Kilimanjaro Group Treks

For those who’d like to climb Kilimanjaro and are travelling solo or with just a few people, an economical and fun way to do it is to join one of our scheduled group treks. It’s also a great way to meet like-minded people and share the experience. Who knows, maybe love will blossom at 5895m!

We offer two different route choices throughout the year. These dates are not set in stone, so if you’re the first to book a particular date, we can bring it back or forwards up to 2 days. You may have a special occasion that you’d like to celebrate and that would suit you better. Please make sure to ask for availability, a detailed itinerary, pricing, and additional services like airport transfers, hotel accommodation, and maybe one of our Kilimanjaro/ Safari Combos!

Route Choices:

Classic Machame Route – 6 night itinerary – 6 days/5 nights on the mountain
Shira Grand Traverse – 8 night itinerary – 8 days/7 nights on the mountain

MACHAME (WHISKEY) ROUTE GROUP TREK

Climber and Porters at Uhuru Peak

The total package length is 7 days and 6 nights including your first night at a lodge in Arusha on a Bed & Breakfast basis followed by 6 days and 5 nights on Kilimanjaro.

The Machame (Whiskey) Route is the most popular camping route on Kilimanjaro. The route is done in six days and is challenging for many people due to the altitude and fairly short acclimatization period. It requires both mental and a certain amount of physical strength to complete this challenge. Accommodation is in mountain tents supplied by Nature Discovery and set up by our own team of trained porters.

Email us for a detailed itinerary, availability & pricing

Download Machame Route Brochure & Pricing
View 2024 Booking Schedule

SHIRA (GRAND TRAVERSE) ROUTE GROUP TREK, VIA THE REMOTE NORTHERN CIRCUIT

Kilimanjaro

The total package length is 9 days and 8 nights including your first night in a luxury lodge outside of Arusha on a Bed & Breakfast basis followed by 8 days and 7 nights on Kilimanjaro.

The Shira (Grand Traverse) via the Northern Circuit is the least-used route on Kilimanjaro so we avoid the crowds and sometimes even have a campsite or 2 to ourselves. This trek is designed to get you closer to nature, and to benefit from plenty of acclimatization time early in the trip. This route is done in 8 days so there is plenty of down-time for exploring the surroundings.

Email us for a detailed itinerary, availability & pricing

Download Shira Route Brochure & Pricing
View 2024 Booking Schedule

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It was fabulous! Excellent organization, super guide. If it was possible, we could come back again just with Nature Discovery. We have a lot of memorable pictures. It was a wonderful trip. Thanks a lot.

Cochemé, France

I have just returned from the trip of a lifetime to Tanzania with Nature Discovery. I completed the 8-day Grand Traverse Kilimanjaro Trek, followed by a two-day Safari in Tarangire. The entire trip was extraordinary. Everyone who supported us on the Kilimanjaro trek was kind, caring, generous, professional, happy, and supportive. I strongly recommend Nature Discovery for the trip of a lifetime!

Katrina, Australia

Very good safari, enjoyed a lot. Good communication from start to end. Our guide was experienced and very nice. Recommendations!

Markku Nieminen, Finland

Excellent support from Emilie from Nature Discovery, who organized our safari. She listened carefully beforehand to understand our wishes and adjusted our itinerary accordingly. Contacts by email and WhatsApp were very fluid and responsive. We felt very well accompanied throughout our entire trip. The safari itself ran perfectly. Our guide and driver, Joseph, was very friendly and attentive.

Sophie Valais, France

We had the most exciting moments of our lives! Our main guide Polite and his well-organized team were amazing. We could feel their overall experience, care, knowledge, and safety in every step. Even the hardest moments they didn’t give us a single doubt that we will not make it to the peak! Keeping us in positive thinking and perfect organization helped us reach the Peak of Kilimanjaro!

Laura Kaukenaite, Lithuania

It was the second time now that we went on safari with ND and it was the best decision to book it with them again. Everything was so easy, the correspondence was uncomplicated, same as the organization and planning of the trip. If we needed any assistance or help even before the trip, it was no problem at all. We always felt safe throughout the trip.

Janine, Germany

Excellent safari, with a great guide/driver (Nelvin) and a perfect contact officer (Emilie). We saw what was supposed to be expected (Mara River crossings) and much more. We are strongly recommending Nature Discovery for a Northern Tanzania safari (including a Zanzibar extension).

Marc Lebrun, France

Our safari with Nature Discovery has been the experience which changed our lives! We spent 10 days in the north to see the migration, each day a new adventure in the parks, being part of nature. The camping in public camps has been unforgettable: totally immersed, no price! Emilie, Henry our guide, and Jacks our cook made the trip perfect.

