7-Days Tour Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking via Machame Route
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7-Days Tour Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking via Machame Route
By Goldfish Tours
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Known as the “Whiskey route”, Truly Machame route is the most popular route and has a very high success rate of making it to the top. It offers beautiful and natural features of landscape. It starts with a nice day of walking through the rainforest and has a nice steady altitude increase each day. The accommodation on the way up and down is strictly camping (movable tents) only. The Machame Route takes you high to Lava Tower on day 3 then brings you down for an overnight at Barranco Camp. This intermediate ascent and descent is the secret to a successful acclimatization and is the reason that this route has a high success rate. The Machame route is normally completed in a minimum of 6 days/5nights on the mountain.
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Duration: 7 days
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- Entry/Admission - Mount Kilimanjaro
What's not included- Tips to mountain crew
- Items of a personal nature and Laundry Services
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- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Travellers will find us on Arrival gate.
Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Kilimanjaro Airport, Kilimanjaro National Park Tanzania
Additional pickup optionsDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.- Mount Kilimanjaro, Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 205828P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 205828P1
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- andrepO3774XE0 contributions4 days Amaizing Tanzania SafariWe have just completed a 4 days safari which operated by Goldfish Tours, we had a chance to visit Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. It was a wonderful very well organized safari. Our personal guide, Steven did an extraordinary job ensuring every single minute that we are all having the best experience with maximal close encounters with almost everything the region has to offer. If you are considering a safari go with Goldfish Tours insist of having Steven as your guideWritten May 22, 2023
- maite_african_safari0 contributionsSimply perfect from the very beginning!Very responsive and kind communication with Mohamed regarding our special expectations (which all have been met or even exceeded) - professional but still flexible organization (accommodation, daily schedule, F&B,…) and especially our highly experienced and remarkable pleasant guide Stephen - who always had an idea where to go to see the exceptional - made our safari trip so outstanding! Big clap for the Goldfish Team for making our Tanzania stay truly unforgettableWritten March 16, 2023
- matheog8900 contributionsBest vacation everIt was wonderfully being in Tanzania enjoying our vacation with my wife Brenda. We booked 4 days trip to Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater which operated by Goldfish Tours. We leave there with unforgettable experience.Written March 15, 2023
- Brendaaman1230 contributionsExcellent tour operator!!Tanzania is the best place to visit during your holiday or vacation. Me and my husband we booked 4 days trip to Tanzania with Goldfish Tours, we visit three different park which is Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater. We enjoyed a lot to be hosted by this team, from the day we picked up at the airport till the last day of our tour realy it was amazing. Thanks much Goldfish Tours team.Written March 13, 2023
- guilhermwinter0 contributionsExtremely honest, reliable and helpful!I chose Goldfish Tours without knowing them out of over 20 other agencies I contacted. Even before arriving in Tanzania, I was apprehensive about whether the company would actually be reliable and whether all the agreements paid would be fulfilled. The company not only proved to be reliable for me, but it positively surprised me every day. The staff is incredible! They are extremely professional and attentive. They welcomed me like a family. I definitely recommend them!Written February 8, 2023
- Radv210 contributionsAmazing once in a lifetime experience- we saw the big 5 and moreWow what an experience with goldfish tours! I am now back in England after a 10 day trip to Tanzania in March 2022. I did 6 days in Zanzibar and then organised a last minute tour with goldfish tours for 4 days. We did the 4 day, 3 night tour covering tarangire, the Serengeti and ngorogoro crater. We saw the big 5 and much more with so many priceless memories and photos from our trip As someone who has travelled around the world and done many tours this has instantly become the best tour and decision I ever made. I have seen the salt flats in Bolivia, trekked machu pichu in Peru, seen ha long bay in Vietnam, visited lions head in South Africa but nothing compares to the Serengeti. It is a must see destination. I had done small safari in Sri Lanka and South Africa but this was sooo much better in every way We was hesitant at first to book it as we was having a great time in Zanzibar but once we started the tour I had no regrets. It’s very good value for money as it includes 3 meals a day, all