9 Days Kilimanjaro Climb & Cultural Experience (Machame Route)
Pricing (Per Person, USD)
Season
2 Pax
4 Pax
6 Pax
High
2320
2215
1890
Low
2125
1980
1740
Inclusions
✔ Airport transfers (JRO – Moshi – return)
✔ 2 nights hotel accommodation in Moshi (before & after climb)
✔ 1-day cultural program (Machame Nkweshoo/Nkweseko/Lyamungo)
✔ Park fees, camping/hut fees, rescue fees, VAT
✔ Professional mountain guides, cooks & porters
✔ Mountain tents & camping equipment
✔ Meals on the mountain (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
✔ Drinking water during trek
✔ First aid kit, oxygen cylinder
Exclusions
✘ International flights
✘ Tanzania visa
✘ Travel insurance
✘ Sleeping bag & personal trekking gear
✘ Tips for guide, cook & porters (recommended $250–$300 per climber)
✘ Alcoholic & soft drinks
What to Bring:
- Warm clothing and layered trekking gear
- Hiking boots, trekking poles, gloves, and hat
- Personal medication and first aid
- Camera and power banks
- Water bottles and snacks
Overview
This package combines a cultural immersion in the Kilimanjaro region with a classic 8-day climb via the Machame Route, often referred to as the “Whiskey Route.” Known for its scenic beauty and high success rate due to excellent acclimatization, this trek takes you through five ecological zones—lush rainforest, moorlands, alpine desert, and the snowy summit of Uhuru Peak (5,895m).
Your adventure begins with a 1-day cultural experience at either Machame Nkweshoo, Machame Nkweseko, or Lyamungo Cultural Tourism Program, where you’ll enjoy Chagga traditions, coffee tours, waterfalls, storytelling, and community interactions, before starting your trek.
Itinerary
Day 1: Cultural Experience (Machame Area)
- Visit Machame Nkweshoo / Nkweseko / Lyamungo cultural programs.
- Activities may include: coffee farm tour, Chagga traditional cooking, local beer making, visit to waterfalls, traditional dances, and history walks.
- Lunch with a Chagga family.
- Overnight in Moshi or Machame village lodge.
Day 2: Moshi – Machame Gate – Machame Camp
- Drive to Machame Gate (1,800m).
- Begin trek through rainforest to Machame Camp (3,010m).
Day 3: Machame Camp – Shira Camp
- Ascend through heath and moorland to Shira Camp (3,840m).
Day 4: Shira Camp – Lava Tower – Barranco Camp
- Trek to Lava Tower (4,600m) for acclimatization, descend to Barranco Camp (3,950m).
Day 5: Barranco Camp – Karanga Camp
- Climb the famous Barranco Wall, then trek to Karanga Camp (4,050m).
Day 6: Karanga Camp – Barafu Camp
- Short hike to Barafu Camp (4,640m).
- Early dinner and rest before summit attempt.
Day 7: Barafu Camp – Uhuru Peak – Mweka Camp
- Midnight start for summit push via Stella Point (5,756m) to Uhuru Peak (5,895m).
- Descend to Mweka Camp (3,100m).
Day 8: Mweka Camp – Mweka Gate – Moshi
- Final descent through rainforest to Mweka Gate.
- Transfer back to Moshi for hotel overnight.
Day 9: Departure
- Breakfast and airport transfer / onward travel.
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