Kilimanjaro: Machame Route
From CAD $3398 Was CAD $4855
Guarantee
Kleine Gruppe
Challenging
Rating
(10 reviews)
Embark on an eight-day trip trekking the challenging Machame Route to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro – Africa's highest point. At high altitude, it's an epic journey through varied terrain of lowland forest and dry mountain desert. With local guides and porters making your hike that much easier, set up camp at night and soak up all the incredible scenery along the way. Then at the very top of Uhuru Peak, rising 5896 m above sea level, feel the exhilaration and sense of achievement as you marvel at the incredible views and consider what you’ve just accomplished. Congratulations – you’ve hit the peak of Kilimanjaro!
Highlights
- Size up Mt Kilimanjaro on the incredible scenic Machame route, passing through cloud forest and moorland zones to the glaciated precipices of Kibo’s south face.
- Travel with experienced guides and porters. You'll be in great hands – with one guide for every two passengers – so all you’ll have to worry about is soaking up the scenery and keeping your footing!
- Soak up Kilimanjaro’s changing scenery – magnificent rainforests and high-alpine deserts to ice fields and vast glaciers – this is all on display as you tackle the trails to the top of Africa.
- Catch a dazzling African sunrise from Stella Point on your way to summit Africa's highest mountain peak – definitely a rewarding experience after an early wake-up call!
- Feel good knowing that you’re supporting an official partner of IMEC’s Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project (KPAP). This means that all our climbs have been assessed and scored based on a number of criteria, all of which are designed to ensure the proper treatment of porters.
Trip Details
Product Code: 3153
Tour Type: Kleine Gruppe
Accommodation: Basic
Transport: Minibus
Guide Language: English
Tour Operator:
Intrepid Travel
Supplier Code: YKXA
Starts: Moshi, Tanzania, United Republic Of
Finishes: Moshi, Tanzania, United Republic Of
Duration: 8 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Challenging
Includes
Meals: Breakfasts (7), Lunch (6), Dinner (7)Accommodation: Camping (with basic facilities) (5 nights),Hotel (2 nights)
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $3398 ($425 /day)
Itinerary
Jambo! Welcome to Tanzania. Your hiking adventure begins in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Moshi. You’ll have a welcome meeting at 6 pm tonight for a full briefing and kit inspection by an experienced Kilimanjaro climber. If you arrive early, the hotel is just a short walk from the village’s bustling market and some excellent coffee shops, so you can head out and explore at your own pace. After the meeting, fuel up on a hearty dinner with your fellow trekkers and get a good night’s rest, ready to start your climb tomorrow!
Included Activities:
- Mount Kilimanjaro - Trek Briefing
- Mount Kilimanjaro - Complimentary equipment hire (sleeping bag and walking poles) - must be requested at time of booking
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Meet your guides and porters after breakfast this morning, then take the opportunity to organise your gear before setting off to the Machame Gate – the south-western entrance to the Mt Kilimanjaro National Park. On the way, stop into one of the clothes lending offices of Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Projects and learn how their program, supported by the Intrepid Foundation, is assisting porters. Begin your hike around lunch time, starting with a stroll through the rainforest, looking out for some of the many brightly coloured birds here. Set up camp at Machame in the mid-afternoon, ready for your first night on Kilimanjaro! The huts fell into disrepair some years ago, so with the help of the porters, you’ll be setting up tents for the night. Tonight, enjoy a meal prepared by the porters and savour the first night of sleeping outdoors.
Included Activities:
- Fully catered trek including National Park entrance fees, climbing fee, tented camps & rescue services
- Mount Kilimanjaro - Porterage of 1 bag (9kg/20lb max)
- Mount Kilimanjaro - Return transfers from hotel to park gate
- Mount Kilimanjaro - Emergency oxygen and comprehensive first aid kits
- Moshi - Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project
Accommodation:
- Camping (with basic facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Your second day on the mountain takes you out of the rainforest and up a steep ridge into moor land. Watch as the vegetation grows sparser as you ascend along the path to the Shira Plateau – soon, several distinct species, including the giant groundsel and lobelia, will be the only plants dominating the harsh landscape. Spend the night camping on the edge of the plateau and be treated to a golden sunset over the snow-dusted peaks of Kibo.
