Chief's Tours

Chief's Tours

Chief's Tours
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Cultural ToursMountainsSafaris
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
Chief's Tours is a long-running and fully-licensed company located in the peaceful Moshi town, the gateway to Mt. Kilimanjaro, the top of Africa as known as the highest free-standing mountain in the world. We offer a wide range of options in taking all-sized groups up to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro based on your ability, time and budget, etc. We also provide visitors from all over the world safari tours, ocean holiday, cultural tours, game drives, adventurous and many other tailor-made tours. Through our effort to responsibly run the company over the years, we are blessed to bring memorable experiences to global visitors and contribute to the sustainable development of the local community. Traveling with our professional guides will give you the priceless chance to reach the peak of African continent and see the most amazing animals on Earth in the world-famous protected areas. Let Chief’s Tours turn your African dreams into reality!
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Yewon Jeong
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022 • Solo
It was my first trip to Africa, and choosing Chiefs Tours as my travel agency was one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Climbing Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, was certainly not an easy task. I got terrible altitude sickness, and the summit day was one of the most difficult days of my life. So, Julius, my guide, had changed my climbing routine to be more adaptable to the mountain's high altitude, and it worked well.

When I was planning my trip to Tanzania, I was able to locate a number of tour companies. Chiefs Tours, on the other hand, has one of the most reasonable prices of any company I looked into. Even though they had a much lower price than others, they provided amazing services and had amazing employees.

The Kilele lodge where I stayed as my lodging also had a very kind and generous staff. They did my laundry for free, and we always had delicious lunches together. I extended my trip, but I didn't have to pay any additional fees for lodging.

In addition, I misplaced my bag in Zanzibar, but thanks to Adidas, I was able to retrieve it in just two days.

As a young Asian girl, traveling alone can be intimidating at times, but Tanzania was a very safe and friendly country, and it is without a doubt my favorite country I've ever visited.

Thank you to everyone at Chiefs Tours and Kilele Lodge who treated me like their daughter and sister, and it was an honor to be a part of their family.

The last three weeks in Tanzania were the happiest moment of my life, and I made many unforgettable memories there.

If you are planning a trip to Tanzania, especially if you want to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, book your trip with this incredible company! You, like me, would start a new family in Tanzania!
Written 14 October 2022
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Thank you very much for Trusting us for such a lifetime Memory. We are proud of you. Thank you for your Review and Kindly invite more Friends.
Written 6 October 2023
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milena94140
Paris, France4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021
I highly, highly recommend Adidas' Chief's tour company. As a solo traveller, I was looking for a safe and fun hiking environment. I got Adidas' contact through a trustworthy mountain guide working in Kenya, and, after a phone conservation, I decided to book my 7-day Machame route tour through his company. Still today, I am very happy with this decision! I felt well taken care off already prior to my departure and throughout the entire trip, and I could not have dreamed of a more personalised service. Adidas arranged my transport from Nairobi to Moshi, came to greet me when I arrived, made sure that I had all the correct equipment and that I reached home safely. He also organised a private tour to visit the Materuni waterfalls and a nice coffee farm prior to Kilimanjaro trip. I cannot stress enough how professional and kind his staff is, whether at the Kilele hotel or the porter crew. Bariki, Porteus, Twalibu and the rest of the group are all mountain heroes! A special mention goes to Deus, our guide, who was very competent and patient – someone we could rely on entirely. After discussion with him, we decided to finish the Machame route in 6 days, and we reached Uhuru peak in 6 hours. This would not have been possible without his support, or that of the crew! I am grateful for the human exchanges, and I will remember this trip for a lifetime. Asante Adidas and everyone!
Written 23 November 2021
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Hi! Milena, Thank you for your review we hope you will be a good ambassador of us to friends and family.
Written 29 July 2022
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Sarah A
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Family
My sister and I did the climb up Mount Kilimanjaro with Chief Tours and cannot speak highly enough about this company! The whole team was incredible to work with from start to finish and made it possible for us to accomplish a lifelong dream. They were kind and patient and incredibly knowledgeable on the mountain. I would trust them to take great care of anyone and get them to the top of the mountain! The food was wonderful and the people in our crew were some of the most amazing people I’ve ever met. I highly recommend this company if you are doing the climb up Mount Kilimanjaro.
Written 7 October 2021
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thanks for your review and we will make sure in a future other clients they will get quality service for good memory in their tours
Written 28 October 2021
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kevinkeiser
Zug, Switzerland6 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021 • Friends
The two of us booked a one day trip to Arusha National Park including game drive and walking tour with Adidas. The tour was a beautiful experience, and especially the walking tour was amazing because it is a totally different and unique way of doing safari. Lunch was provided and the portion was big. Unfortunately the start was delayed by 1.5hrs without letting us know. This was really unprofessional, especially because Adidas had our phone number and did not pick up the phone despite lots of tries on our side. We agreed (and confirmed multiple times!) on a compensation in form of a free airport transfer from Arusha. Sadly, he did not keep his promise and stepped back from his offer after the tour and communicated this to us via whatsapp. He argued that we had booked a safari with him even though we explicitly told him that we would only CONSIDER his safari offer. It is really unprofessional, disappointing and weak how Adidas twisted the situation towards his own good. Too bad - because it was such a nice day trip with him.
Written 26 December 2021
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Hello Kevin Keiser Thank you for your review
Written 29 July 2022
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Palate Sensations
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Sept 2023 • Friends
Adidas' team led us all the way up to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro. We had a crew of 11 for the both of us. They were efficient, professional and really took care of us even as I was sick all the way up. Our lives were never in danger and they walked to our pace which was "pole pole". We had our own tents, our own toilet and a cook who made delicious food for us. Highly recommended.
Written 23 September 2023
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Millions of thank for trusting our company. we are looking forward to bringing more people to the summit
Written 6 October 2023
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John P
New York City, NY5 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2012 • Friends
First off, the mountain is an incredible amazing experience--definitely worth the flight and the $, however--there was a lot of unnecessary hassle with our trip.

