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 is independent and names no winner; the point is to help you see which one matches you.
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) | 1 of 4 published | 2 of 4 published |
| Inclusions specified | 17 of 20 | 17 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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