From CAD $5,999
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Small Group
Challenging
Rating
(20 reviews)
Experience Overview
Cross another item off your travel to-do list and do it in style with this 12-day Kilimanjaro combo tour. After you conquer African's highest point with the help of your CEO (Chief Experience Officer) and trusted guides (with tons of incredible views and vistas captured along the way), you'll head to Zanzibar and learn about local flavours at a spice plantation. There's plenty of free time at the paradisiacal beaches of Zanzibar, with options to scuba dive, snorkel, or simply enjoy some hard-earned R&R.
Highlights
- Conquer Africa's highest peak
- Trek past verdant forests and silent glaciers
- Watch sunrise from Stella Point
- Explore Stone Town — a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Take in the aromas on a spice plantation tour
- Relax on a tropical beach.
Trip Details
Product Code: 2079
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Basic
Transport: Private minibus, trekking, plane, walking.
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Active
Supplier Code: DTKZ
Starts: Moshi, Tanzania
Finishes: Stone Town, Tanzania
Duration: 12 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical rating:
Challenging
Includes
Activities
- Your G for Good Moment: Moshi Women's Cooperative Visit, Moshi Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- 6-day guided group trek up Mt Kilimanjaro's Machame Route with local guides, cooks and porters
- All permits and fees
- Scenic flight from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar
- Orientation walk in Stone Town
- Spice plantation guided tour
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Simple hotels (6 nts), full-service alpine camping (5 nts).
- 11 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners
Transport
- Private minibus, trekking, plane, walking.
Group Leader
- Kilimanjaro portion: Certified mountain guide throughout (CEO), local representative, cook, porters. Zanzibar portion: CEO (Chief Experience Officer), local guides.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $5999 (CAD $500 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Moshi
Arrive at any time.
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.Accommodation - Stella Maris Executive Lodge
Day 2: Moshi/Machame camp
Hike the lower slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro to Machame Camp.
Most of the day is spent in the gorgeous and fascinating, forested slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, most of which is considered to be rainforest zone.
Depending on the weather, the trail will be soggy and possibly muddy if it rains.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Start at the Machame Gate where the group will register and begin hiking. The slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro are a rainforest zone, so trails can be wet and muddy. Keep a look-out for black and white colobus monkeys and exotic birds. On the first day of hiking the group covers a long distance with a gradual gradient. End the day at the Machame Campsite above the rainforest.
Day 3: Machame camp/Shira 2 Camp
Hike through lower alpine moorland to Shira 2 camp and observe the spectacular views of Kibo Peak.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Start with a steep ascent towards the edge of the forest. Climb the steep ridge and stop for a break. Before reaching camp, continue hiking to Shira Cathedral and enjoy the view of the peaks.
Day 4: Shira 2 Camp/Barranco Camp
Hike to Barranco Camp via Lava Tower. Enjoy the fantastic view of Western Breach and the Breach Wall.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Climb slowly through the rocky terrain to the Lava Tower (4600m, 15,092 ft) from the Shira 2 Camp. The route becomes increasingly challenging and steep. Some hikers might start to feel weak or short of breath from the altitude so go slowly— “pole pole” as they say in Swahili—to avoid exasperating the symptoms. Activity - Descend from the Lava Tower 650m (2133 ft) to the Great Barranco Valley. Hike about 2 hours to reach the valley, acclimate to the elevation and take in the view of the Western Breach and Breach Wall along the way. Reach the Barranco Camp and enjoy the beautiful landscape as a reward for the day’s difficult hike. The Breach Wall surrounds the Camp on three sides and the area has an amazing view of hanging glaciers and the Kibo massif.
Day 5: Barranco Camp/Barafu Camp
View the Great Barranco Wall and climb up the eastern wall, passing below the Helm Glacier.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Take a look at the view of the Great Barranco Wall from camp then get ready to climb up the eastern wall. The route is a steady incline that passes below the Helm Glacier and meets with the Mweka route on the way down. Get some rest at the Barafu camp, the site is a on a narrow, rocky, ridge with no barriers to block the wind. Get equipment like headlamps, hiking poles and thermal clothing ready to go for the very early morning start the next day.
Day 6: Barafu Camp/Mweka Camp
Hike during the night to the Summit via Stella Point. Watch the sunrise before descending to Mweka Camp.
