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Group sizeUp to 6 travelers
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Overview
Machame route is also know as “Whiskey Route“, Its tougher compared to Marangu Route but the most scenic.
As for scenery, the Machame route is very spectacular eg Shira Plateau, the Lava Tower, the Barranco Wall…
Machame route has higher success rates 60% make to Summit. Its most popular and most crowded.
The seven day leaves plenty of time to recover, acclimatise and get ready for summit.
The Machame route is more strenuous often steeper, many ups and downs, cross many valleys and ridges, and its camping. Not Hut accommodation.
What's included
Other dietary requierements on request
Bath towel
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Free day tour on Request
Airport pick-up and drop-off
A proffesional driver/ guide who can speak English, Spain, French
Drinking water and wine
Travel Insurance
Visas
Tips and gratitude for driver Guide and safari cook
Travel insurances
All things of personal nature
International flights
What to expect
Day 1: Machame Gate (1830 m) - Machame Huts (3030 m)
Mount Kilimanjaro
3h · Admission ticket included
Marangu Route Gate
Walking distance: 8 km, Time: 3-5 hrs, Altitude gain= 840 m
Pick at 8:00am from hotel to Marangu gate(1,860 m) takes 2hrs. Registrations, meet your guide and porters then pack all equipments. Takes 1hrs to 2hrs.
Start Marangu Route walking through rain forest.
The path is wide a bit steep but the forest is amazing a real fairytale forest, lush and deep and green, albeit misty.
Lunch will be at a clearing near a stream. In 2hrs you will reach Machame Huts. Before the vegetation will change to the forest will open up.
Walking Highlights
• blue monkeys • colobus monkeys • Streams • colorful birdlife • lichens and mosses • variety of flowers
Where will we Sleep?
Machame Hut camp
Machame Hut camps easily meets your needs in the best possible way. You can find frame mountain huts comprising of bunk bed at this hut or have at a camp with a tent and matress. At this place, all trekkers gather for the same purpose. You can interact with a lot of similar minded climbers
Mount Kilimanjaro
3h · Admission ticket included
Walking Highlights
• blue monkeys • colobus monkeys • Streams • colorful birdlife • lichens and mosses • variety of flowers
Day 2: Machame Huts - New Shira Camp (3850 m)
Mount Kilimanjaro
5h · Admission ticket included
Marangu Rain Forest
Walking distance: 5.5 km Time: 4-6 hours Altitude gain: 820 m
In the morning you will start walk through the forest. Soon their will be no more trees. In moorland the dominating plant is heather.
You will get good view of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. The vegetation offers more open views. Through the hills across a few dry creeks.
Lunch stop will be 2hrs to the Shira Camp. (No pressure during walking. It takes as long as it takes!)
Walking distance: 10 km Time: 5-7 hours Altitude gain: 135 m.
In the morning you will start climbing up towards the Lava Tower, a 100 m/300 ft volcanic plug. Even the short heather disappears altogether to reveal the rocky ground of the lava ridges.
Lunch break near the Lava Tower you descend to the Barranco Valley. Sheltered by towering cliffs and is much greener.
The Barranco Camp the most spectacular campsite of this route, with fantastic views of Kibo, the Western Breach and the first of the southern glaciers.
Walking distance: 11 km Time: 8-10 hrs Altitude gain: 680 m
Early in the morning you will tackle the Barranco Wall for 1:30hrs. It is strenuous to climb and very steep.
The wall is exposed and you will use your hands to steady yourself, but you can pretty much walk all the way to the top and have a breathtaking view of kibo peak.
From there it's 2 hrs over volcanic scree to Karanga Valley where you will have lunch, it is a green oasis, albeit a cold, windy one.
After lunch the walk is short to Barafu camp but on steep path increasinlgy inhospitable landscape on the left will be Southern Glaciers.
Barafu Camp is perched on a ridge in a landscape of barren and bleak.
Walking Highlights
• Hills • Valley • Ridge • Barren and bleak landscape • creeks
Where will we Sleep?
Barafu Camp
Mount Kilimanjaro
5h · Admission ticket included
Walking Highlights
• Hills • Valley • Ridge • Barren and bleak landscape • creeks
Day 5: Summit (5895 m)
Mount Kilimanjaro
5h · Admission ticket included
Walking distance: 5.5 km(up) + 15 km Time: 10hrs+
Wake up at 11.00 and 11.30 pm. Get ready with your gear and have break fast. Around midnight start the hike to the summit you will see strings of little lights for climbers ahead of you.
As steep as the slope is the path itself isn't that bad. Take all the time you need.
There are two landmarks that are resting points only minutes. Then 1:30hrs after leaving the cave rocks appear on the path a bit slippery called Jamaican Rocks. Its another 1:30hrs to reach Uhuru Peak.
Descend for Lunch at barafu camp. You have no choice but to pack up your gear and keep going 3hrs to the Millenium Camp or Mweka Huts.
Wlaking Highlights
• Uhuru Peak • crater rim • Glaciers • Sunrise At Africa Highest Point • breath Taking Views.
Where will we Sleep?
Millenium Camp or Mweka Huts
Dinner and overnight at Millenium Camp or Mweka Huts.
Mount Kilimanjaro
5h · Admission ticket included
Walking Highlights
• Uhuru Peak • crater rim • Glaciers • Sunrise At Africa Highest Point • breath Taking Views.
Day 6: Day 5; Horombo Huts - Marangu Gate
Mount Kilimanjaro
5h · Admission ticket included
Walking distance: 20 km Time: 5 hrs
After beakfast you set continue descending down. The path is already known so its just getting down to the mweka gate.
At the gate you'll have to clear more formalities, but eventually you will say good bye to your guides and you climb into the vehicle waiting for you and be carried away to your hotel for hot showers and cold beers.
Where will we Sleep?
Arusha Tourist Inn
After a hard treck of kilimanjaro drive back to Arusha you will spend the night at Arusha tourist inn hotel.
Amenities:
• Rooms, all with Tv. • Private bathroom. • Wi-Fi. • Hot shower. • Breakfast Included.
Mount Kilimanjaro
5h · Admission ticket included
Walking distance: 20 km Time: 5 hrs
After beakfast you set continue descending down. The path is already known so its just getting down to the mweka gate.
At the gate you'll have to clear more formalities, but eventually you will say good bye to your guides and you climb into the vehicle waiting for you and be carried away to your hotel for hot showers and cold beers.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Sokoine road
End point
Sokoine road
Pickup details
We pick up all travelers from any hotels in Arusha.
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
