TANZANIA

CLIMB KILIMANJARO

THE MACHAME ROUTE

10 days

ITINERARY

6 days

TREKKING

5,895m

ALTITUDE

£2,595

PRICE FROM

The Short and Sharp Kilimanjaro Climb

To climb Kilimanjaro on our 10 day Machame itinerary (trekking for 6 days), you can join one of many Open Group Challenge climbs throughout the year, departing from the UK. You can even climb with us over New Year for a celebration with a real difference!

Visit our dedicated Kilimanjaro Challenge website

We’ve taken over 5,000 trekkers safely to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, including groups from many leading UK companies and charities. We offer a range of Kilimanjaro trek itineraries to suit all requirements, and believe that our Challenge Group trips offer the best overall trek Kilimanjaro experience – and the best value in the market. We have a dedicated Kilimanjaro Challenge website which lists all departures, trips & more.

The Action Challenge Experience

Life on the trek

On an Action Challenge trip you’ll be part of a team which takes on an adventure together – and that’s what makes the experience so special. Because getting to know others, supporting each other when the going gets tough, laughing together, and sharing those special moments & the new friendships are the memories that will stay with you for many years. Because our challenges are led by a UK Mountain Leader and supported by a Medic overseeing the group’s wellbeing – you’ll be in safe hands, and our expert local logistics team & guides will ensure it all runs like clockwork. These are ‘fully inclusive’ trips – leaving you to focus on your challenge, and to enjoy it!

An Action Challenge trip is much more than a holiday! It brings like-minded people together in fantastic landscapes, provides the best support & great hospitality, and enables the group to take on a tough & unforgettable challenge which forges new friendships, broaden horizons, and leaves you wanting more of life’s adventures!

The blueprint for Action Challenge trip is based on delivering a high quality enjoyable experience – and doing it all safely. An experienced UK Mountain Leader ensures that all aspects of the challenge run to plan – and one of our UK Medics with an expedition med kit is on-hand to look after the group’s wellbeing – enabling everyone to have the best chance of successfully competing their challenge.

We go to great lengths to ensure that we only use the best local organisations to supply the all-important ground logistics and the on-challenge support, catering, and hospitality teams – with experienced guides leading the way on the trails with their deep local knowledge and authentic style.

Like minded people with a similar sense of adventure – but often from very different backgrounds, and with a wide range of experience, ages, levels of fitness, and personal ambitions. Our trips are perfect for individuals, couples, and small groups of friends to join – and then to take on a unique challenge as part of a larger group which shapes & bonds as the adventure unfolds!

Whether its’s the hotels,  restaurants & transfers before & after the main challenge – or the challenge accommodation & meals whilst out on the trails – our all inclusive packages mean that you will get a top quality experience at a great value price! Flights are generally included, but there’s a ‘land only’ option if you’d prefer to book your own – and single supplement accommodation upgrades are available.

The group comes together – takes on a tough challenge together – and then celebrates its achievements in style on the final night of the trip in a local restaurant or hotel, with medals, awards, and a maybe a bit of a party! Many of our participants make new special friends on our trips – and quite a few come back together for another challenge in the following years!

A successful challenge starts with good preparation. The better prepared you are the more confident you’ll be, and the more you’ll enjoy it! Our ‘Challenge App’ will have all the info & details of what to expect on your challenge – and how to prepare for it – and we have optional training walks, training weekends , and a place on one of our UK Ultra Challenge events to get out on the tails and test your fitness, kit, & equipment.

Find out more At An open Evening

Join us for a FREE live online info session, talking you through the Climb Kilimanjaro Challenge – from the route and the service, to training, kit, fundraising advice and what it is like to summit Africa’s highest mountain with Action Challenge! You can join us live in London, or watch an online session:

The Machame Route

Reach the roof of Africa in 6 days...

Our 6 day Kilimanjaro Machame Route trek heads in from the south western side of the National Park, initially through the dense rain forest, and approaches the summit of Kibo via Barafu Camp and Stella Point. It is currently the most popular route on Kilimanjaro and not without good reason, even though it’s perhaps a bit tougher than the 7 day climb on the Lemosho Route (which actually mirrors the Machame Route from Day 3 onwards). There’s an acclimatisation allowance by trekking up to Lava Tower on Day 3, and combined with varied topography and features along the way, makes it one of the most interesting ascents of Kilimanjaro for those who feel confident. On reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro you will feel on top of the world!

Itinerary & Route

Please note that some details of the itinerary may change, you will be provided with a detailed itinerary once you are signed up to the challenge.

Day 1: Departure from UK

  • Accommodation: Inflight
  • Meals: Dinner inflight

Day 2: Arrival in Kilimanjaro

  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Machame Camp

  • Accommodation: Camp
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Distance walked: 11km
  • Max altitude: 2,835m

 

Day 4: Shira Caves Camp

  • Accommodation: Camp
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Distance walked: 5km
  • Max altitude: 3,850m

Day 5: Barranco Camp

  • Accommodation: Camp
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Distance walked: 9km
  • Max altitude: 3,972m

 

Day 6: Barafu Camp

  • Accommodation: Camp
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Distance walked: 8km
  • Max altitude: 4,640m

Day 7: Summit Day (Uhuru Peak)

  • Accommodation: Camp
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Distance walked: 19km
  • Max altitude: 5,895m

 

Day 8: Mweka Camp

  • Accommodation: Camp
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Distance walked: 10km
  • Max altitude: 3,100m

Day 9: Return to Moshi

  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Distance walked: 10km

 

Day 10: Departure

  • Accommodation: Inflight
  • Meals: Breakfast

Costs & Fundraising

Check out the full list of our dates & prices and pick your departure. Sign up today from £295 deposit. Charity fundraising options are also available.

SPRING DEAL

£100 OFF ALL BOOKINGS WITH CODE: SPRING25 

+ FREE Fleece worth £35

+ FREE UK Training Event worth £139

+ £250 OFF if booking 2 places!

DEAL ENDS 30TH APRIL 2025

Trip Brochure

The Challenge brochure details the full itinerary, inclusions, and more – download for a full run down of the challenge details. 

Dates & Prices

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Kilimanjaro Challenge

All Year Round

Everest Base Camp

All Year Round

Jordan & Petra Trek

Apr & Sep

Great Wall of China

May & Oct

Inca Trail
Trek

Apr & Sep

Trek
Vietnam

Mar & Oct

Equador Volcano Trek

Nov

Bhutan Druk Path Trek

Mar & Sep

GET IN TOUCH

Enquire with us below or if you want to speak to one of the team call on +44 (0)207 609 6695

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SPRING DEAL

Spring into action with a new challenge, and save £100 when you sign up using discount code SPRING25

+ FREE ACTION CHALLENGE FLEECE WORTH £35

+ FREE 2025 UK TRAINING EVENT WORTH £139*

DUO DEAL

Invite a friend to join you, and get £250 off when booking 2 places on any overseas challenge!

Click below to apply for your codes – give us your friend’s email address and you’ll both be sent your discount codes. 

CONDITIONS

–  Deal ends 30th April 2025

– Cannot be combined with any other discount

– Duo deal discount only valid when booking 2 places. Both places must be booked within 7 days of each other.

–  Discounts cannot be applied to existing bookings

– If you cancel your overseas challenge, the value of the fleece and / or Ultra Challenge will be deducted from any refund issued (if you have used the free place).