The route from Barafu Camp to the summit is mentally and physically, the longest, most challenging day of the entire trek. Despite the difficulty, the memory of conquering Mt Kilimanjaro will stay with you forever.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Wake up call today is at 11pm in order to reach Stella Point (5756m, 18,885 ft) in time for the spectacular view of the sunrise (depending on weather). Enjoy a snack and warm drink and get ready for the ascent in the dark up the northwest scree. Go slowly as the terrain is rocky and difficult, pass between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers before arriving at Stella Point. Activity - Start the 1 hour, gradual ascent to Uhuru peak (5895m, 19341 ft) along the snow-covered trail. Temperatures near the summit can range from -23° C (-9°f) in the morning to just below freezing overnight. Arrive at the summit at last! Take a deep breath and celebrate a successful climb.Activity - Begin the descent from the summit towards the Barafu camp, where the group will pack up and enjoy a quick rest. The route down will use the same rock and scree path as the ascent and will pass back through moorland and forest terrain. Reach Mweka hut in the late afternoon.
Day 7: Mweka Camp/Moshi
Continue descent through the forested, lower slopes to Moshi. Meet the mamas of the Moshi Women's Cooperative, a G supported project, for a climbing ceremony.
Arrive to Moshi in the afternoon. Time to relax, take a shower, and celebrate with a drink. Cheers to climbing Mt Kilimanjaro! Before dinner, you will be welcomed and congratulated on your climb by the mamas of the Moshi Women's Cooperative, a project supported by G Adventures. They will present you with a gift and a certificate to remember all your efforts on the mountain.
Opt to pre-book the Lala Salama Spa & Beauty Aromatherapy Massage, which partners with Moshi Women's Cooperative, by adding it to your checkout page, or ask your GCO or travel agent for assistance.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Hike downhill to the Mweka Gate. Enjoy the lower altitude and the view of the forested slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro. The route can be muddy underfoot so take care. From the Mweka Gate you will continue down into the Mweka village for lunch, normally a muddy 1 hour hike. Upon arrival to Moshi in the afternoon, relax, or opt to have that much-deserved shower and congratulatory beverage. Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - This project is supported by the Planeterra Foundation and G Adventures. Women and girls are often the first to be excluded from educational programs in Tanzania, with most girls being pulled out of school by Grade 3 to help out around the home. Our ground partners provide free adult business education for women in Moshi, and Planeterra and G Adventures have rented a cooperative space to allow these students to practice their academic skills and save income to start their own business. Feel free to shop for for souvenirs and speak to the women who run the cooperative about their lives and how the project has assisted in building a brighter future.Accommodation - Stella Maris Executive Lodge
Day 8: Moshi/Stone Town
Fly to the beautiful island of Zanzibar and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy an orientation walk with your CEO in historic Stone Town, and opt to continue on for a longer walking tour, or explore on your own.
Transfer to the airport for a short, but scenic flight to this island paradise. Arrive in Stone Town in time for lunch and an orientation walk. If you opt to continue on for a longer tour of Stone Town, you will be visiting the Old Slave Market and Palace Museum; entrance to these sites are optional and are to be purchased on site.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Transport - Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.Activity - This orientation walk is just a brief introduction. If you'd like to learn more in depth information about Stone Town, we recommended going on a guided city tour.Accommodation - Spice Palace Hotel
Day 9: Beach day in Zanzibar
Visit a local spice plantation for a guided tour. Continue to the white-sand beaches and turquoise waters of Zanzibar's beautiful coast.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Delight your senses with a guided tour and learn about an assortment of spices, such as cloves, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, breadfruit, jackfruit, vanilla, and lemongrass, and their various uses. It was the spice plantations that brought the beginnings of Zanzibar’s infamous slave trade dating back to the 1840s.Free_time - Settle into island life and explore during some free time.Accommodation - S&S Hotel Jambiani
Day 10-11: Beach day in Zanzibar
Enjoy free time to lounge on the beach, snorkel, or tour the island.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Do as much or as little as you'd like on this island slice of paradise.Accommodation - S&S Hotel Jambiani
Day 12: Stone Town
Morning group transfer from the beach. Depart Stone Town upon arrival in the late morning.