accommodation and entrance prices. Plus 2 guides , Mohammed and Steven Mohammed and Steven run the company. They set it up 5 years ago. With this tour you get two tour guides, both with great experience and knowledge. They are young, kind and want to do everything to make sure you have a great time. They picked us up from Arusha at 8.30am and the adventure started straight away. We headed to Tarangire and instantly saw elephants , giraffe , zebra and 2 cheetahs. We then headed to Karatu for a nights sleep. Up early and heading towards the Serengeti we stopped at Ngorogoro rim for a quick view. The drive was amazing with an en route game seeing thousands of zebra and wildebeest on route. As we entered the Serengeti we saw female and male lions, hyena, thousands of zebra, hundreds of giraffe and a few hippos. We then did an evening sunset drive We stayed at Shuhudia tented lodge and had a very large luxury tent right in the centre of the Serengeti. There was hot water and an excellent dinner. The tent was bigger than any hotel room I’ve stayed in , maybe 500 square foot. Day 3- we did a 7am to 1pm 6hr game drive in the Serengeti seeing lots of variety of animals. We then had lunch and Steven headed out for another 2.5 hour evening drive around sunset. This was above what we expected and Steven managed to find us 3 different leopards. The car comes with binoculars for everyone We then had dinner and went to sleep early ready for our last day Day 4 was our last day. 5am start to watch sunrise whilst heading from the Serengeti to ngorogoro crater. The early start paid off as we saw hippos outside of their mud pools, hyena running through the Serengeti and then a whole family of cheetah just 2 metres from our car. The sunrise was stunning and the cheetahs were the highlight of the whole tour. We reached ngorogoro crater on the hunt for the rhino. We was lucky enough to see 8 rhino during our drive and another male lion. We had lunch by the hippo lake pool with zebra just 10’metres from our car. We then made the long drive to kilmanjaro for our evening flight out. The 4 day experience was amazing, the best tour I’ve ever done. Mohammed and Steven went above and beyond our expectations to provide us a memorable once in a lifetime experience. We saw the big 5 and more In total we saw 10 lions 3 leopards 50+ elephants 100+ water buffalo 8 rhino 7 cheetah 50+ hippos 5 crocodile 50+ giraffe 5 eagles 10,000+ zebras 10,000+ wildebeest The car was comfortable, we had plugs and usb chargers to charge our phones and cameras, we had a fridge to keep our drinks cool They had a speaker system to play music or you could play your own. Steven would stop at any moment if we saw something we wanted to watch or take a photo off. This tour is a must do, our only regret was not having an extra day to see even more of the crater. Ngorogoro crater is amazing, reported as the 7th wonder of the natural world. In summary this is what we saw on each day Day 1 - Tarangire elephant Impala Water buck Ostrich Giraffe Zebra Cheetah x 2 Warthog Vervet monkey Day 2- ngorogoro rim to Serengeti Zebra Giraffe Wildebeest Lions x 9 Topi Dik dik Baboon Hyena Waterbuck Guineafowl Stork Impala Day 3- central Serengeti Leopard x 3 Hippopotamus Baboon Baby crocodile Ostrich Giraffe Topi Hartebeest Elephant Warthog Dik dik Impala Big crocodile x 3 Heron Monkey Waterbuck Water Buffalo -5 Tomson gazel Eagle Secretary bird Town eagle Jackel Day 4 - Serengeti to ngorogoro crater Hippopotamus Dik dik Water buffalo x 300 Wild cat Spotted hyena x 3 Eagle x 4 Zebra Wildebeest Secretary bird 5 cheetahs !!!!! Giraffe Hyland Ostrich Impala Crane bird Ngorogoro crater Black rhino x 8 Ostrich Warthog 2 elephants 1 lionWritten March 8, 2022
- 696allanf0 contributionsMt. Kilimanjaro trekking and SafariWe booked Mt. Kilimanjaro trekking via Machame route 6days and 3 days safari to Serengeti and Ngorongoro with Goldfish Tours, for sure we appreciate what they provide to us, thanks much for all Goldfish team.Written October 25, 2021
- franklinj6240 contributionsMt. Kilimanjaro trekking 7 days Lemosho route with Goldfish ToursThank you for organizing Lemosho route 7 days for my wife and I. It was a dream come true. Their team of guide, chef and porters were excellent. The chef made very good food, and we managed to climb Kilimanjaro without any trouble. Special thanks to Mohamed from Goldfish Tours for all the help that he was rendered during our planning. I will definitely suggest the company to anyone looking for a great time in the mountains.Written February 26, 2020
- Frank S0 contributionsUnforgettable! - and big thanks to Goldfish Tours for making it happenOur family of 4 took the 7-day Rongai route and summited Kilimanjaro on June 2019. The experience was amazing! We did a lot of research before choosing Goldfish Tours to climb Kilimanjaro. The tours companies ranged in prices with Goldfish Tours being in the middle. We were extremely happy with our choice. Based on comparing our experiences with other climbers on the same route, we did not have the most elaborate food, the equipment showed signs of wear (our tent zipper was troublesome). We were fine with all of this. We had plenty of food - we were not hungry. The clothing and sleeping bags we rented were warm and in good shape. We had an excellent support team! Magnus, Isdori and Gasper. They were all about safety and getting us to the top in great shape. Everyday they assessed our health via how well we were climbing, how talkative we were and how well we were eating. Their goal was for us to have a great journey and not just make it to the top. My husband was not feeling great on the summit day. Magnus really slowed down our pace and kept us steady. My husband never got worse and walked with the rest of us to the summit. We were a family at the top! Thank you Goldfish Tours for a journey of a lifetime.Written August 1, 2019
