Machame route/Kilimanjaro hiking expedition 7 Days

1-5pax 2250 USD

1-10pax 2150 USD

Tour Overview

Also known as the “Whiskey” route, the Machame route is now the most popular ascent route on Mt Kilimanjaro. Compared with the Marangu route, the hiking days on the Machame route are longer, the trail steeper. However, the scenery is spectacular and the landscape stunning. The Machame route is considered a challenging route and is better suited for more adventurous trekkers and those with some hiking or backpacking experience. The Machame route is scenically beautiful and varied. However, due to its popularity, there are an increased number of trekkers, so it loses some of its splendor. The Machame route approaches the summit from the southwest. It descends using the Mweka route, rewarding climbers with views of the expansive Shira Plateau, an optional scramble up Lava Tower, a climb up the Great Barranco Wall, and a traverse underneath Kilimanjaro southern ice field.

Tour Itinerary

Day 01- ARRIVE IN TANZANIA

>You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha or Moshi town; you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. The missing gear can be rented on this day.

• Meals: Bed & Breakfast Included

Day 2-Kilimanjaro National Park Machame Gate, Climb To Machame Camp

>> Your 7-day climb starts by driving you from Moshi to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate. It takes about 45 minutes. After the paperwork has been completed, the journey begins by passing through the village of Machame, located on the lower slopes of the mountain.

We depart the park gate and walk through the rain forest on a winding trail up a ridge. At lower elevations, the trail can be muddy and slippery, so gaiters and trekking poles are a good idea. We will continue a short distance until we reach Machame Camp.

• Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 3050m/9950ft

• Distance: 11km/7mi

• Climbing Time: 5-6 hours

• Habitat: Montane Forest

Day 3 -Climb Machame Camp To Shira Camp

>> After breakfast, we will leave the glades of the rainforest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the valley along a steep rocky ridge. The route now turns west onto a river gorge until we arrive at the Shira campsite.

• Elevation: 3050m/9950ft to 3850m/12,600ft

• Distance: 5km/3mi

• Walking Time: 4-5 hours

• Habitat: Moorland

Day 4- Climb Shira Camp To Lava Tower To Barranco Camp

>>From the Shira Plateau, we continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As we continue, our direction changes to the southeast toward Lava Tower, also called the “Shark’s Tooth” (elevation: 4650m/15,250ft). Shortly after the tower, we come to the second junction, which goes to the Arrow Glacier. We now continue down to the Barranco Camp. Although you will end the day around the same elevation as when you began, this day is crucial for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.

• Elevation: 3850m/12,600ft to 4000m/13,000ft

• Distance: 10km/6mi

• Walking Time: 5-6 hours

• Habitat: Semi-desert

Day 5- Climb Barranco Camp to Barafu

>> After breakfast, we will leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge up the Barranco Wall to the Karanga Valley and the junction that connects with the Mweka Trail.

• Elevation: 4000m/13,000ft to 4050m/13,250ft

• Distance: 5km/3mi

• Climbing Time: 3-4 hours

• Habitat: Alpine Desert

Day 6- Climb Karanga Camp To Barafu Camp

>> We will continue up to the Barafu Camp. You will have now completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we will make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day.

• Elevation:

Day 7-Climb Barafu Camp To Summit, Down To Mweka Camp

>>Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), we will continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. We will head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree toward Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. At Stella Point, you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see. Faster hikers may view the sunrise from the summit.

From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your one-hour ascent to the summit. Once at Uhuru Peak, you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa!

From the summit, we will begin our descent by continuing straight down to the Mweka Camp, stopping at Barafu for lunch. You may want gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. We will arrive at Mweka Camp and enjoy our last evening on the mountain.

• Elevation: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft

• Down to 3090m/10,150ft

• Distance: 5km/3mi up / 13km/8mi down

• Climbing Time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down

• Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit

Day 8-Climb Mweka Camp To Mweka Gate And Then Drive To Moshi

>>After breakfast, we will continue descending to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy, so gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy). A vehicle will be waiting for you at Mweka Gate to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 30 minutes). End of your 7-day Machame route climbing

• Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft

• Distance: 10km/6mi

• Climbing Time: 3-4 hours

• Habitat: Forest

Day 9- Moshi to Kilimanjaro international airport

After long and beautiful adventure then today will be the day to say bye bye to Kilimanjaro and back home hope everyone will be smiling after reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro

Price Includes

• Transport to/from the mountain gates
• Local Flights from zanzibar 
• All park entry fees
• All camping and hut fees
• All camping gears
• Rescue fees
•  Oxygen cylinder & Oxmiter machine
• Guide, chef and porters salaries
• Meals( 3 times per day)
• English speaking guide (certified as a Wilderness First Responder & Emergency Medicine Adult and CHild CPR)
• Boiled/Purified drinking water
• Personal Summit Certificate stamped and signed by the National Park and your Guide
• Cook and kitchen utensils
• Mobile Communications (for emergency only)
• Daily briefing
• Sleeping pads
• First Aid & Injury prevention kits

Tour Excludes

• Optional activities
• Alcoholic and soft drinks
• Visa fees
• Tips
• Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.