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Mount Kilimanjaro · 5,895 m
Machame Route, 7 days
The "Whisky Route" most of our climbers choose. Every ecological zone on the mountain, with panoramic ridge walks up high.
Climb above the clouds
Kilimanjaro, Meru and seven quieter mountains most visitors never hear about. Planned and led by Tanzanian guides who grew up on these trails.
Kilimanjaro 5,895 mMeru 4,566 mHanang 3,421 mRungwe 2,981 mEmpakai ~2,900 mUluguru 2,630 mUdzungwa 2,576 mUsambara 2,544 mLivingstone 2,100 m
Makoliya was started by guides, not marketers. We grew up in the villages under these mountains, carried loads as porters before we ever led a group, and still walk every route ourselves each season. The person setting your pace has usually climbed that mountain a hundred times.
Amani & the Makoliya crew
Based in Moshi, at the foot of Kilimanjaro. Guiding, cooking and carrying on the mountains we grew up under.
Nine mountains. Three regions. One crew.
Kilimanjaro is the headline. The quieter ranges are the secret: sky islands, rainforest ridges and a flamingo crater you can only walk into.
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Northern Circuit
5,895 m
Mount Kilimanjaro
Five climate zones in one week, from rainforest to the glaciers of Uhuru Peak. One of the Seven Summits.
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Northern Circuit
4,566 mMount Meru
A knife-edge crater rim with Kilimanjaro floating on the horizon, and a walking safari on day one.
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Northern Circuit
3,421 mMount Hanang
A sacred Datoga volcano rising alone from the Rift. Two days up, and the summit is usually yours alone.
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Northern Circuit
~2,900 mEmpakai Crater
A soda-lake caldera with flamingo-pink water. There is no road down, so you walk in with an armed ranger.
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Eastern Arc
2,544 mUsambara Mountains
Gentle forest paths, highland villages and escarpment views. Ideal for families and first-timers.
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Eastern Arc
2,630 mUluguru Mountains
Rising straight behind Morogoro, with birds and plants found nowhere else on Earth.
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Eastern Arc
2,576 mUdzungwa Mountains
Tanzania's wildest forests, rare primates and the 170 m Sanje Falls.
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Southern Highlands
2,981 mMount Rungwe
An ancient volcano in misty forest, home of the kipunji, Africa's newest monkey genus.
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Southern Highlands
2,100 mLivingstone Mountains
Village-to-village ridge walking high above Lake Nyasa. Days of trail, and only fishermen and farmers for company.
Our most‑booked climbs
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Most popular
Best summit rate
Mount Kilimanjaro · 5,895 m
Lemosho Route, 8 days
Starts on the quiet western flank where elephant and colobus are often seen. The extra day to acclimatise gives it our best summit rate.
Best warm-up
Mount Meru · 4,566 m
Momella Route, 4 days
Giraffe and buffalo beside the trail on day one, an armed ranger with every group, and the ideal warm-up before Kilimanjaro.
From first message to summit
Three steps, handled by the same crew who will walk with you.
Tell us your dream
Pick a mountain, or just tell us how many days you have. Send it by form, WhatsApp or email.
We shape your route
A guide builds a day-by-day plan around your fitness, dates and budget, and answers every question.
We meet you on arrival
For Kilimanjaro, airport transfers and a hotel in Moshi before and after the climb are included.
Pair your climb with a safari
Six of northern Tanzania's great wildlife areas, easy to add before or after your climb. Open a park for its highlights, trip types, stays and prices.
Beyond the summit
Waterfalls, hot springs and crater lakes around Kilimanjaro and Arusha, an easy drive from the trailheads. The best way to rest your legs after a climb.
Day trips from Moshi on Kilimanjaro's lower slopes: coffee-village falls, forest pools and warm springs.
WATERFALL · KILIMANJAROMateruni FallsGlacier-fed water drops seventy metres into a cold pool at the top of a Chagga coffee village.
HOT SPRING · KILIMANJAROKikuletwa (Chemka) Hot SpringsWarm, glass-clear spring water under cascading fig roots and palms, halfway between Moshi and Arusha.
WATERFALL · KILIMANJAROKuringe FallsWalk past Materuni, lose the crowds, and climb into thicker rainforest with Kibo showing on clear days.
WATERFALL · KILIMANJAROKinukamori FallsForty metres of falling water, a leopard legend, and wartime caves, all a short walk from Marangu.
WATERFALL · KILIMANJARONdoro FallsThe biggest of the Marangu falls, paired with a three-hundred-year-old tunnel network dug for survival.
Looking for more waterfalls? Our Hidden Waters guide covers waterfalls, hot springs and crater lakes right across Tanzania. Message a guide on WhatsApp and we will share it with you.
Words from the summit
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Photos and stories from the trail
Why climb with Makoliya
The people who run Makoliya are the people you meet on the trail.
Safety comes first
Our lead guides are trained in mountain first aid and in spotting altitude sickness. They check on you every day, and if they say it's time to go down, we go down.
Licensed, with clear terms
We're a licensed Tanzanian tour operator. You get a written quote before you pay, plain booking terms, and refunds within 14 days if plans change.
Guides from these villages
They grew up below these mountains and know every trail, camp and change in the weather.
Small groups, your pace
Your guide watches how you're doing and sets the pace around you, not around a schedule.
Fair to our crew
We follow the porter guidelines of the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project: fair pay, proper food and tents, and loads of 20 kg at most.
Every fee on the table
Park, camping and rescue fees, meals, tents and porters are all in the price we quote. No surprises at the gate.
Meet your guide
Amani Msonga Head Guide · 14 years on Kilimanjaro
“The mountain teaches patience and humility. Every time I stand at Uhuru Peak with a group who pushed their limits, I remember why I chose this life.”
Amani grew up in Moshi under Kilimanjaro and joined his uncle's crew as a porter at 18. Today he leads our climbs, and says his real work is people, not trails.
Before you book
Questions climbers ask
Short answers to what we hear most. For anything else, ask one of our guides.
Ask a guide →Which mountain should I start with?
For a first big climb, Kilimanjaro on the 7-day Machame or 8-day Lemosho route. Want a warm-up? Mount Meru's 4-day Momella route, a week before Kilimanjaro. For gentle walking and village culture, the Usambara Mountains over 3 to 5 days, good for families.
Do I need climbing experience?
No. None of our routes need ropes or technical skills. You need to walk for several hours a day, several days in a row. Regular hikes in the months before are the best training.
What's included in the price?
On Kilimanjaro climbs the price includes:
- Certified mountain guides
- Park, camping and rescue fees
- Four-season tents and camping gear
- Meals and treated drinking water
- Porters (up to 15 kg per trekker)
- Airport transfers and a Moshi hotel before and after
- Your summit certificate
How do you handle altitude?
Our guides are trained in wilderness first aid and altitude safety, and they watch every climber closely. Longer routes help most: the 8-day Lemosho gives our best summit rate at 90%. For extra margin, climb Meru first.
How much does a climb cost?
Our most-booked climbs run from $1,150 per person for 4 days on Meru to $2,250 for 8 days on Kilimanjaro's Lemosho route, park fees included. Send your dates and group size for an exact quote.
Ready to plan your next adventure?
Tell us your ideas, and one of our guides will reply with a plan built around your dates.