01 Apr 2022
We booked the Machame Route with Moorlands when in Arusha after contacting Nasr via WhatsApp. And that was a great decision…
Moorlands (and Nasr in particular) were super helpful, flexible, organised and welcoming from start to finish. We only had a couple of weeks in mainland Tanzania but were keen to fit in a lot: a Kilimanjaro climb, a Safari, the hot springs and a coffee tour (despite not having pre-booked anything).
We contacted Nasr on our first day, and within a couple of hours, almost our entire holiday was organised (with the Kilimanjaro climb starting the next day), and, best of all, at a very reasonable price.
Note: it’s easiest to organise most things via WhatsApp. If you want to reach out, Nasr’s number is: +255 65 807 0113
KILIMANJARO - MACHAME ROUTE
Amazing experience! We opted for the 7 day Machame route (ie tents not lodges) and ended up completing our climb in 6 days. Nasr then (free of charge) put us up in a (very nice!) hotel for the extra day while we waited to start our safari the following day.
Our main guides for the climb were John and Elly - and honestly, I could not recommend them enough. If you are looking to climb Kilimanjaro, I would specifically request these two guides, as they were 10/10 - so friendly, fun, experienced, motivated, as well as speaking great English and being very knowledgeable about the mountain.
Also a big shout out to our chef, assistant chef and porters who went over and beyond and made the whole thing possible.
Also, note that the tents / equipment provided are great quality and the team’s summit success rate is very good.
SAFARI
After our climb, we then did a 3 day safari package which included the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Again, Nasr pulled everything together to perfectly fit our schedule and we had a perfect safari experience. Both the Serengeti and Ngorongoro are special, must-visit places in Tanzania, and the amount of animals you see is insane.
Overall: one of the best 2 weeks of my life, all made possible and organised by Moorlands - thanks again guys!!
(Male, U.K., 27 y.o.)