Michael Nelson Ntiyu   Christina Helbig		Who are the founders of CT? Chagga Tours was founded by mountain guide Michael Nelson Ntiyu of Tanzania and investor and hiker Christina Helbig of Germany. Not only has Michael successfully guided more than 150 groups to the summit of Kilimanjaro (he has stopped counting by 150), but in 1999 (Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition), we believe him to be the first black climber who climbed Mt. Everest all the way to the North Cole (7010m). Mike understands the problems that confront climbers and makes their welfare first and center, helping each mountaineer to the summit within the bounds of individual limits. Mike, originally from Himo, Tanzania, grew up in Marangu, and is a Chagga in touch with the traditions of his people. He has transformed himself into a multicultural communicator, easily travelling between his and Western culture with a good command of the English language. Christina Helbig, after two successful Kilimanjaro climbs, became very impressed with Mike’s leading and decided to build a tour company with Mike. Christina is also interested in the local culture. Tours are offered that are not mountain treks. They feature instead the cultural achievements of the Chagga, namely the irrigation canals, which seem to flow uphill (built hundreds of years ago), and the terraced cultivation of plants in the Chagga farmlands. . Who else belongs to Chagga Tours? It depends on the event how many crew members belong to Chagga Tours. On the picture you see all from the organization team of the Bike Race during KiliMAN 2009. Our guides and porters are freelancer but are working already since years for Chagga Tours. On the web page with impressions of the tours our best guides gets always a warm thank you and some climbers, who are coming every year like the group "Climbing for Kids" from Canada ask always for Gerald or Richard. Chagga Tours- this is our motivated staff, we are proud of!