Safety comes first
Our teams assess conditions, monitor wellbeing, follow local regulations, and make responsible decisions throughout each journey.
Locally owned in Moshi
About Alpine Chat Adventure: Your Local Tanzania Travel Experts
Local knowledge, mountain experience, and a passion for sharing Tanzania through Kilimanjaro climbs, wildlife safaris, cultural journeys, and Zanzibar holidays.
Alpine Chat Adventure
Local Tanzanian Kilimanjaro trek and safari experts
Founded in 2018 by Erick Elienea, a former Kilimanjaro mountain guide and safari guide, Alpine Chat Adventure is a locally owned and operated tour company based in Moshi, Tanzania.
We combine firsthand regional knowledge with careful planning and personal service. Whether you are climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, exploring Tanzania's national parks, discovering local culture, or relaxing on Zanzibar's beaches, our team is here to help make the experience safe, enjoyable, and meaningful.
Mount Kilimanjaro climbs
Prepare for Africa's highest mountain with a local team focused on responsible pacing, safety, and practical support.
Explore →Tanzania wildlife safaris
Explore Tanzania's national parks with knowledgeable safari guides and thoughtfully planned private itineraries.
Explore →Zanzibar holidays
Combine beaches, island culture, and historic Stone Town with your climb or safari, or enjoy Zanzibar on its own.
Explore →Cultural tours and day trips
Discover local landscapes, communities, and experiences beyond Tanzania's best-known destinations.
Explore →Our Approach
Safe, meaningful journeys shaped by local knowledge and responsible travel
Your goals shape the trip
We listen to what you want to experience and help create an itinerary around your interests, time, travel style, and budget.
The journey matters
A summit is an important goal, but never at the expense of safety. We value the landscapes, people, and moments along the way.
Responsible travel
We encourage respect for Tanzania's environment, wildlife, cultural heritage, local communities, and mountain crews.
Local knowledge
Our guides share insight into Tanzania's mountains, wildlife, ecosystems, history, and cultures so every trip has greater meaning.
Personal support
From your first enquiry to the end of your arrangements, our Moshi-based team provides practical guidance and clear communication.
Our Story
How guiding experience on Kilimanjaro grew into a local Tanzania travel company
The idea (2017)
After earning a bachelor's degree from the College of African Wildlife Management in Mweka, Erick Elienea worked as a professional safari and Kilimanjaro guide. Those early years built the practical experience behind the company.
Alpine Chat Adventure begins (2018)
At Barafu Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro, Erick noticed the bold little Alpine Chat bird that inspired the company's name. With his family's support, he registered the tour company and established an office in his hometown of Moshi.
Going online and building a team (2019)
The company began connecting with international travellers online and built a team across sales, operations, safari planning, mountain guiding, technology, cooking, and porter support.
Resilience during COVID-19 (2020-2021)
During the global travel pause, Alpine Chat Adventure supported guests with refunds or rescheduling, retained its team, invested in equipment, strengthened guide training, and prepared new journeys.
Recovery and investment (2022)
As international travel resumed, the company welcomed guests back to Tanzania and invested in additional safari vehicles, transfer vehicles, and mountain camping equipment.
Growing partnerships (2023)
Guest referrals, reviews, and new relationships with travel agencies in the Americas, Europe, and Asia expanded Alpine Chat Adventure's international reach.
Giving back (2024)
The company strengthened its support for fair employment, healthcare, education, clean water, food relief, wildlife conservation, and environmental initiatives in Tanzania.
Today
Alpine Chat Adventure continues to create personalised Kilimanjaro climbs, wildlife safaris, cultural trips, and Zanzibar holidays from its home in Moshi, Tanzania.
Our Team
The people behind your Tanzania adventure
Erick Elienea
Director & Founder
Erick brings experience as a Kilimanjaro mountain guide and safari guide to the company's vision and daily operations. He founded Alpine Chat Adventure to combine knowledgeable guiding, thoughtful planning, Tanzanian hospitality, and responsible tourism.
Dorcas Saganya
Sales & Marketing
Dorcas helps turn early travel ideas into practical plans. She learns what prospective guests want to experience, answers enquiries, and connects travellers with suitable trekking, safari, and holiday options.
Winifrida Pokela
Operations Manager
Winifrida coordinates the practical details behind each departure. Her work brings bookings, timing, logistics, and on-the-ground arrangements together for mountain, safari, and multi-destination itineraries.
Ezra Azza
Safari Specialist
Ezra uses his knowledge of Tanzania's national parks, wildlife, and changing landscapes to shape safari plans around each guest's interests, available time, and preferred destinations.
Wilson Florence
Mount Kilimanjaro Specialist
Wilson helps travellers understand Kilimanjaro's routes, preparation, pacing, altitude considerations, and practical arrangements, turning an ambitious goal into a more informed mountain journey.
Hossam Abdalla
IT Specialist
Hossam supports the website, digital systems, and online platforms that connect Alpine Chat Adventure with travellers and help the team communicate throughout the planning process.
Alfa Rashid
Mountain Guide
Alfa guides trekkers through Kilimanjaro's changing terrain, helping guests understand the route, conditions, daily challenges, and mountain environment throughout their climb.
Juma Shehe
Mountain Guide
Juma supports climbers through the daily stages of Kilimanjaro with route knowledge, encouragement, and a welcoming approach centred on preparation, teamwork, and respect for the mountain.
Our Gallery
A glimpse of our team and the Tanzanian experiences we help travellers discover
Why choose Alpine Chat Adventure?
Specific, practical reasons to plan your Tanzania journey with our local team
Local and registered
We are a locally owned Tanzanian tour operator based in Moshi and hold the relevant licences for our tour operations.
Safety-focused climbs
Our wilderness first response-trained guides conduct twice-daily health checks and carry pulse oximeters and emergency oxygen on Kilimanjaro climbs.
Experienced mountain guides
Our guides know Kilimanjaro's routes, terrain, weather, and altitude challenges. We aim for approximately one guide for every two trekkers, depending on the climb.
Quality mountain equipment
Depending on your package, we provide durable sleeping tents, a dining tent with tables and chairs, and private portable toilets at camp.
Knowledgeable safari guides
Our safari team helps guests find wildlife, understand animal behaviour, and appreciate the habitats and ecosystems they explore.
Private safari vehicles
Applicable packages use private vehicles with large windows, a 360-degree viewing hatch, and practical features for long days in the parks.
Flexible game drives
Where a package permits, our no-mileage-restriction approach gives guides flexibility to plan around conditions, regulations, wildlife activity, and guest interests.
Tailor-made itineraries
We build journeys around your dates, available time, budget, accommodation preferences, and the experiences that matter most to you.
One journey, many experiences
We can coordinate Kilimanjaro, safari, cultural, and Zanzibar arrangements into one itinerary with sensible travel times and pacing.
Zanzibar planning
Our team can help arrange a beach escape, cultural exploration, island activities, and transfers connected to your wider Tanzania journey.
Responsible tourism
We promote respect for local communities, wildlife, natural environments, and the fair treatment and compensation of mountain crews.
Personal service
We provide clear information and practical help from your first enquiry through the travel arrangements included in your journey.
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