- Gerhank230 contributionsReach the Top of Africa (Mt.Kilimanjaro) with Goldfish Tours !!Hiked the Machame route with these guys back in June 2019. Everything went great, from discussions via e-mail to close the package to airport pick up, the trek, all ! Mohamed is a great guy, and so are Magnus and Gasper our guides. And they are 100% local which for me is very important so that we can help the local communities. I spent a long time researching online for a company to take me to the top and found the right one with Goldfish Tours!.Written July 21, 2019
- Hubert G0 contributionsIt was the best experience we ever had, climbing Kilimanjaro via Lemosho Route!Me and friends decided to climb Kilimanjaro after we got to Tanzania. We was nervous and unsure of what we was doing. Luckly for us, we met Mohamed and Isdori with Goldfish Tours. They helped us through the process every step of the way, making the hike, it was one of the best experiences of our life. I would highly recommend this company to anyone looking at climbing Mt Kilimanjaro. We are so happy that we chose to work with locals who we could trust and who knew the area. The team was extremely supportive and encouraging which was very helpful. They took care of us the entire way and we always felt safe. The food was also great! If you get the chance, definitely climb, and definitely climb with Goldfish Tours.Written June 22, 2019
- justin p0 contributionsTanzania Safari 6-daysMe and my family we travel to Tanzania in February 2019 for safari, where by our safari organized by Goldfish Tours. We enjoyed a lot in our trip which cover 4 Tanzania national park which is tarangire National park, lake manyara national park, ngorongoro national park, and serengeti national park, we saw many animal include the big four animal. Tanzania is the best place to visit for adventure. I recommend Goldfish Tours due to the good service that they provide to their client.Written June 11, 2019
- Gavin L0 contributionsBest tour operator in Tanzania (Goldfish Tours)Nothing is impossible, i prove this word the day that we summit mount Kilimanjaro with an amazing company Goldfish Tours. I and four friend of mine we climb mount kilimanjaro 7-days via Lemosho route, they organize our trekking from the day we start climbing to the day we summit. We appreciate Mr. Mohamed he is friendly and active on replying an e-mail, this because when i send an e-mail he reply on the spot , also he is good on answering the question about the tips included on the trip and he has an experience about the Mt. Kilimanjaro. About the guides, they have professional guides with many years of experience on the mountain, they gave us a good information about the flora and fauna in the mountain, also they have professional cooks which they cooked delicious food to us. The guide taught us many swahili word like "karibu Tanzania" which means welcome Tanzania. Your next trip think about Goldfish Tours, they are one of the best local tour operator in Tanzania.Written June 5, 2019
- Ronald G0 contributionsTanzania safari with Goldfish ToursMemorable experience with Goldfish Tours. I and my wife we booked theree days Tanzania safari tour which include lake Manyara, Ngorongoro crater and Tarangire National park. During the tour we saw a lot of animal like Elephant, Zebra, Lion and many other. Their guide was fantastic, he organize our tour very well since the first day to the last day at Ngorongoro then we return to the hotel in Moshi. Book with Goldfish Tours they are the best in their operations.Written April 5, 2019
- John P0 contributions5 days marangu route.Goldfish Tours is one of the best tour operator in Tanzania, they organize our trekking through marangu route with their best tour guide mr. Magnus and his crew of porters and chef. It's not simple but they helped us to made the trekking to the summit, it's a wonderful trek ever. Thanks to Mohamed Mohamed the owner of the Goldfish Tours.Written April 2, 2019
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Joram E
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Jan 2023 • Friends
It was amaizing with Goldfish Tours. I and two friend of mine we had an amaizing trekking with this company, we use machame route. Thanks to all Goldfish Tours team for the arrangement since we start contact them till the last day we desencend the mountain. If you have plan to climb mount Kilimanjaro don't hesitate to book with them.
Written February 24, 2023
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Alfonce J
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Jan 2023
I really appreciate what we experienced from Goldfish Tours. We booked 7 days Mount Kilimanjaro via machame route, honestly it was unforgettable experience, i give them five star for what they save to us.
Written February 24, 2023
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