Adventure Quests - East Africa Mount Kilimanjaro Machame Trek

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Mount Kilimanjaro Expeditions - Machame Trek

Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, is the least difficult of the Continental Summits and is a superb challenge for fit trekkers and walkers. However, the mountain is frequently underestimated and each year, many people attempt a five-day dash up the Marangu Route and fail to reach the top, due to altitude sickness.

Adventure Quests has carefully designed this itinerary with the aim of getting every team member to the summit - something that we achieve on the vast majority of our trips.

This trek is suitable for fit walkers, without previous trekking or mountaineering experience. The itinerary is designed to provide gradual acclimatisation, with a total of 9 days spent making a rising traverse of the mountain. The views of the western and southern aspects of Kilimanjaro are superior to those on the northern routes, and the route is less travelled than either the Marangu or Rongai Routes.

Our preferred Kilimanjaro program includes 3 extra days for acclimatization on the mountain and will almost guarantee a successful climb of Kilimanjaro.

Highlights

9D trek program guarantees more time to acclimatize, rest and enjoy the scenery while on trek
Topping out at the highest point on the Africa Continent - Uhuru Peak - an achievement you'll remember for life
Optional fabulous 3-Day Tanzanian Northern Safari Circuit

Pre-Requisites

Minimum age 18 years old
Completed above 3000m trek or peak
Willing to commit to average 2 trainings a week. Training intensity will increase closer to the expedition
A team player
Good physical fitness
Lots of enthusiasm and perseverance

What is Included

Private transport between Nairobi and Moshi
Transport from Moshi to starting point on mountain and return to Moshi
National Park gate fees
Camping fees and tents
Certified, experienced, English-speaking guides for all routes
Porters' salaries
Rescue fees (required by national park)
All meals on the mountain
Two nights accommodation in Moshi bed and breakfast, twin or triple occupancy
Tents, foam sleeping pads, cooking equipment, and eating utensils

Bonus Inclusions

Special Adventure Quests Kilimanjaro Trekking Guide (70-pages) on everything you need to know to prepare for a successful & enjoyable trek
Special discount for gear purchases

What is Not Included:

International return airfares between Singapore and Nairobi + applicable airport taxes and fuel surcharges
Tips for guides and porters
Lunches and dinners in town ( Moshi / Nairobi )
Extra days spend on the mountain and extra nights in town
Visa fees, personal travel insurance, immunisations, and personal spendings / shopping.
Oxygen & Gamow Bag support on trek at additional costs

Click here for important information about trekking on Kilimanjaro.

Duration : 12 days

Maximum Altitude : 5,895-m Uhuru Peak

Expedition A
Trip Date :	2 - 13 Jun 12
Registration Closing Date :	1 Feb 12
Trek Briefing Date :	11 Feb 12
1st Training Session:	18 Feb 12

Expedition B
Trip Date :	8 - 19 Aug 12
Registration Closing Date :	1 Apr 12
Trek Briefing Date :	7 Apr 12
1st Training Session:	14 Apr 12

Expedition C
Trip Date :	24 Nov - 5 Dec 12
Registration Closing Date :	1 Jul 12
Trek Briefing Date :	7 Jul 12
1st Training Session:	14 Jul 12

Group Size :	Land Price :
2 persons	S$ 3850
3 persons	S$ 3620
4-5 persons	S$ 3500
6-7 persons	S$ 3300
8-10 persons	S$ 3200
Single Supplement	S$ 180

3 Day Tanzanian Safari
2 persons	S$ 1350
3 persons	S$ 1270
4 or more persons	S$ 1150
Programme includes complimentary physical conditioning sessions with Adventure Quests' trainer Return international airfare to Nairobi can be arranged on behalf Chartis Travel Guard offered at discounted rates

Day 1	Singapore - Nairobi - Moshi
Day 2 - 10	Mount Kilimanjaro Trek - 9 Days Machame Route This is a scenic and challenging route and is organized on camping basis. It offers hikers a more adventurous and rugged experience. The campsites are suitably located to give us many different views of Kibo, the main summit of Kilimanjaro and the neighbouring peaks of Mawenzi and Shira. This trek with 3 extra days of acclimatization is planned to allow for better acclimatization and higher summit success and minimizing the bad effects of altitude sickness such as nausea, headaches, lethargy etc.
Day 11 -12	Moshi - Nairobi - Singapore
Optional 3-Day Safari	December to March trips: see the migrating herds on the Serengeti Plains. Add in gameviewing in the Ngorongoro Crater for the complete Tanzania safair experience. June to October trips: witness the migration in the dry-season wildlife paradise of Tarangire, one of Africa’s premier wildlife reserves, where great herds gather along the beautiful Tarangire River, the only permanent water in the Serengeti ecosystem.

As in every big mountain, Kilimanjaro has its own climate, and it is not uncommon to encounter tropical downpours, raging blizzards to gale force winds in your climb and temperatures can reach minus 20 degrees at the summit. Although a high level of physical fitness is required, it is the ability to acclimatize to the thin air that will determine your success on the mountain. With the right mental attitude and determination coupled with adequate preparation, a successful climb is a possibility - as long as you can acclimatize to the thin air.