact with Noel (owner) was very good and easy through Whatsapp. The guides Benny and Dickson were amazing guys, very knowledgeable and made sure that we could enjoy every moment of the trekking.
Eventually we shortened the trekking to 6 days because the pace and acclimatization to the altitude went so well that it wasn’t needed to stay 7 days on such a high altitude.
Besides the guides, our cook Alexi, our waiter Bariki and the porters James, Joseph, Dolphin, Exaudi and Godbles were extremely friendly and always happy to help. Special credits go to Alexi for cooking such nice meals every day, even at an altitude of 4600 meters.
Moreover, not only did we reach the summit, we also had a great laugh, which made the hiking easier, with all the guys who made it possible for us to reach the summit.
I recommend to book a trekking with this company to everyone who wants to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Written June 10, 2022
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Traveltheworld
Hamburg, Germany331 contributions
Nov 2022 • Friends
We had the most amazing tour to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro with Enosa Expeditions! We did the Machame Route in 6 days (originally planned 7 days but after half of the trip our guides recommended to cut it one day short which was a good decision).
The whole team was just incredible, especially our two guides Benny and Rajabu. They were professional, fun and so helpful during the whole trip. Without their positivity and expertise we would have never made it all the way to the top.
It is incredible how well organized everything was from start to end. The porters did an amazing job in carrying all the gears to the next camps and setting up our tents even before we got there - so thanks a lot to Masai, Prosper, Fratel, Stewati, Elly and Arnod who were all so friendly and funny and we really enjoyed our two dance sessions. Special thanks also to our porter and waiter Jeremia who always woke us up with a hot cup of tea or coffee in the early mornings and always brought us our meals with a smile and tried to teach us some basic words. We were so amazed how it was possible for our great chef MK to cook with so much flavor and so many different delicious meals, even in a basic campsite. MK always made the tastiest foods - soups as a starter, always a different main course and often some fruits for desert. The meals could not have been better.
So overall we had the time of our lives on the mountain and can recommend doing the tour with Enosa to everyone!
The whole team was just incredible, especially our two guides Benny and Rajabu. They were professional, fun and so helpful during the whole trip. Without their positivity and expertise we would have never made it all the way to the top.
It is incredible how well organized everything was from start to end. The porters did an amazing job in carrying all the gears to the next camps and setting up our tents even before we got there - so thanks a lot to Masai, Prosper, Fratel, Stewati, Elly and Arnod who were all so friendly and funny and we really enjoyed our two dance sessions. Special thanks also to our porter and waiter Jeremia who always woke us up with a hot cup of tea or coffee in the early mornings and always brought us our meals with a smile and tried to teach us some basic words. We were so amazed how it was possible for our great chef MK to cook with so much flavor and so many different delicious meals, even in a basic campsite. MK always made the tastiest foods - soups as a starter, always a different main course and often some fruits for desert. The meals could not have been better.
So overall we had the time of our lives on the mountain and can recommend doing the tour with Enosa to everyone!
Written November 7, 2022
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Margot V
9 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
We climbed Kilimanjaro with Enosa in august ‘24. My partner and me were accompanied by 10 people: porters, guides, cooker and waiter who thrived to give us the best experience possible. All of these people were so nice, with their heart in the right place. With the consults of our experienced guides; Mambo and Ringo, we made it to the top. I cannot stress enough how amazing this experience was, and the Enosa team played a huge role in this experience. Even though i felt altitude sickness, the motivation and care of the team made me succeed. The food was really good as well: large portions of freshly and healthy made plates by our cooker Deocratias. We highly recommend booking your Kilimanjaro climb with Enosa expeditions, since they work very personal and professional. This experience was more than i could dream of! Special thanks to our wonderful guides Mambo and Ringo, to all the porters, cooker and the best waiter: Ally. Would love to come back one day! Asante sana :-)
Written August 20, 2024
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I did not see this this tour on KPAP's partners for responsible travel. Can someone give us more details on their pay and treatment of porters. Do they have minimum pay, how much tipping is suggested, do porters have a weight limit?
Written December 18, 2017
I think Seedy C’s answer is the standard answer for a company who is not part of KPAP. I actually believe Enosa Expedition’s has applied to join so I’m not sure what about the company would prevent them from being accepted or if approval is “in process.” Regardless, the gear of the 13 staff associates who accompanied the 3 of us in our group were well outfitted. I honestly believe that Noel treates his employees well. I would use them again and will be recommending them to the climbing community back home in Colorado.
Written February 25, 2019
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