We went with Chief's Tours and Adidas on our trek up the Rongai Route. Communication was done via somewhat coherent emails, but everything eventually was ironed out. However, upon arriving, Adidas 'strongly suggested' that we not do the Rongai Route, and we were forced to do an alternate route because of the 'rain and wind'. We trusted him--and there may have been a lot of rain and wind, but it was a bit of a disappointing bait and switch.

Day 1: Adidas' four wheel drive car had been towed, so he showed up 1+ hr late, without calling or giving us a 'heads up' that he was coming late. After a few more hours of running around town finishing errands and preparing for the trek we finally arrived at the trail and were the last to start the trek. I felt like it was a tourist trap, but we were too invested to quit, and we thought everything would smooth out once we started hiking.

As far as the hiking/food/tent etc, went, I don't have many complaints, and Cheif Tours seemed about average compared to the other camps. The guides/chef/porters were generally helpful, friendly, and good.

My hiking buddy got sick, and this is where I wish we had better/more prepared guides. If everything goes smoothly, it's 'ok' to use a cheaper guide, but if you get hurt, or sick, it would have definitely paid off to have a more prepared guide. Adidas had left myself and my buddy with another guide, Romeley--who was an all around good guide. However, when my buddy got sick, they really only had a basic first aid kit, and no real knowledge of what it might be/how to help him. (Headache, fever of 103 etc.) Which isn't entirely their fault, it's hard to provide any kind of 'first aid' at 4000M, but it still was frustrating. It turns out he had Malaria, which is pretty difficult to do anything about anyway, but it definitely ruined our trip.

I continued to the top in a 1 day sprint to the top and back down to meet my buddy who had started his descent. Unfortunately, while heading to the top I left my backpack with my money with the porters (hindsight 20/20). At some point between me leaving my bag with them, and being reunited with it at the end of the day after the summit, 'someone' stole $130 out of my wallet (luckily my passport and Id were left). Probably a bit of my own fault for being stupid, but it happened, and it was a bummer. I don't think it was any of our guides/porters, but I was under the false impression that just because they were part of our group, they would protect our stuff like it was their own. So... regardless of who you go with, keep your wallet and money on yourself--maybe that's self explanatory, but when you're 4 days from civilization and in the backpacking mindset, where your money and ID are is the last things on your mind.

At the very end, Adidas said he would pay for an additional night at our hotel because of our hassle--Great! This probably would have made up for any miscommunications and disappointments and would have motivated me to write a positive review. We had stayed at the nice Bristol Cottages ($70 a night). However, when the bill came Adidas was nowhere to be found and we footed it ourselves--a kind gesture gone wrong.

All in all, it still a beautiful hike, and a wonderful experience. However, my travel buddy who got malaria would probably write a different review.

