Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa is one of the world’s most popular climbs and the most highly visited of the Seven Summits for a good reason. This climb and mountain are absolutely classic and easily accessible to just about anyone willing to train for the experience and work hard on the climb.
Kilimanjaro should be on everyone’s bucket list, as should a safari in Tanzania- combine the two, and you have a once-in-a-lifetime experience that can’t be missed
Kilimanjaro Expedition and Safari Highlights:
The Machame Route affords us the best climbing and chance of success. This route circumnavigates the mountain gradually, allowing climbers ample time to acclimatize so they can feel stronger and mitigate the chance of altitude illness. This makes the climb safer, increases our success rate, and gives us more time on this beautiful peak. Traversing so much of the mountain also lets us see more of the unique ecological zones, which makes for excellent photo opportunities.
Itinerary
The following is a sample daily schedule of our Machame route:
- Depart home for Tanzania
- Arrive in Tanzania at Kilimanjaro International Airport, transfer to hotel
- Gear checks, team meeting, and check out town
- Drive to Kilimanjaro Park gate(5,800ft) and climb through rainforest to Machame camp(10,000ft)
- Continue to the climb through Heather forests to the Shira Plateau camp(12,300ft)
- Continue the climb to Barranco Camp climbing over a pass at nearly 15,000ft underneath the precipitous Breach Wall before descending to 12,800ft
- Climb the Barranco Wall to about 14,500ft before again descending to Karanga camp at around 13,000ft
- Climb to our high camp at 15,500ft before turning in early for our summit climb early the next morning.
- Summit Day! We awake in the wee hours of the morning (night) working our way to the roof of Africa at 19,344ft. The day is cold and can be windy and snowy so make sure you have proper warm gear! After standing on top we descend back to high camp and take a brief respite before packing up and heading down to our final camp at 12,000ft
- Pack camp and descend to the trail head. Here we bid farewell to our porters and guides before driving back to town for lunch. Celebration Dinner
- Those not joining us for Safari transfer to the airport where they begin the journey home. Those joining us on Safari drive to Tarangire Park for an afternoon game drive. Stay in Tarangire at a game lodge.
- Continue our Safari by exploring the famous Ngorogoro Crater before returning to the crater rim to watch the sunset over Ngorogoro from our game lodge
- Drive to KIA airport for afternoon return flights.
- Arrive home
Inclusion
- 7 Day Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb with Guides
- Kilimanjaro Porters (15kgs) with kit bags to carry member duffels
- Accommodation before and after the trek in Arusha (2x nights before/1x night after the climb)
- Kilimanjaro National Park Fees
- All Camp/hut fees
- Transportation: All group transportation while on the expedition. If you depart early then the added expenses for transport, lodging, rescue, and evacuation is your own responsibility.
- All on mountain food. Incl. chef (1:8 guest ratio) food supplies replenished twice
- All Group Gear: tents, portable toilets, mess tents, chairs etc
- AMREF Emergency Cover/SARS Cover (this is not a substitute for personal trip insurance)
- Emergency communication equipment and safety supplies
- 3 Day/2 Night Safari includes all park fees, 4x4 vehicle, full board on safari, airport transfers
Exclusions
- Flights to and from Tanzania, Tanzanian Visa, and any associated departure and airport taxes.
- Excess baggage on flights or on the mountain (limit on mountain is 15kg)
- In town lunch and dinner in Arusha
- Any extensions prior or post the specified itinerary (however we can help you plan these add ons)
- Personal gear: all personal climbing gear is the responsibility of the client inlcuding clothing, sleeping mat and sleeping bag
- In the event of a rescue, evacuation, or early departure from the group, any rescue expenses incurred or excess expenses above and beyond our normal trip costs including transport, hotels, evacuation, flight changes, and gear shipping are the responsibility of the client.
- Porter Tip pool. (Refer to the KPAP Guidelines CTSS will provide)
- CTSS Guide & Safari Guide Tip (Customary but optional)
- Required insurance policy (for trip cancellation, interruption, rescue & evacuation, medical treatment, repatriation, etc.)