Accommodation:
- Camping (with basic facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
After breakfast today, enjoy a fantastic walk as you continue through the rolling landscape and deep river valleys, stopping for a packed lunch along the way. The undulating land here offers a great chance to acclimatise and as you ascend to the more rugged areas of the mountain, there are great views of the Kibo Massif and its scenic surroundings. Tonight, you’ll sleep at Barranco Camp.
Accommodation:
- Camping (with basic facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Have breakfast together at Barranco Camp this morning, then begin today’s hike. From Karanga, head up to the intersection of the South Circuit and the Mweka route where you’ll start climbing up a ridge to Barafu Hut. Barafu is Swahili for ‘ice’ – as the name suggests, it can be very cold here at night! You should arrive at Barafu around lunchtime, allowing plenty of time to rest before the final summit attempt very early tomorrow morning.
Accommodation:
- Camping (with basic facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
At around midnight, you’ll be woken by the guides with some hot tea and biscuits to give you energy before the long, difficult ascent up scree, and sometimes snow, to Stella Point (5780 m). Pass the giant Rebmann Glacier on the way, and hopefully arrive at Stella Point in time for sunrise and superb views of the crater and the glacier glistening in the morning sun. From Stella, it’s a further 1-hour hike along the rim of the crater to Uhuru Peak (5895m) – the highest point in Africa! From the summit, take in unforgettable views of the crater, the ice fields and the vast East African plains below. After some photos and well deserved pats on the back, you’ll begin your descent. Back at Barafu Camp, enjoy a well-earned lunch and much thicker air. After, continue to Mweka Camp for the night for a well-deserved rest.
Accommodation:
- Camping (with basic facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Today, you’ll continue to descend the mountain, traversing alpine meadows and rainforest to the Mweka park gate. When you arrive, have some lunch after checking out of the park and then transport back to the hotel for a relaxing shower – a real treat after the physical exertions of the last few days! Tonight, gather with your trekking companions for dinner, sharing your experiences of the past six days on the mountain.
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
With no activities or trekking planned for today, you’re free to depart at any time. Transfers to Kilimanjaro Airport or a shuttle to Nairobi can be arranged locally – please speak to your leader at your welcome meeting if you wish to organise this.
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Intrepid Travel
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Reviews
Megan - Traveled, February 2025
What a fantastic trip completing the 6 day Machame route to the top of Kilimanjaro! I can’t fault it, we were incredibly well looked after by Joshua and the whole team and I am very grateful for the experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/23/2025
Rebecca - Traveled, February 2025
This trip is not for the faint-hearted; you’ll like attempt to climb the summit when highly sleep- and food deprived, with a touch of altitude sickness. It’s amazing but research properly before you book!!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/22/2025
David - Traveled, February 2025
The entire team down to the last person was amazing friendliness motivating and family like feeling I had the most amazing time thanks to everyone I will remember this forever
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/21/2025
Annika - Traveled, October 2024
Very demanding, but once-in-a-lifetime experience!!! Vendelin and his crew did an excellent job, I felt safe and well taken care of the whole time. But I don’t understand why this tour is shortened by 1 day from 2025 onwards. We all felt we needed that 7 days, I wouldn’t book a shorter trip!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/13/2024
Siew kar - Traveled, October 2024
This is a very well organised expedition designed with safety in mind and ensuring that people are able to get up there
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/13/2024
Annika - Traveled, October 2024
Very demanding, but once-in-a-lifetime experience!!! Vendelin and his crew did an excellent job, I felt safe and well taken care of the whole time. But I don’t understand why this tour is shortened by 1 day from 2025 onwards. We all felt we needed that 7 days, I wouldn’t book a shorter trip!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/13/2024
Smriti - Traveled, September 2024
Amazing trip led by Vendi, our brilliant guide. The food, campsite, and support were all brilliant & I would recommend this trip to anyone.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/03/2024
Radek - Traveled, September 2024
Fantastic trip!!!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/29/2024
Smriti - Traveled, September 2024
Brilliant trip with Intrepid - Vendi was an amazing guide over the 7 days with us. The food was delicious and the camping facilities were brilliant.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/03/2024
Caitlin - Traveled, September 2024
An incredible trip. The guides, porters and cook were all amazing and were completely the reason we all made the summit. Can’t recommend the longer 7 day hiking (9day total) itinerary more - the acclimatisation and rest time was a complete life saver. Had such a brilliant time with such an amazing crew.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/29/2024
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