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Kilimanjaro (5895m) ascent via the Machame route

Fascinating landscapes with changing vegetation zones overwhelm with their originality

The highlight is the successful summit ascent – the roof of Africa

Hut and tent trekking

Overview

This trip takes you to two of Tanzania’s volcanic peaks:
Mount Meru (4562m) and Kilimanjaro (5895m). The ascent of Mount Meru combines an unforgettable experience of nature, getting away from our everyday lives and an initial adaptation to altitude as an important element for the success of our major undertaking Kilimanjaro.
The Machame route up Kibo leads us in 7 trekking days through extensive rainforest and moorland ever higher up into the barren rocky regions. Once we reach the summit, the main crater of Kibo lies below us. We are surrounded only by the incredible vastness of the landscape.

Trip duration: 17 days

Participants: min. 4, max. 8

Price :

€ 4510.- with Tanzanian guide and German mountain guide

€ 3850.- with Tanzanian guide bookable at any individual date

plus. international flight

Difficulty (see requirements): Technique 2 / Condition 3

Zeltlager
Gletscher am Top of Africa
Morgenblick aus dem Zelt
Traumblicke
Wasserreinigung
Der Tag neigt sich
Mount Meru Nebenkrater
Gipfelblick vom Kibu
Zum Sonnenaufgang im Aufstieg auf der Machame-Route
Aufstieg zur Mirakamba 2500m - Mt. Meru

Details

After landing at Kilimanjaro Airport, we take the hotel shuttle to our long-established hotel in Moshi in about 1.5 hours. Depending on the time of arrival and how we feel, we can decide whether we want to set off for Mount Meru the next day or take it slowly and use the planned reserve day for a “personal arrival” and a stroll through the town. Packing up the equipment for the ascent of Mount Meru is the order of the day.

The following day or the day after we drive to the Arush National Park, meet our accompanying team there and start our tour to Mount Meru (4562m). During the ascent we spend the night in the Mirakamba Hut (2500m) and in the Saddle Hut (3500m). The route to the huts and up to the summit takes us through savannah, rainforest and moorland before we advance along the crater rim over lava ash and lava rocks to the rocky summit regions. The tour impresses with its incredibly varied landscape and wildlife.

Back at the hotel, we enjoy a rest day, which is also used to sort out the equipment for the ascent of Kilimanjaro.

The next morning we load our equipment and drive to the starting point of our Kilimanjaro ascent completely relaxed. On the way there is still the opportunity to buy a few little things. The drive takes us in a north-easterly direction from Moshi to Machame and the gate of Kilimanjaro National Park.

Here we meet up with our team again, which has now grown a little larger for the 7 days ahead of us. Under the supervision of the park authorities, the loads are distributed evenly and within the weight limits to the carriers, a procedure that takes some time. Then our hut trekking tour to the roof of Africa – one of the Seven Summits – begins.

The walking times on the daily stages are between 5 – 8 hours. Only the summit day is a little longer. We take plenty of breaks and take the slow-slow (pole-pole) with great composure. When we arrive at the camps, our team provides us with hot drinks, tea, coffee, soup and a small snack. We cook in the mornings and evenings and provide a hearty packed lunch during the day.

The Machame route joins the Umbwe and Lemosho routes at the Lava Tower. Due to multiple ascents and descents, the route is somewhat more demanding in terms of fitness – it is also known as the Whisky Route – than Lemosho or Marangu (Coca Cola Route), for example.

On this ascent of Kilimanjaro, we have also set aside an extra day for altitude acclimatization at Karanga Camp.

We will be happy to provide you with details of the tour on request.

Dates can also be customized!

When climbing Mount Meru, you will spend the night in well-run huts. You only need to bring your sleeping bag. The food is carried upstairs by the crew and freshly prepared in the kitchens. When climbing Kilimanjaro, you sleep in a tent.

