Head to head, 2026
Altezza Travel vs Follow Alice
Two fact sheets side by side, from each operator's own published pages and the public registers — every figure sourced and dated on the full profiles. Kilihub names no winner and gets nothing if you book with either.
Both are KPAP partners that run their own climbs, priced within about $100 of each other on the Lemosho 8-day ($3,112 vs $3,050, park fees in). The structural difference is base and ownership: Altezza is a Tanzania-incorporated company run from the mountain; Follow Alice is a Swiss/UK-branded company with a registered Tanzanian operation and joint ownership.
Review shape differs: Follow Alice's base is strongest on Trustpilot (5.0 from ~390), Altezza's on TripAdvisor (5.0 from ~2,500). Neither publishes a porter day wage; both publish tipping guidance.
| Altezza Travel Unclaimed | Follow Alice Unclaimed | |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Machame, Kilimanjaro Region | London, UK, with an office in Moshi |
| Founded | 2014 | 2014 |
| Ownership | Foreign-owned | Joint ownership |
| Who runs the climb | Runs its own climbs (their statement) | Runs its own climbs (their statement) |
| KPAP/IMEC porter-welfare register | On the register Third party · 2026-08 | On the register Third party · 2026-08 |
| Headline climb | 8-day Lemosho | 8-day Lemosho |
| Headline price | $3,112 park fees included | $3,050 park fees included |
| Left per climber per day after park fees | $250/day (typical) | $243/day (typical) |
| Porter day wage published | Not provided | Not provided |
| Disclosure score (of 4 facts) | [object Object] of 4 published | [object Object] of 4 published |
| Inclusions specified (of 20) | [object Object] of 20 | [object Object] of 20 |
| Reviews (Kilihub aggregate) | 5.0 from 2,777 reviews across 4 platformsTripAdvisor 5.0 (2,499) · Trustpilot 4.9 (140) · TourRadar 5.0 (92) · SafariBookings 5.0 (46) | 5.0 from 478 reviews across 3 platformsTrustpilot 5.0 (388) · TripAdvisor 5.0 (85) · Google 5.0 (5) |
| Facts published (completeness) | 13 of 18 | 14 of 18 |
Published prices, matched by route
| Itinerary | Altezza Travel | Follow Alice | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-day Machame | $2,657 | $2,990 | Follow +$333 |
| 8-day Lemosho | $3,112 | $3,050 | Follow −$62 |
Which fits you
Altezza Travel tends to fit if: You want the larger mountain operation and review base, and booking directly with the Tanzanian entity.
Follow Alice tends to fit if: You want a smaller-feeling, European-facing booking experience with group-join departures, and the same KPAP monitoring underneath.
Neither line is a verdict. Bands are questions to ask, ratings borrow other platforms' credibility, and a fuller profile means a more transparent operator, not a better one. Read both full profiles, then ask each company the six questions in our checklist.
- Full Altezza Travel profile →
- Full Follow Alice profile →
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