About Montero
A private operator in Moshi running journeys for travellers the industry serves badly. New, and saying so.
A small operator, and a new one
Montero is not an established name. Here is what that means for you, said plainly.
Montero Private Safaris runs private, guided journeys across northern Tanzania and the coast, from a base in Moshi at the foot of Kilimanjaro. Our accessible-travel work exists for two groups the industry serves badly: travellers with access needs, and LGBTQ+ travellers who would rather not explain themselves at every check-in.
We are new. We have not carried a guest yet. Rather than dress that up, we have tried to build a site you can judge on method instead of reputation — every camp measurement published with its date, every access claim marked confirmed or not, the legal position on sexuality stated rather than skirted, and no reviews invented to fill the gap.
What we actually do
The people
A company this size is its guides. Real names, roles, photographs and written consent are all outstanding before this section is published.
Guides, cooks and crew are Tanzanian and employed directly rather than through an agency. Guides working access journeys are briefed on the specific provision each guest needs, and on audio description where the journey calls for it.
We are not going to show you stock photographs of people and imply they work here. When there are real staff photographs and real consent, they will appear on this page.
Placeholder. Company registration, licence numbers, the founder's name and the team are all unconfirmed. See CHANGE-LATER.md. (subject to confirmation)
Montero is the right match if…
This section used to sit on the homepage. It is more use here, where somebody is already deciding whether to write to us.
You want the access detail in millimetres and in writing, before any money moves.
You would rather hear “that camp will not work for you” than a confident maybe.
You want a private vehicle and guide, and no group dynamic to manage.
You are travelling as a same-sex couple and want facts about the law, not reassurance.
You need fewer camps and longer stays rather than a tick-list circuit.
You can live with a company that says “we have not checked that yet” out loud.
Not if you want the cheapest seat on a shared minibus — we do not run them.
Not if you need six parks in seven days. We will say no and explain why.
Not if you want us to promise Tanzania is risk-free for LGBTQ+ travellers. It is not.
Not if you need a long track record today. We are new, and this page says exactly what we can and cannot evidence.
Tell us what you have in mind.
One conversation with the person who would plan it, and an honest answer about whether we are the right company for the trip.
Free, and with no obligation. A real planner replies within 24 business hours, East Africa Time. No payment is taken to enquire.