This challenging trekking tour takes you to altitudes of 3000m to 4600m on the individual stages and to 5895m on the summit day. The ascent to the summit is optional and your own decision, depending on your fitness and condition. The tour – like all our tours – is designed to allow enough time for good altitude acclimatization. You should be free from giddiness and sure-footed for this tour. You can move independently and safely on grassy slopes, scree fields and moraine debris. There are no technical difficulties. We spend several days at altitudes of 3000m-4600m. This is the real challenge of this tour, which has to be mastered with an adapted slow walking pace and our professional group guide. It makes a difference whether you hike on the flat or uphill. You must be able to carry your daypack yourself for the entire tour. The walking time is up to 12 hours (on the summit day) and you will cover up to 1300 meters of altitude on the ascent and up to 2000 meters of altitude on the descent. You should therefore prepare yourself well for the trek.

Services included

  • 17 days of guiding and organization, support from arrival in Moshi to departure
  • 5 x overnight stay and breakfast in a good and proven hotel in Moshi in a double room (single room at extra charge)
  • 3 x overnight stays/full board in lodges during the trekking in shared rooms on the ascent of Mount Meru
  • 6 x overnight stay/full board during the trekking in a tent on the ascent of Kilimanjaro
  • March tea
  • Entrance to the national parks and all fees
  • Luggage transport with porter – only daypack must be carried by yourself
  • All transfers to and from the starting points on site (not the transfers to the city hotel-Moshi)
  • Accompanied by a German mountain guide (UIMLA qualification)
  • Local support team and porters (max. 12 kg per person)
  • Safety equipment & high-altitude medical care, water treatment

Services exclusive

  • International flight
  • meals and drinks not mentioned
  • voluntary tips, there is a tipping table (approx. 120-200.- USD per person)
  • Visa costs (50.-USD)
  • Increase in fees
  • Personal

Bookable services

  • Single room supplement in the hotel in Moshi (approx. 40.- € per day)
  • Safari tours – bookable on site in consultation with the hotel, e.g. on the rest day or for the additional days

Our recommendation – we are also happy to advise you personally if you have any questions:

Clothing

Mountain boots (at least category B), hiking socks + spare, hiking trousers, wind and water-repellent overtrousers, softshell jacket, thermal layer: e.g. Primaloft or down, wind and water-repellent overjacket (e.g. Gore-Tex), long ski underwear for the summit day, warm hat (tip: also take a buff – good against the wind), sun hat / sun cap, gloves: preferably a multi-layer system: thin silk inner glove, windproof finger gloves or mittens, Spare gloves (preferably down mittens), 1-2 changes of underwear

Clothing tip: Merino wool clothing and socks from Kaipara (discount for customers)

Personal equipment

Sleeping bag (suitable down to a comfort level of minus 15°C), possibly a thin inner sleeping bag thin inner sleeping bag, sleeping mat for tent trekking (tip: Exped downmat lite or Thermarest), sunglasses with very good UV protection, SPF 50 sunscreen, lip balm, small toiletry bag, trekking towel, earplugs, photo equipment, cell phone/charging cable/power bank, ID/cash/credit cards, small first aid kit with personal medication/blister plasters/bivy bag, headlamp and spare batteries, water bottle or hydration system min. 1 liter, thermos flask, snacks (muesli bars, nuts, dried fruit, multivitamin tablets)

Technical equipment

Telescopic walking poleswaterproof trekking bag (tip: hard-wearing bags made of Tarpaulin with at least 80 liters have proven their worth), small daypack approx. 30 liters including rain cover and/or waterproof inner pack sack (tip: also take garbage or freezer bags – also good for dirty laundry), we also recommend a lockable small travel bag (deposit luggage not needed during the trekking in the hotel)

Please pay close attention to our information on this website under Country Information/FAQ and Requirements. Further information about this trekking trip can be found in the trip details, which we will send you on request before you book your trip or when you book your trip. Passport and visa requirements, vaccinations and our recommendations on insurance cover are important and must be observed. With our information service “Last travel information” you will receive up-to-date information about Covid19 regulations for entering the country and return travel regulations to Germany approx. 10 days before departure. Of course, this does not absolve you from assessing the current situation yourself. In case of doubt, we are always available for an exchange of information.

This trip can only be carried out if the minimum number of participants is reached. If this is not reached 28 days before the start of the trip, Hiking Inspirations may cancel the event. However, in the event of a cancellation, we will endeavor to make you an alternative offer. Please refer to our additional information in the travel conditions.

The tour operator is Hiking Inspirations GbR, Katja Dörig & Arno Aigner.