Kilimanjaro-Aufstieg, Machame-Route (7 Tage)

Awesome experience and Altezza made everything so easy: airport pickup, great meals, clean hotel with amenities, safari tour, but by far the mountain guides, Stanford and his porter crew, were absolutely amazing! They were so helpful, I didn't have to worry about anything. It was amazing to see them set up and take down camp and carry everything.

Great experience with Altezza and two of my grown kids. Scheduling restricted my group to a rainy season tour but conditions were more favorable than I expected. We had the mountain largely to ourselves! We had a group of six people, all 20 and 30-somethings except me at 69. Four reached the summit. As a team, we were a positive bunch. We stuck to our timeline and I was impressed by the attentiveness of the 34 guides and porters. On the mountain, it was clear Altezza was the best equipped to handle all contingencies. Gear, food, medical check-ins, hotel, and a safari day add on were all awesome. The portable toilet was definitely worth it. Special shout outs to lead guide Rashid, and fellow guides Nolesco (❤️) and Frances. Also thanks to Maggie, Albert, Bill Daddy, Hussein, David, Simon, Solomon, Patrick. And everyone else. Loved the place and the people so much! I highly recommend.

I couldn't have dreamt up a better Kilimanjaro experience than the one I had with Altezza. We chose the Machame 7-day itinerary during rainy season as it was the only time that would work with our schedules. Our guides - Rashid, Nolasco, and Frances - were truly top-notch. Their leadership, energy, passion for Kilimanjaro, and overall enthusiasm were felt at all hours and on all terrain. Alongside the guides, we had fantastic summit assistants in Simon, Soloman, and Margaret, all of whom were helpful, friendly, and very knowledgeable. Each day, our campsite was prepared for us all in thanks to the hardworking porters who joined us on this route and we had the most amazing meals by chef Albert. I felt so spoiled by David, our 'waiter', when he would wake us up in our tents with coffee or tea and "Big Daddy", our camp master, who helped ensure things were running smoothly at each campsite. Everyone was so quick to lend a helping hand whether we needed assistance putting on our gaiters, filling our water, washing off our boots, or staying warm with our cute tent bunnies. No detail was left behind in ensuring a wonderful experience for the 6 of us trekking. I felt safe with our twice-daily med checks, briefings on the ensuing day's hike, gear to wear, and preparations to make. Altezza's emphasis on safety as the top priority was ubiquitous. The gear that we rented was of the best quality and as I learned on the hike, quality gear makes all the difference. I learned so much from the entire team that put in tremendous work to help make my summit and overall experience a success. I will happily recommend Altezza to all friends and family who express interest in hiking Kili.