8 Days Machame Route Kilimanjaro climbing

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Duration

8 Days

Max Group Size

100 People

Minimum Age

Children with 12 Years & Above

Meeting & Pickup

Any place of stay in Zanzibar

Overview

The Machame route, also known as the “Whiskey” route, is the most popular route on Kilimanjaro. Machame’s draw is in its scenic beauty. However, the trail is considered difficult, steep and challenging, particularly due to its shorter itinerary. Therefore this route is better suited for more adventurous folks or those with some high altitude, hiking or backpacking experience.

The route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the south, beginning with a short drive from Moshi to Machame Gate. The path leads hikers through the rain forest to Shira Plateau. Here, many of Kilimanjaro’s routes converge. Then the route turns east and traverses underneath Kilimanjaro’s Southern Ice Field on a path known as the Southern Circuit before summiting from Barafu. Descent is made via the Mweka route.

Highlights

Trekking to the highest mountain in Africa
Two night hotel accommodation in Moshi at Mountain Inn Lindrin Lodge or Parkview Inn.

Location

Tanzania/Kilimanjaro

Activities

Please confirm your trip in advance to propagate your special offer!

Please note: we provide tents and Mattress free for our clients.

Kilimanjaro Climbing gear are available on hire.

The hiking boot is from $20 we also have -18 and -20degree/season sleeping bag and the price is only USD$20. The price for each equipment it will cover the trip!

Please be free to ask any question and we will be very happy to work with you in organizing your tour.

The minimum of this route is 5 days.

Included/Excluded

Return domestic flights from Zanzibar included
All transfers to the mountain and back to your Moshi hotel
Professional, experienced, and friendly mountain guides
Medical evacuation with Kilimanjaro Search and Rescue with Flying Doctors
2 night and accommodations-one before and after the trek in good hotels.
Sleeping Mattress, Guides, Porters, Cook salaries and park fees
Pulse-oximeter – To measure the oxygen level, for each climber daily
Portable Emergency Oxygen tanks
Quality, waterproof, four-season private mountain sleeping tents
All meals while on the Mountain
Clean, purified drinking water and Quality Mess tents with table and chairs
Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
Crisis management and safety procedures
Fair and ethical treatment of porters
Conservation fees (part of park fees)
Camping or Hut fees (part of park fees)
Rescue fees (part of park fees)
All Government Tax and Park Entrance Fees
Arrival and Departure transfers
VAT (18% charged by the Government)

Tips for guides, cook and porters
Track your trek by satellite device services
Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
Tips and Gratuities
Travel Insurance
Tanzania Visa on arrival
Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
Optional Tours (short safari after your climb etc)

Tour Plan

Day 1 Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Machame Gate, Hike to Machame Camp

A member of our team will meet you at your hotel to give you the briefing and all the necessary information regarding your adventure to Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and answer all the questions that you might have, then transfer to Zanzibar Airport. Leaving Zanzibar airport at 11h00, arrive in Arusha at 12h15; received by our Guide. You will be a pick up private transfer waiting to Mountain Inn Lindrin Lodge or Parkview Inn and start hiking Mount Kilimanjaro the next day. All airport transfers are the part of the package, no extra fee is required. We will gather in the evening for a pre-climb briefing and an equipment check.

Drive from Moshi to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate takes about 45 minutes. The journey passes through the village of Machame which is 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. Gaiters and trekking poles are a good idea here. We continue a short distance until we reach the Machame Camp.

Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 3050m/9950ft
Distance: 11km/7mi
Hiking time: 5-6 hours
Vegetation: Montane Forest

Day 2 Machame Camp to Shira Camp

After breakfast we leave the glades of the rain forest 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 3 Hike 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 South East towards the Lava Tower, called the “Shark’s Tooth” (elev 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 end the day around the same elevation as when you began, this day is very important 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 4 Hike Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

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

Elevation: 4000m/13,000ft to 4050m/13,250ft
Distance: 5km/3mi
Hiking time: 34 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert

Day 5 Karanga Valley Camp – Kosovo Camp

Today is a relatively short trek, and after breakfast, you will make your way to Karanga Valley Camp, past the crowded Barafu Camp, and make your way to the Kosovo special use camp. At camp, we will rest, enjoy dinner, and spend a night at Kosovo camp.

Morning after breakfast we prepare for our day time ascend to Stella point down to Crater and summit.

Altitude: 13,900ft (4235m) – 16,000ft (4876m)
Distance: 2.2 miles (3.5km)
Trekking Time: 3-4 Hours
Overnight: Kosovo special use camp

Day 6 Kosovo – Summit or Crater for the Night

To Spend a night at Crater is an option please contact us for more details.
You will leave at 8 am and take your time, slowly walking and saving energy for the final climb. You will take lots of breaks on the section and continue to cross around Kilimanjaro before a final steep section to Barafu Camp at 4,650m/ 15,256 feet. This is where most people stay before their ascent of Kilimanjaro. We move through Barafu Camp and hike an additional hour further to Kosovo Camp at 4,900m/ 16,076 feet.

The walk to Barafu Camp is approximately 3 hours and then another hour to Kosovo Camp, so a total of 4 hours today. The goal will be to be there for a big lunch/ dinner around 2 pm. We encourage you to rest after the meal as you will get up at 11:30 pm to prepare for your summit bid. Today you will walk 3.5km/ 2.2 miles.

A short descent brings you to Crater Camp, set on soft sands near the famed Furtwangler Glacier. Crater camp is not a route in its own right but a challenging extension that in principle can be added to any route. It involves sleeping overnight in the bowl of the crater. An amazing experience enjoyed by only a few of the most adventurous climbers.

Elevation: 49000m to 5750m, 16,076 ft to 18,865 ft
Distance: 5 km
Hiking time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit

Day 7 Hike to Summit, down to Mweka Camp

We retrace our steps along the crater rim to Stella Point and then descend down through Barafu Camp to reach Millennium Camp, or Mweka High Camp, at 3,800m. Relax, get some rest, and congratulate yourself on a hard day’s trekking – you’ve done it!

Elevation: (4800m, 15,740ft) to 5895m/19,340ft
Down to 3700m/12,200ft or 3100m/10,150ft
Distance: 5km up / 13km down
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit

Day 8 Hike Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate, drive to Moshi then fly back to Zanzibar

Walk down across the Alpine moorland and through the forested foothills to Mweka Gate (1,650m) for a picnic lunch, presentation of certificates and group photos.

This is a long walk-off lasting 5 to 6 hours, and perhaps even longer if there is rain on the route.As the southern flank tends to receive more rain, it is quite likely that you will encounter wet and very muddy conditions in the rainforest section on this last day. Please be prepared for this and do not expect an easy jaunt back to the gate! Nevertheless, the route is very beautiful and well worth the effort.

After lunch, drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 30 minutes). Dinner and overnight at Mountain Inn Lindrin Lodge or Parkview Inn or Similar Accommodation. Next Morning after breakfast drive to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport where you will take your flight back to Zanzibar Island.

Elevation: 3100m/10,150ft to 1633m/5358ft
Distance: 10 km
Hiking time: 3-4/5-7 hours
Habitat: Forest

Min - Max (Persons)	Adult Price	Children Price
1 - 1	$3,000.00	$1,500.00
2 - 4	$2,950.00	$1,475.00
5 - 7	$2,850.00	$1,425.00
8 - 10	$2,800.00	$1,400.00
11 - 100	$2,750.00	$1,375.00