six days machame route

6 days—climbing kilimanjaro in 6 days success summit to the top with this challenging and popular route machame route book now

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Safari summary

6 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing machame route its best option to summit mount Kilimanjaro.The Machame route is also known as the "Whiskey" route, is the most popular route on Kilimanjaro. Machame`s draw is in its scenic beauty. However, the machame trail is considered difficult route, steep and challenging, particularly due to its shorter 6-day itinerary. Therefore 6 days machame route is better suited for those with some high altitude, hiking.The Machame Route covers about 62 km or 37 miles in total, from the entrace gate to the summit and down to Mweka gate.That why the minimum duration to summit Kilimanjaro up to uhuru peak(5895m) is 6 days climbing.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Hiking \| trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro

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Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
All drinks
Meals
Park fees

What’s not included?

Internal flights
International flights
Private vehicle and driver
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Machame Gate(1828m)-Machame camp

Kilimanjaro

Pick up from your hotel at 8am and drive to the Machame Gate of Kilimanjaro National Park (approximately 45 min drive from Moshi town). your guide will show you a variety of fauna and flora including a high chance of seeing the Black and White colobus monkey. You will reach the camp between 35pm where you will be welcomed with hot water for washing and a nice cup of tea!

Accommodation: Machame Camp

Machame Camp(3020m)-Shira Camp(3850

Kilimanjaro

at 7:30am you will start your heading out of the forest and heading into the moorland area of the national park. From here you can have a great view of your summit so far and even Mt Meru on a clear day. After a short break for lunch you will start to ascend the undulating rocky ridge of the Shira plateau. Once reaching camp you will again be welcomed by your team of porters and chef with hot water before dinner and overnight. Optional extra 30min hike to Shira Camp 2

shira camp

Shira Camp(3850m)-Barranco Camp

Kilimanjaro

Following breakfast you will leave camp to start your ascent to the Lava Tower Rock. We won’t fib, this will be quite a tough hike and may be the first time you experience altitude sickness due to the higher elevation. It gives you a good opportunity to adjust to the climate at this altitude and the great thing is that, following lunch at the big rock, you get to descend down to Barranco Camp where you will have dinner and overnight

Barranco Camp

Barranco camp-Barafu camp

Kilimanjaro

Head back up the valley to Karanga camp where you can stop for lunch and a short break. On your way to Barafu camp you will pass over the alpine forest and volcanic rocks from previous explosions where you will be able to view the entire landscape of the mountain. You will arrive at Barafu camp around 5pm for dinner and then rest up and get some sleep in preparation for your summit night! Although warmer during the day, the Barafu or ‘ice’ camp really lives up to its name once the sun goes down

Barafu camp

Barafu camp-Uhuru peak-mweka camp

Kilimanjaro

This is the final push to the top and so your guide will take you at a much slower pace to make sure you have the best chance of getting to the peak, giving your body time to cope with the high altitude. Once you reach Stella Point at 5735m you really have almost made it- only another 45 minutes until you will find yourself at Uhuru Peak, the roof of Africa. Enjoy your time here, take in what will surely be your most memorable sunrise and celebrate with your guide

Mweka camp

Mweka camp-mweka gate

Kilimanjaro

you will make your way down to Mweka Gate, stopping to watch the monkeys and spot turaco birds or hornbills. Upon reaching the gate you will sign out and exit Kilimanjaro National Park. From here you will be picked up by our company transport and transferred back to our office in town where you will be presented with your certificate before returning to your hotel for a well-deserved rest

hotel

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