Our inspiration

Shalom is a Jewish word meaning Peace, the lightening fast and agile predator that inspired Shalom Safaris founder, Paul Mbaya.

Safari guides

Each of our guides has at least seven years experience as a safari guide in East Africa meaning you will be guided by knowledgeable and skilled tourism professionals throughout your trip.

We offer many kinds of guides and support staff during our mountain climbs and safaris. During a standard or luxury safari, explore East Africa’s parks with a Shalom Safaris driver-guide; or during a budget camping safari, travel with both a driver-guide and chef.

Mountain guides

Our passionate and highly trained mountain crew totals about 150 people, including guides, assistant guides, cooks and porters. Many of our guides and cooks began their careers with us as porters and have been part of Shalom Safaris since we started in 2007.

Our mountain guides each have a minimum seven years experience hiking Kilimanjaro, while most of our porters, assistant guides and cooks have been climbing for at least five years. Shalom’s chief guides and most assistant guides are Wilderness First Responder certified. Many of our cooks and porters have first-aid training.

During a Kilimanjaro climb, hike with at least one head guide, an assistant guide, cook and several porters.