Kilimanjaro Climb | Signature Machame Route | ™Tusker Trail 10 Day Premium Tour

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For 43 years Tusker Trail set the Kilimanjaro climbing standards others strive to emulate. Born to adventure, Tusker was founded by Eddie Frank 43 years ago. He has led thousands of travelers on awe-inspiring adventures around the world since 1977.

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During his 52 Kilimanjaro climbs, he has crafted every facet of our top shelf operation - expert altitude medical training of our guides - custom walk-in tents – Culinary institute of America trained mountain chefs. Tusker’s “adventure cuisine” will fuel your passion on your journey of a lifetime.

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Tusker’s 99% summit success rate attests to the care that our guides shower on our climbers.

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As socially responsible citizens we provide the highest pay for our crew, pensions & medical benefits for them & their families. We also partner with the local Lions club supporting community development including a school for deaf children

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Join us for a truly unique and one-of-a-kind adventure

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1 - Welcome to Moshi, It's time to get your bearings | 3,000-ft/914-m

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Day 1: Moshi - After your arrival, you check into our delightful family owned hotel to relax and prep for your climb. The warm atmosphere makes you feel right at home.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Check into our delightful family owned hotel to relax & prepare. The warm atmosphere makes you feel right at home.

Day 2: Day 2 - Moshi - Meet your guides and start orientation | 3,000-ft/914-m

Pass By: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Day 2: Moshi - You spend two nights in Moshi prepping and getting to know your guides. Here we give you a detailed climb orientation and gear check.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: All Weather 4 Season Walk-in Tents, Air/Foam Mattresses created for Comfort & Restful Sleep, Bathroom tent, Comfy Chairs

Day 3: Day 3 ~ Machame Camp 10,600-ft/2,972-m • 7.2 miles/11 km • 6-7 hours

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
After breakfast, we drive to the Machame gate, and sign into the national park. After your guide takes care of the paperwork, we start our climb. The track narrows, and then leads us uphill through the tropical rain forest to Machame Camp.

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Our camp crew will have camp set up for you when you arrive, so all you have to do is move in and enjoy the natural beauty.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Our Culinary trained chefs prepare a delicious, nutritious fresh hot breakfast designed to get your climbing day started
• Lunch: Your hungry from your effort. Our trained chefs have cuisine ready to satisfy and fuel you for the rest of your day.
• Dinner: Dinner is where our chefs shine, providing an exceptional farm-to-table experience usually reserved for 5 star venues
Accommodation included: All Weather 4 Season Walk-in Tents, Air/Foam Mattresses created for Comfort & Restful Sleep, Bathroom tent, Comfy Chairs

Day 4: Day 4 ~ Shira Plateau 12,480-ft/3,804-m • 3.1 miles/5 km • 7-8 hours

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
We start out after breakfast and leave the last glades of the rain forest behind. On a clear day you can see your first close-up of Kibo Peak - from 20 miles/12 km away. Passing through fields of heather, we see the mountainside gradually opening up. You now begin to feel the effects of the altitude, and we hike slowly.

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After 9,000 ft. you pass the first lobelia, protea and giant Senecio, and reach Shira in 7-8 hours.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: All Weather 4 Season Walk-in Tents, Air/Foam Mattresses created for Comfort & Restful Sleep, Bathroom tent, Comfy Chairs

Day 5: Day 5 ~ Barranco 12,950-ft/3,950-m • 6.2 miles/10 km • 7-8 hours

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
We hike uphill, past the Lava Tower, and slowly trek downhill through the giant Senecios toward Barranco, around Kibo's spectacular south-facing glaciers. The view of the towering peaks are spectacular.

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After descending through the heather and lobelias we arrive at Barranco Camp.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: All Weather 4 Season Walk-in Tents, Air/Foam Mattresses created for Comfort & Restful Sleep, Bathroom tent, Comfy Chairs

Day 6: Day 6 ~ Karanga 13,200-ft/4,033-m • 3.6 miles/5.8 km • 4-5 hours

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
After breakfast, we head up the Barranco Wall. This is one of the more spectacular days, with great hikes up and down the valleys.

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Kibo Peak hovers over your left shoulder, and Mawenzi looms front of you to your right.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: All Weather 4 Season Walk-in Tents, Air/Foam Mattresses created for Comfort & Restful Sleep, Bathroom tent, Comfy Chairs

Day 7: Day 7 ~ Barafu Camp 14,950-ft/4,556-m • 2.1 miles/3.4 km • 4 hours

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
The air starts getting quite thin, and you will be running short of breath. It's a tough, but a rewarding uphill climb to the rocky, craggy slopes at the camp. "Barafu" means, "ice" in Swahili, and it is extremely cold at this altitude.

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There is a buzz of excitement in the air, as climbers anticipate the toughest day just ahead. The clouds move in and out, revealing the eroded peak of Mawenzi, rising from the plains below.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: All Weather 4 Season Walk-in Tents, Air/Foam Mattresses created for Comfort & Restful Sleep, Bathroom tent, Comfy Chairs

Day 8: Day 8 ~ Barafu to Summit to Millennium

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Day 8 ~ Barafu to Summit: 19,340-ft/5,895-m • 2.75 miles/4.5 km • 7-9 hours.

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We start climbing a couple hours before sunrise, so we climb during daylight on the steepest and most demanding part of the mountain, reaching the Crater rim after lunch.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Day 8 ~ Summit to Millennium - Millennium: 12,590-ft/3,837-m • 6.3 miles/10.1 km • 5-6 hours.

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Mawenzi Peak is a thrilling sight, with the Kibo saddle still in darkness beneath you, and the crater's ice-walls looming ahead. We now continue to Uhuru Peak (1-2 hrs,) the highest point (19,340 ft.)The descent is invigorating. We continue back down to Barafu Camp for a rest, then down to Millennium camp where we spend our last night.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: All Weather 4 Season Walk-in Tents, Air/Foam Mattresses created for Comfort & Restful Sleep, Bathroom tent, Comfy Chairs

Day 9: Day 9 ~ Millennium/Moshi Mweka Gate: 5,500-ft/1,676-m • 7.5 miles/12 km • 6 hours ~ Drive Moshi

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
After breakfast it's a 2 hour hike to Mweka camp. Then a 4 hour hike through the rainforest takes you down to the gate where you enjoy your final lunch and a celebration with your guides and porters.

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From the gate you drive with your guides back to the hotel for a well-earned shower.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Relax and shower in our family owned hotel. Enjoy your dinner & regale your stories. Care for a Safari to round it off?

Day 10: Day 10 ~ Wildlife Safari or Fly Home

Pass By: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Depart Tanzania, or continue on safari through some of the most spectacular wildlife reserves on the planet.

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.