Machame Route — Private Climb
A private 7-day journey up the Whiskey Route with your own guide team.
A private Machame climb reserved for your group alone: your own senior guide, your own pace, your own camps. The Whiskey Route delivers rainforest, the Shira plateau, the Barranco Wall and a summit approach that photographs like a film set. Everything below — crew, meals, transfers, hotel nights — is private to your party. You choose the start date; we build the mountain around it.
- 01The greatest variety of scenery of any route on the mountain
- 02The Barranco Wall — a hands-on scramble at 4,000 metres
- 03Climb-high-sleep-low profile through Lava Tower and Karanga
- 04Summit sunrise from Stella Point above the Rebmann glacier
The line, drawn out.
Day 1: Machame Gate → Machame Camp
Registration, a wet and wonderful climb through rainforest, first camp on the ridge.
FROM THE LINE
The route in pictures.
THE FINE PRINT
What the price covers.
Clear terms, no surprises on the mountain or the plain — every trip is quoted privately, per departure.
In the price
- Airport pick-up and drop-off between Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and Moshi
- Two nights of hotel accommodation in Moshi — one night before the trek and one night after the trek, or alternatively any two nights
- All Kilimanjaro National Park fees, including applicable taxes
- All meals and unlimited drinking water while on the mountain
- Private toilet tent — one toilet for every five climbers (not applicable on the Marangu Route, which uses the park huts' facilities)
- Salaries for mountain guides, assistant guides, cooks, and porters
- Transportation to and from the park gate
- Oxygen for altitude-related emergencies
- Complete camping equipment: mountain tents, tables and chairs, cooking equipment, dining tent, and sleeping mattresses
- Please note: sleeping bags are NOT included — sleeping bags can be arranged separately upon request
Not included
- Mandatory inbound travel insurance certificate
- International flights to and from Tanzania
- Tanzania visa fees
- Personal travel insurance
- Personal mountain climbing equipment and gear
- Alcoholic and other personal beverages
- Tips and gratuities for the mountain crew
- Personal expenses not mentioned under the inclusions
- Please note: sleeping bags are not included — available to arrange on request
WE SUPPLY, YOU PACK
Four-season sleeping bag (rentable) · Broken-in boots, down parka for summit night · Duffel up to 15 kg — the porters' hard limit
OPTIONAL COMFORT & TREK ADD-ONS
Enhance your climb.
Add any of these to your booking — tell your trip planner which options you would like.
Private tent
$100 per trekA private tent option for guests who prefer additional privacy during the mountain experience.
Luxury mattress
$35 per climberA 3-inch-thick, 2.5-foot-wide mattress, compared with the standard 1.5-inch-thick, 2-foot-wide mattress.
High-profile tent
$40 per tentA higher-profile tent option providing additional space and comfort.
Required when using a camp cot — add it separately if you book a cot.
Camp cot
$150 per cotAn optional raised sleeping arrangement for additional comfort.
A high-profile tent is required when using a camp cot.
Hot water bottle
FREE upon requestAvailable to help keep the sleeping bag warm during cold mountain nights.
Day pack porter
$10 per dayAn optional porter service for guests who prefer additional assistance carrying their day pack.
Gamow bag
$300 per trekAn optional altitude-support equipment service.
Post-climb massage
$20 per half hourA post-trek recovery option available after completing the climb.
Post-trek laundry service
$10/kgSame-day laundry service is available.
Please note: Some optional add-ons may require additional porters during the trek. The salaries for any additional porters required because of these services are included in the applicable add-on price.
Asked on every briefing call.
How private is private?+
Entirely — your guide team, porters, mess tent and departure date belong to your group alone. We never merge parties.
When can we start?+
Any day of the year. Tell us your dates and we confirm guide availability within one working day.
MORE PRIVATE CLIMBS
Other private lines.
Looking for a scheduled departure instead? See open group climbs