Enjoy Kilimanjaro trekking adventure in Tanzania and this mountain is a must visit while on your safari in Tanzania and it is much easier to combine it with the migration safari in the northern circuit visiting parks like Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and then the amazing the Ngorongoro crater.
08 Days Private Machame Route (7 Days on the mountain 02 nights in Arusha)
Approaching legendary Kilimanjaro from the south-west, we take the popular Machame Route, with a total trip time of eight days, thus giving us even more acclimatization time and an even better chance of reaching the summit. Lush rain forest and Alpine moorland characterize the Machame Route, a trek which is challenging, make no mistake, despite the extra time given to acclimatize. You will have a vehicle to take you to and from the mountain. Accommodation on the mountain on this ‘Basic’ category trip will be in tented camps – a true adventure.
Day to Day Activity Highlights
| S/NO | DATE | TO/FROM | ACTIVITY | BASIC ACCOMMODATION | MEAL PLAN | |
| 01 | 2024 | Arrival Day and Welcome to Tanzania | Transfer to Hotel | Arusha Planet Lodge | B&B | |
| 02 | 2024 | Arusha – Machame Gate – Machame Camp | 5 hours, 3000 m from Machame Gate to Machame Camp | Machame Camp | Full Board | |
| 03 | 2024 | Machame Camp – Shira Cave | 4.5 hours, 3800 m from Machame Camp to Shira Cave | Shira Cave | Full Board | |
| 04 | 2024 | Shira Cave – Barranco Camp | 7 hours, 4627 m from Shira Cave to Barranco Camp | Barranco Camp | Full Board | |
| 05 | 2024 | Barranco Camp – Karanga Camp | 4 hours, 4787 m from Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp | Karanga Camp | Full Board | |
| 06 | 2024 | Karanga Camp – Barafu Camp | 4 hours, 5287 m from Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp | Barafu Camp | Full Board | |
| 07 | 2024 | Barafu Camp – Uhuru (Summit) – Mweka Camp | 13 hours, 5895 m from Barafu Camp to Mweka Camp | Mweka | Full Board | |
| 08 | 2024 | Mweka Camp – Mweka Gate – Arusha | 3 hours from Mweka Gate to Arusha | Arusha Planet Lodge | B&B |
Package Includes:
- Two nights’ accommodation in Arusha (Planet Lodge) on Bed and Breakfast
- One Transfer to/from the mountain
- Kilimanjaro National Park permits
- Hut fees and rescue fees
- Tent, Mess Tent, Table, and Stools
- Tents and Sleeping Mattress
- Food and Chef
- Purified water on the trek
- Service of Private English-speaking Professional and Qualified Mountain guide
- Adequate porters to carry both trip provisions and passenger bags (maximum weight 15kg per climber)
- Certificate of achievement,
- No charge on storage of excess baggage not required on the mountain hike
Package Excludes:
- Mountaineering insurance (Climber must book Medical Insurance which covers high altitude trekking up to 6000 meters)
- Flights and Medical insurance
- Personal Mountain equipment
- Personal and luggage insurance
- Oxygen (UDS 118 per person)
- All types of hard and soft drinks
- Any expense of personal nature
- Any excess luggage more than 15 Kgs per climber
- Tipping for the guide ($25 per guide/per day/per group)
- Tipping for the cook ($15 per cook/per day/per group)
- Tipping for porters ($10 per Porter/per day/per group)
- Tipping for Summit Porters ($15 per Porter/per day/per group)
- (Please note: The above Tipping guideline is mandatory to follow)
- Easter Supplements: $15 per person/per night on 7, 8, 9, 10 April 2023,
- Christmas Supplement: $15 per person/per night on 24, 25, 31Dec and 1 Jan