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Kilimanjaro Machame Standard

4.4(14 reviews)8 daysStart and end in
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Basecamp Nine
Runs this trip
8 Days · 7 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Trekking
Eight days to 5,895 m, the roof of Africa
High Intensity
Travelers can expect 6-8 hours of challenging high-altitude trekking
Group Size 1 - 22
1 guide per 15 ratio
Ages 14+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 14
5,895 m at the highest point

Where this operator goes

8 days · 17 stops

Itinerary

8 days, planned by Basecamp Nine

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atMoshiKilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), Tanzania
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Machame Gate Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 1

Machame Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 2

Shira Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 3

Barranco Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 4

Karanga Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 5

Barafu Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 6

Mweka Gate Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 7

What you'll eat

7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners across 8 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–7
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–8
  • LunchServed on days 2–7

20 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this trailThe same trail, at their own price, group size and refund window.Tenzing Trails₹2,84,999See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Break the boots in before you come
The single most common reason a trek stops being enjoyable. New boots on day one means blisters by day two and a descent on ruined feet by day four. Walk fifty kilometres in them at home first, on hills if you can find any.
Deal with a hot spot immediately
The moment something rubs, stop and tape it. Everyone on the trail will wait two minutes for that and nobody wants to wait an hour later while it is dressed properly.
The group moves at its slowest walker
That is not a courtesy, it is how groups stay together and how nobody ends up alone on a ridge in cloud. If that person is you on a given day, say so early rather than falling quietly behind.
Never leave the group to go ahead
Almost every serious incident on a marked Indian trail starts with somebody moving faster than the guide and taking a turning that looked obvious. Waiting at junctions is the whole discipline.
Treat your water
Streams above the villages look clean and mostly are; below them they are not, and giardia will ruin a week. Filter, boil, or use tablets — and drink more than you feel like.
Weather turns faster than you can descend
An afternoon build-up in the Himalaya arrives in under an hour. That is why days start early and why a guide who wants to turn back at eleven in the morning is not being cautious for the sake of it.
A stream is not the same in the afternoon
Snowmelt peaks with the day's heat, so a crossing that was ankle-deep at eight is thigh-deep at three. Cross early, unclip your waist belt, and face upstream.
Carry original photo ID
Forest and park entry in the Indian Himalaya is permitted through the district administration and checked at the gate against the permit your operator holds. A photocopy is not always accepted.
The medical certificate is not a formality
Several states now require a doctor-signed fitness certificate on higher and glacier-bound routes, and more ask for one over 55 or with a pre-existing condition. Get it early; it is a reason people are turned back at the road head.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Basecamp NineVerified

“Himalayan treks on a fixed calendar”

Based in Dehradun Running treks since 2012
Rating
4.4(14 reviews)
Response time
Within 5 hours
  • Team speaks: English, Hindi, Garhwali
Direct booking via licensed operator
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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 14 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.3/5
Guide
4.1/5
Itinerary
4.4/5
Transport
4.1/5
Accommodation
3.9/5
Tour operator
3.9/5
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Ishita Ghosh – Lucknow2026-06-16 · Verified booking

Kilimanjaro in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Would book with them again.

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Nina Hoffmann – Singapore2026-06-16 · Verified booking

Kilimanjaro in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Would send friends their way.

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Marc Dubois – Dublin2026-06-16 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Good value for what's included.

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Farah Qureshi – Nagpur2026-06-16 · Verified booking

Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

Reply from Basecamp Nine

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Tom Bergman – Singapore2026-06-16 · Verified booking

Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.

Reply from Basecamp Nine

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Dev Chatterjee – Chandigarh2025-11-28 · Verified booking

Kilimanjaro in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Would book with them again.

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Daniel Okafor – Lisbon2025-11-28 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Good value for what's included.

Reply from Basecamp Nine

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Bengaluru2025-11-28 · Verified booking

Kilimanjaro in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. No hesitation recommending them.

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Questions people ask

On the seven-day Machame it runs around eight in ten; on six days it drops to roughly six. The extra night at Karanga is the single biggest factor and it is the difference between the two operators here.

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