MachameRoute Kilimanjaro climb

6 days—Guided group climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro via the scenic Machame Route with camping, professional guides, porters & full mountain support

$1500-1750 USD

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Machame Route Kilimanjaro Climb

Guided group climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro via the scenic Machame Route with camping, professional guides, porters, and full mountain support.

Description

The Machame Route Kilimanjaro Climb is one of the most popular trekking adventures on Mount Kilimanjaro. This route is known for its beautiful scenery, good acclimatization profile, and high success rate for reaching the summit of Africa’s highest mountain.

This tour is a group climbing adventure where travelers from different countries join together to climb the mountain with experienced professional guides, porters, and cooks. During the trek, climbers pass through several natural zones including rainforest, moorland, alpine desert, and the arctic summit zone.

Accommodation during the trek is camping in mountain tents, while before and after the climb you stay in a comfortable hotel in Moshi. The mountain crew prepares fresh meals each day and carries most of the equipment to allow climbers to enjoy the trekking experience.

The Machame Route is recommended for travelers who want a scenic and adventurous climb with good chances of reaching the summit at Uhuru Peak (5895m).

Price

6 Days Machame Route Group Climb – $1500 per person

Price Includes

• Kilimanjaro park fees
• Professional mountain guides
• Porters and cook team
• Camping equipment and tents
• All meals during the trek
• Drinking water on the mountain
• Rescue fee
• Transfers between hotel and park gate

Price Excludes

. Accommodation before trek $20-$100
.Airport transfers $40
• Tanzania visa
• International flights
• Tanzania visa
• Travel insurance
• Personal trekking gear
• Tips for guides and porters

Kilimanjaro Packing List

Climbers should prepare important items such as:

• Warm sleeping bag
• Waterproof hiking boots
• Warm jacket and thermal clothes
• Rain jacket and rain pants
• Gloves and warm hat
• Headlamp with batteries
• Trekking poles
• Daypack
• Water bottles or hydration pack
• Sunscreen and sunglasses

This climb is operated by Tanzaniasharing Safaris with experienced local guides to ensure safety and a successful Kilimanjaro adventure.

About this tour

	Tour type	Set-date, set-itinerary, group
	Main focus	None
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	January, February, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro

Fine details

Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
All drinks
Meals
Park fees

What’s not included?

Internal flights
International flights
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Machame Gate to Machame Camp

Kilimanjaro

Zone: Rainforest After breakfast, drive from Moshi to Machame Gate for registration. The trek begins through the beautiful rainforest zone with tall trees and rich vegetation. Climbers may see monkeys and colorful birds along the trail. After several hours of hiking, arrive at Machame Camp (3000m) where dinner and overnight camping are prepared.

Machame camp

Machame Camp to Shira Camp

Kilimanjaro

Zone: Moorland Leave Machame Camp and hike through the moorland zone with amazing views of the mountain. The trail becomes steeper and the vegetation changes to giant heathers and volcanic rock landscapes. Arrive at Shira Camp (3840m) in the afternoon with excellent views of Mount Kilimanjaro and surrounding valleys.

Shira Camp

Shira Camp to Barranco Camp Barranc

Kilimanjaro

Zone: Alpine Desert This day helps the body acclimatize to higher altitude. The trek climbs toward Lava Tower (4630m) where lunch is taken. After spending some time at high altitude, descend to Barranco Camp (3950m) for overnight. This “climb high, sleep low” strategy helps improve acclimatization.

Barranco camp

Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

Kilimanjaro

Zone: Alpine Desert Start the day by climbing the famous Barranco Wall, a steep but exciting section of the route. After reaching the top, continue across valleys and ridges toward Barafu Camp (4670m). This is the base camp for the summit attempt. Dinner is served early and climbers rest before the midnight summit climb.

Barafu camp

Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

Kilimanjaro

Zone: Arctic Summit Around midnight the summit attempt begins. The climb passes through Stella Point before reaching Uhuru Peak (5895m), the highest point in Africa. After celebrating and taking photos at the summit, descend back to Barafu Camp for rest and continue down to Mweka Camp (3100m) for overnight.

Mweka camp

Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

Kilimanjaro

Zone: Rainforest After breakfast descend through the rainforest to Mweka Gate. At the gate climbers receive their summit certificates and say goodbye to the mountain crew. Transfer back to the hotel in Moshi to celebrate the successful Kilimanjaro climb.

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