Moshi and Arusha are also a little bit difficult to just wander through if you're white as you get accosted by salesmen selling tourist crap (more so than anywhere else I've ever traveled). It's off putting, and kinda ruins the enjoyment of just wandering around a new town as your constantly pestered. Also, there are a few places in Arusha where you can get mugged pretty easily, so again, a little difficult if you're looking to wander around a foreign town and check out the markets/local cuisine etc. However, if you just do safari and Trek, you'll be in an SUV with white people, and won't really get the real experience of east Africa, so you should at least try to get out and about.
Written 16 October 2012
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Mary B
28 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2018 • Solo
I travelled to Tanzania Feb 12-26th 2018 slightly terrified by the idea of traveling alone and climbing a mountain! On arrival to the airport I was greeted by Adidas and taken to The keys lodge! The hotel was modest but clean and the food was amazing! After a day of rest we started out on our trek as a group of six strangers!
The Lemosho route was beautiful and the guides were amazing! Everything we needed was provided for us and any concerns we had were taken care of! Our camp was set up and waiting for us on arrival! Throughout the 7 day trek we were well taken care of by Msafiri(lead guide) and the rest of our guides and porters. Everyday we were served fresh fruit and veggies and delicious meals! We were provided warm washing water twice a day and even tea and popcorn in the evening! We were treated like family!! Everything ran like a well oiled machine!! We started as a group of strangers and ended as a group of friends! The day after summit was my birthday and the guides and porters and my new found friends arranged a cake for me the day we came off the mountain! I couldn’t have imagined spending my 40th birthday like this, it was so much better then I ever imagined!! Thank-you Adidas and Msafiri for making my fist solo trip and the first mountain I’ve ever climbed the best experience for me! I am truly grateful! You all hold a special place in my heart!!
Keep up the great work!
I look forward to seeing you all again in the future!!
Written 5 March 2018
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Joan B
Galway, Ireland3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2012 • Friends
Recently myself and three others climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. It was something we had been planning to do for a while and had put a lot of research into. We decided to choose Chief's Tours as during correspondance, Adidas the owner of the company, could not have been more helpful. I can wholeheartedly recommend him as a reputable local company. Adidas
started as a porter on Kilimanjaro and has worked his way up to running
his own company. As a local Tanzanian company, owned and managed by
Adidas, all the money paid to him stays within Tanzania to the benefit of
the local community. When we arrived Adidas picked us up at the bus station and brought us to our hotel. He then invited us to his home where his wife cooked us a delicious dinner, they both really made us feel welcome. That initial evening with Adidas helped put our mind at ease as we were all a little nervous about the challenge that lay before us. Some of our group came without certain things that were required for the climb and Adidas was able to supply us with all the necessary equipment. Once we got on the mountain the whole team from guides to chefs to porters could not have been more professional. The guides were very knowledgable and took all precautions to ensure our safety on the mountain. The porters were all very helpful and kind, while the chef did an outstanding job. We were definitely never hungry or thirsty. Despite varying types of altitude sickness amongst our group, the team ensured that we all reached the summit. We even got to celebrate on top with a bottle of bubbly! While in Tanziania, we knew that we could not go home without doing a safari in the Serengeti. Chief's Tours also offers a wide range of safaris and other tours so we decided that it made sense to do the climb and safari with the one company. Adidas offered us a fantastic deal yet still delivered a service of the highest quality. Here is the link of the website if you are thinking of climbing Kilimanjaro/doing a safari - http://www.chiefstours.com - I can guarantee you, you will not be disappointed. Thank you so much Adidas and all of your team for making our trip in Tanzania one of a lifetime. Joan from Ireland
Written 11 January 2013
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Ellen
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
My colleagues and I completed the Machame Route in 6 days with Chief Tours. The service they provide is excellent, from fully kitting out one of my colleagues who had nothing with her, to the airport transfers at 2am, to the amazing food before, during and after the climb. For the actual climb our guides Julius, Kunda and Joseph were amazing and ensured we were all happy and healthy the entire time. The rest of the staff who came with us were also incredible, making sure we were well looked after at all times. From Zero waking us up in the morning with tea in our tents, to arriving at the next campsite and the porters having everything already set up. I thoroughly enjoyed my Kilimanjaro climb (made even better by reaching the summit!!) and would highly recommend doing it with Chief Tours. With them you have nothing to worry about as they will do their utmost to sort everything for you.
Adidas also ensured we were well taken care of for our whole time in Moshi and also arranged for us to go the Kikuletwa Hotsprings once we were back down from the mountain.
Thank you Adidas and Chief Tours for an amazing experience!
Written 11 October 2019
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Hello Elrogan, Thank you for your review we hope you will be a good ambassador of us to friends and family.
Written 29 July 2022
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Janine
41 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019
I am a solo female traveler and I decided a day before that I wanted to climb Kilimanjaro. I walked around Moshi to a few companies and came across Chief Tours after I heard from a freelance porter that it was a good company. I was obviously cautious of climbing the mountain alone, but the owner, Adidas, reassured me by answering all my questions and giving me a lot of advice. I did not have any warm clothes/equipment/gear but Chief Tours have their own rental shop where you can get everything you need. I met the guide and he, as well as the AMAZING staff at Chief Tours (especially Stella), helped me pick out all the clothes and things I needed for the climb. I thought they packed too many clothes, but I wore EVERYTHING! I was so utterly thankful that they knew exactly what I needed. Also, the equipment they have is of good quality as well as being in good condition. Overall the Kili climb was good and I managed to successfully reach the top!

I stayed at Adidas' B&B after the hike and was warmly greeted by his lovely wife Upendo and their adorable children. Their hospitality was absolutely ASTOUNDING! Not only did they give me a place to stay for a few days but they always made sure that I was fed. I also got a few cultural experiences where I was lucky enough to go with Adidas to a community dinner and also given an opportunity to go with his family to a birthday party. The day after the hike, he also organised a tour to the beautiful Materuni waterfalls.

Adidas is super kind and generous. He made sure I always had everything I needed. He also took me to the airport at 4:30am! As a female solo traveler, I always felt safe and in good hands during my time in Moshi and on Kilimanjaro. Chief Tours really exceeded my expectations hence this long review! I am so grateful to Chief Tours for everything and I definitely want to come back to Moshi to visit Adidas and his wonderful family.
Written 5 October 2019
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Dear Customer, Thank you for your review we hope you will be a good ambassador of us to friends and family.
Written 29 July 2022
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