Kilimanjaro Machame Route 6 Days

4.8 (4 reviews) Moshi, Tanzania
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Duration6 days
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Climbing the 6 days Machame route can be done in a minimum of six days (five nights) on the mountain. With an approximation of 62 km/ 37 miles from gate to gate. It is designed for physically fit people with some hiking experience, but plenty of first time trekker use the route as well and do just fine.

What's included

  • 2 nights classic standard hotel accommodations; one before and after the trek
  • Large portions of fresh, healthy and nutritious foods
  • Warm water for washing every day
  • Full Board Accommodation – Bed, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Lunch
  • All meals while on the Mountain
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Arrival and Departure transfers
  • Aluminum dining tables, Large aluminum chairs with backs and armrests, for all meals.
  • Portable personal flash toilet
  • Rescue fees on mountain
  • Experienced professional English speaking mountain guides
  • All transportation in destination location
  • Accommodation – Bed and Breakfast
  • Fair and ethical treatment of porters
  • Pulse-oximeter – To measure the oxygen level
  • Gamow Bag – Hyperbaric chamber
  • VHF handheld radios – Carried on each trek, for easy communication
  • All Government Tax and Park Entrance Fees
  • Clean, purified drinking water
  • Water proof tents on climbing, Mess tent, Crew tents, Cold-weather sleeping mats
  • Emergency Oxygen tanks
  • Porter to carry your day-pack during the summit attempt.
  • Tips
  • Tanzania Visa on arrival
  • Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
  • Optional Tours (short safari after your climb etc.)

What to expect

Day 1: A Drive to Machame Gate
  1. Mount Kilimanjaro
    5h · Admission ticket included
    Drive to Machame Gate (1,640 meters or 5,380 ft) and Climbing to Machame Camp/Machame hut (2,850 meters or 9,350 ft)

    Hiking hours: 5-6 hours.

    Distance: 11 Km or 7 miles.

    Zone: Rain forest
Day 2: Climbing from Machame Camp to Shira Camp Two
  1. Mount Kilimanjaro
    5h · Admission ticket included
    Climbing from Machame Camp to Shira Camp two (3,810 meters or 12,500 feet)

    Hiking hours: 5-6 hours.

    Distance: 5 Km or 3 miles.

    Zone: Low Alpine Zone
Day 3: Climbing from Shira Camp 2 to Barranco Camp (3,976 meters or 13,044 feet)
  1. Mount Kilimanjaro
    8h · Admission ticket included
    Climbing from Shira Camp 2 to Barranco Camp

    Hiking Hours: 8- 9 hours.

    Distance: 10 Km or 6 miles.

    Zone: Low alpine zone to High alpine zone
Day 4: Climbing from Barranco Camp to Karanga Valley Camp
  1. Mount Kilimanjaro
    4h · Admission ticket included
    Climbing from Barranco Camp to Karanga Valley Camp (3,995 meters or 13,106 feet) after lunch continue from Karanga Valley to Barafu (4.673 meters to 15,331 feet)

    Hiking Hours: 4- 5 hours.

    Distance: 4 Km or 2 miles.

    Zone: High alpine zone
Day 5: Climbing to Uhuru Peak
  1. Mount Kilimanjaro
    4h · Admission ticket included
    Climbing to Uhuru Peak (5,895 meters or 19,341feet) and descend to Mweka Camp (10,000ft)

    Hiking Hours: 4-6 hours.

    Distance: 12 Km or 7 Miles.

    Zone: Glacial zone and the all preceding zones.
Day 6: Descend from Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
  1. Mount Kilimanjaro
    4h · Admission ticket included
    Descend from Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate (1,640 meters or 5,340 feet) for a walk of 3 – 4 hours with a distance of 10 Km or 6 Miles. Transfer to the hotel for summit certificate and cerebration party. An overnight stay at your previous hotel.

    Zone: Rain forest

    Total distance covered is: 62 Km or 37 miles

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Arrive in Tanzania via Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA – JRO) where by Kilimanjaro Brothers staff will be holding a Kilimanjaro Brothers placard who will transfer you to Moshi town, for you to spend the first night at a hotel of your choice. Those who will arrive through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA – NBO) in Kenya, will be picked by Shuttle bus to Moshi.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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