Augusta & Andrea, France

Very well organized safari and activities, great choice of accommodations. Upendo helped a lot with organizing the perfect safari, communication was always very fast and clear. The biggest Thank You goes out to Mbise who was a reliable, funny, and heartwarming guide, who made us feel comfortable the whole trip, showed us amazing wildlife and taught us a lot about Tanzanian life and culture.

Anna, Austria

C’est Emilie de Nature Discovery qui nous a organisé ce SAFARI photos. Ce fut parfait : très professionnel, tout à la hauteur de nos esperances aussi bien les parcs que les lodges, et aucun incident à deplorer. Cerise sur le gateau: notre guide Joseph PANDA, parle parfaitement le français, plein de savoir sur la faune, repere les animaux mieux qu’une paire de jumelles et est très attentionné.

Mantovani Mireille, Nouvelle Caledonie

Excellent organization with a very good choice of accommodation. Quality welcome and contact on arrival. Pleasant and competent French-speaking guide, thanks to Joseph and Emilie for this wonderful trip.

Brigitte de Coulon, Switzerland

Very well planned and very nice both the organization and the guide. Very supportive during all the organization and the hotels chosen have been incredible. Very recommendable.

Ana, Spain

If like us you have done a huge amount of reading/research and are unsure which tour operator to use, then look no further than Nature Discovery. The communication from the central office is quick and clear as you email direct to the office in Arusha. We undertook two trips with this company and could not fault them.

Michelle, UK

Working with Upendo to plan this amazing experience was absolutely wonderful. She was thoughtful, knowledgeable, professional, and impressively responsive. When we arrived, she helped us have an amazing experience in Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro, and Arusha National Park. Even when we came out of the mountain trek a day early, she made us wonderful last-minute accommodations. Upendo is a dream to work with.

Gretchen Warner, USA

Tout d’abord sachez que nous avons été enchantés de notre voyage en Tanzanie. La partie Nord que vous avez organisée a été parfaite, elle a pleinement répondu à nos attentes. Les lodges étaient tous super bien très différents des uns des autres. Mais surtout la réussite de cette partie du voyage tient à un nom… Joseph ! Il a été exceptionnel à tous niveaux, professionnel, précis, discret, humble.

Pierrette Mercadal, Nouvelle Calédonie, France

Très bon circuit avec un guide très professionnel où on a pu voir des milliers d’animaux dans leur lieu de vie. Des instants magiques. La journée à Longido était super avec Sambeke. Juste j’aurais aimé partir une fois au lever du soleil en safari. Émilie a été super disponible à l’écoute de nos attentes. Sinon tout était au top. Voyage juste magique.

Lamera, France
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GROUP TREK – BOOKING CHART 2024

Please note Night 1 is in Lodge Accommodation and Trek Date is Thereafter
Note: Minimum of 2 climbers to guarantee the departure.

2024

Friday 2nd August – Thursday 8th August 2024 6-day Machame
Full moonlight Summit – Wednesday 14th August – Thursday 22nd August 2024 8-day Shira FULL MOON 19TH AUGUST
Full moonlight Summit – Friday 16th August – Thursday 22nd August 2024 6-day Machame
Monday 2nd September – Tuesday 10th September 2024 8-day Shira
Wednesday 4th September – Tuesaday 10th September 2024 6-day Machame
Full moonlight Summit – Friday 13th September – Saturday 21st September 2024 8-day Shira FULL MOON 18TH SEPTEMBER
Full moonlight Summit – Sunday 15th September –
Saturday 21st September 2024
6-day Machame (Supermoon + Lunar Eclipse)
Monday 30th September – Tuesday 8th October 2024 8-day Shira
Wednesday 2nd October – Tuesday 8th October 2024 6-day Machame
Full moonlight Summit – Saturday 12th October – Sunday 20th October 2024 8-day Shira FULL MOON 17TH OCTOBER (Supermoon)
Full moonlight Summit – Monday 14th October – Sunday 20th October 2024 6-day Machame
Monday -28th October – Tuesday 5th November 2024 8-day Shira
Full moonlight Summit – Monday 11th November – Tuesday 19th November 2024 8-day Shira FULL MOON 16TH NOVEMBER
Full moonlight Summit – Wednesday 13th November – Tuesday 19th November 2024 6-day Machame
Full moonlight Summit – Tuesday 10th December – Wednesday 18th December 2024 8-day Shira FULL MOON 15TH DECEMBER
Full moonlight Summit – Thursday 12th December – Wednesday 18th December 2024 6-day Machame
Monday 16th December – Tuesday 24th December 2024 8-day Shira
New Years summit – Friday 27th December – Thursday 2nd January 2025 6-day Machame
New Years summit – Wednesday 25th December – Thursday 2nd January 2025 8-day Shira

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