Very reliable company, everything worked very well from the initial information request through to drop off at hotel after the Mount Meru hike, good mountain guide (Gideon), good cook (Samual), good and friendly porters, good team spirit in the Rupia Adventure team, good and safe driver. Based an my personal experience I would like to recommend Rupia Adventures for hiking Mount Meru.

We had a great experience hiking up Mount Meru! Our guide, Laurent and the entire crew took great care of us and made sure we made it safely to the summit. The trek was better than we expected and we can really recommend!

My hike was last minute, so it is nice that Rupia Adventure organised it just a day in advance. However, I did not like a few things. The owner gave the focus-on-money impression. Before the hike he suggested the exact amounts of tips for the crew. These were really high as I paid for the hike 800$ already. My guide was technically okay, but spending time with him was difficult. He was not able to speak good English. Did not understand my questions and did not share any stories why other guides were entertaining their clients a lot. There were communication issues. He was not flexible. At the end he told me that actually he does not like to hike Meru... so why to take the offer?

After an incredible 4-day Mount Meru hike with Gideon, we couldn’t resist booking a Kilimanjaro day hike with him. It was another great experience! The day hike offered a breathtaking rainforest and a fantastic taste of Kilimanjaro’s grandeur. I have to admit i lost my camera near the top and only realized it near the foot after a full day of hiking. Gideon literally turned around and ran the whole way back to check for my camera. Our driver who was waiting at the bottom was also helping and made some calls to the top but unfortunately it seems like it got taken. Still i apprechiate all the dedication. If you decide to do this hike, this should definitely be your team!

Our 4-day hike up Mount Meru was unforgettable, thanks to our amazing guide Gideon. Gideon’s deep knowledge and enthusiasm for the mountain made the trek both informative and enjoyable but he also knew when to give us some space. His careful planning and encouragement ensured a smooth and safe adventure. The pace was perfect and adjusted for my family's fitness. I also have to mention the cook - Samorra made special vegetarian meals just for me so he essentially had twice the work. i felt a bit bad but noone ever complained and im happy they cared about my needs. It was a pleasure to have such tasty and varied food on the trail. I can also recommend Laurent - he was our "co guide". He carried some of the things, supported us on the final ascent and even made us tea.

The car was clean, the driver was on time, very friendly and able to share some information about the country if apprechiated but also knew to leave us some space after the long flights.

We had a wonderful day with Gideon from Rupia and Wolfgang ( a student from guide school). We went through the rain forest , an amazing scenery. A big compliment to Gideon, he is a great guide. He gives everything for his clients. Thank you for this beautiful day.

The airport transfer from Kilimandscharo Airport to our Hotel in Arusha and at the end of the holiday in the other direction worked perfectly. The driver was a nice guy and the car was nearly new. The company is reliable, the schedule was right.

A review for a taxi transfer? Good cars, english speeking driver and the morst important topic: punctuality. Our driver was 10 Minitues before the agreed time at the airport and at the end of our Tanzania journey at our hotel. No waiting for the taxi - everthing perfect.

Amazing tour to Mandara Hut through rain forest. 900 high meter but easy to hike (not very speep). We booked this tour for our last day of our Tanzania journey at Rupia Adventure because we had 10 days earlier best experiences with Rupia at the 4 day Mt. Meru hiking trip. We were very satisfied with Rupia and we ordered the same guide Gidion because we were thrilled about his guiding and this amazing "friend". Nice trip, a taste of Kili, full day service from Rupia and best guide ever - good combination.

Very impressive trip with Rupia Adventure. We booked and payed direct from Germany to Rupia for the Mt. Meru Tour. We were a little afraid because of prepaying a lot of money direct to Africa to a little (for us unknown) company. Absolutely unfoundet. This company is absolutely trustworthy! Very fast reaction if you have questions via WhatsApp. An introducing the day bevore our trip started in our Hotel incl. checking of our hiking equipment was done with the complete team together with the Rupia boss Mat. This check makes sense because the Mt. Meru is 4500 m high. Our guide Gidion made this trip to an unforgettable experience for us. He always knew the right hiking speed, had a hot tea available in 4000m hight at night and ran nearly 1000 high meter extra for us to find our forgotten camera at the summit (unbelievable – thank you for that Gidion). He is only present if you need him. He is not alway present at hiking so that you can walk alone or with friends. We needed a guide and no entertainer and Gidion has a perfect feeling for he right measure of presence. The 2‘nd guide (and porter, and waiter) Laurent und the cook Samoa have done their jobs in a perfect way, too. Best food for vegetarian und non vegeterians – thank you guyes for your support. This was the best hiking team we could imagine. We were so satisfied with Rupia and Gidion that we booked a second hiking trip at Kilimanjaro for one day at the end of our Tanzania jouney. Same experience und satisfaction as first trip. One topic eyerybody should know and understnad if you think about a Tansania trip with hiking or safari guiding. You need some money for the tips. For a hiking trip a team exists of the guide, cook, and some porters + a Ranger at Mt. Meru because of animals. We started with 3 members of my family with no more guests in our team. In this case you have to (you should) carry the tips for he complete team on your own. These tips are part of he earnings of the team and this is common in Tanzania and has nothing to do with Rupia. You should calculate several 100 Dollars for that. If you don’t want to pay this tip, you shouldn’t book trips in Tansania. There is no differnt to safary trips and no different to other companies, but hiking is more tip expensive because of he bigger team in comparision to safary. Summary: The little Company Rupia ist trustwoth and has good service. Our team was amazing. We were very satisfied with the service and the complete tour. If you want to have a perfect team ask for Gidion (guide), Laurent (2’nd guide) and Samoa (cook) and than enjoy…

The trip was amazing. Matt organized everything very well and Michael was a great driver and guide. The animals were beautiful and the scenery lovely. We recommend highly.

I never dreamed our safari would be as awesome as it was! And thanks go to our Rupia Adventure driver/guide - Mirage. Mirage seemed to have an intuitive sense when it came to finding animals...even the elusive ones, like the rhino, cheetahs, and leopards. He has been a safari guide for 23 years, yet he seemed genuinely as excited to see the animals as we were! We saw pretty much every animal living there; we saw the Big-Five many times over! Zebra's, wildebeast, giraffe, hyenas, lions, cheetah, leopard, rhino, hippo, elephants, birds of all kinds, warthog, fox, turtle, crocs, monkeys, and more! We saw animals eating other animals, animals fighting, playing, sleeping, eating, and animals mating. If you are going to Africa for a safari and want a guarantee that you will see lots of animals, then book with Rupia Adventure ...and ask for Mirage!

Just back from my greatest adventure ever! Everything was organized so nice and smooth I can’t even think of things to work on. Matt, the owner of the company, is a great person and will do everything he can to sort out any problem even if it’s not related to the trip itself... My friend had an issue with his passport and Matt did everything to help him... The trip program was very great including the sites we have visited. Camp life was a bit rough for us, but at the end of the day it was a good experience (especially in comparison to other camps we saw on the mountain). The food was fantastic... the chef knows how to prepare real soul food just like home! The greatest was our mountain guide Gideon...I highly recommend him, he has lots of knowledge and experience and many many stories to tell... thank you again Gideon and thank you to Matt as well.

Our friends recommended us this company many years ago, while we are origanize our trip to Tanzania we contact Rupia Adventure and Matt from the company arranged everything, we started with mount Meru for four days as acclimatize Kilimanjaro, everything were good, the crew were amazing, we had delicious foods and made jealous for other group, our guide Laurent was very friendly and powerful from first day up to summit, total everything was amazing