Onward travel should be booked no earlier than 2:30pm.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with any onward travel arrangements you require.
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures, founded in 1990 by Bruce Poon Tip, is a global adventure travel company specializing in small-group tours that emphasize authentic, sustainable, and culturally immersive experiences. Originally launched as GAP Adventures (“Great Adventure People”), the company pioneered the concept of community-driven travel by offering affordable trips that connect travelers with local communities while minimizing environmental impact. Today, G Adventures operates in more than 100 countries, offering a wide range of itineraries across themes such as active adventures, wildlife, wellness, family, and National Geographic–partnered tours, while maintaining a strong commitment to responsible tourism and social enterprise through its Planeterra Foundation.
In Business Since 1990
Reviews
Derek T. - Traveled, July 2024
It was an incredible experience made even more special by the amazing support of the porters, staff and CEO’s.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/14/2024
Christian B. - Traveled, July 2024
The whole Kilimanjaro trip - including the mountain itself and all the good people I was in contact with while climbing the mountain - was a truly unique experience that I will happily think back on, for as long as I live!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/06/2024
Rachel V. - Traveled, March 2024
It's really hard to put into words how great this trip was, especially after waiting and wanting to do this for over a decade. It met and exceeded every expectation I had about climbing Kilimanjaro and I loved every moment, even the tough ones.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/24/2024
Tracey C. - Traveled, March 2024
Highly recommend and would use again.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/22/2024
Christian B. - Traveled, July 2024
The whole Kilimanjaro trip - including the mountain itself and all the good people I was in contact with while climbing the mountain - was a truly unique experience that I will happily think back on, for as long as I live!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/06/2024
Danielle P. - Traveled, March 2024
My trek to Kilimanjaro was unforgettable, the team went above an beyond for us all, I was so overwhelmed with the work they did, totally amazing and made our trip a once in a lifetime experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/26/2024
Thea N. - Traveled, July 2024
As always a perfect trip!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/07/2024
Christian B. - Traveled, July 2024
The whole Kilimanjaro trip - including the mountain itself and all the good people I was in contact with while climbing the mountain - was a truly unique experience that I will happily think back on, for as long as I live!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/06/2024
Rachel P. - Traveled, March 2024
This trip was absolutely amazing. Our guides and porters on Kilimanjaro were absolutely amazing. Or CEOs iddy, Paul and Joel were incredible and kept our spirits high on summit day when we were all exhausted. I couldn’t have reached the summit without th...
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/21/2024
David V. - Traveled, February 2024
Great experience !
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/04/2024
Vanessa V. - Traveled, February 2024
Kilimanjaro trip - I have no doubt I have chosen the best company there to climb it! So professional, so organised, incredible support, despite the tough activity always ready to welcome with a smile and make you feel amazing
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/25/2024
Mario P. - Traveled, February 2024
Kili was amazing, would recommend this to anyone who will be interested. Zanzibar was a bit more disappointing, no group cohesion and no clear options to do activities, we ended up contracting some with the hotel directly after trying with Dalla,
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/22/2024
Natalie B. - Traveled, February 2024
The G Fighters on the Kilimanjaro trip were AMAZING! They were all so friendly and positive and made us all feel very safe. The whole trip was very well organised. The level of detail put in to ensure we had the best experience was outstanding.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/18/2024
William H. - Traveled, February 2024
The CEO's and G fighters were fantastic and worked hard to ensure our entire group was able to summit the mountain
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/03/2024
Akhil S. - Traveled, January 2024
Very good. Enjoyed the Spice tour. Climbing Kili was a great experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/03/2024
Heikki S. - Traveled, January 2024
Kilimanjaro trek was an unforgettable, life changing experience. I still don't quite understand that I have actually done it. Thank you G Adventures for helping me fulfil one of my dreams!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 01/19/2024
Heidi K. - Traveled, December 2023
One big piece of critique is that it felt like GE adventures scammed us with the packing list.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 01/11/2024
Bethany E. - Traveled, December 2024
This was such an incredible adventure. Seeing the summit at sunrise is a once in a lifetime experience!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 01/03/2024
Raminder P. - Traveled, December 2024
Excellent trip up the mountain. Staff that supported your goal.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/27/2024
Jason S. - Traveled, December 2024
Allowed me to reach my goal to summit safely.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/14/2024
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