7days Kilimanjaro Machame rout

9 days—The Machame route is offered as a 6 or 7-days trek with two nights spent in a hotel in Moshi or Arusha.

$2478-2643 USD

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Safari summary

The Machame route is definitely recommended for people experiencing high altitude mountaineering for the first time. A minimum of 6 days on Mount Kilimanjaro is needed, but for more comfort and to increase your chance of success, 7 days are recommended. The Machame route begins on the South West side of the mountain and the trek starts by ascending through the cloud forest to Machame Camp.
The Machame route is the busiest route on the mountain and in peak season there can be up to 150 treks ascending the route on a daily basis. The route takes in some of the most famous features on Kilimanjaro including the Barranco Wall, the Lava Tower, the Western Breach, and the Southern Ice fields. The route joins with the South Circuit path and ascends the mountain via Barafu Camp and Stella Point. Descent is via Mweka Route with a camp at either Millennium or Mweka camp during the descent.

About this tour

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

Fine details

Safari highlights

Rock climbing
Hiking | trekking
Volunteer—culture, environment or wildlife

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Arrival-Transfer to Hotel

Kilimanjaro

Pick up on arrival and transfer to a Comfortable Hotel in Moshi/Arusha – Dinner, Bed, and Breakfast.

Villa Maua-arusha lodge

Machame Gate - Machame Hut.

Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 1.800m to 3.000m –Distance 11 km –Trekking-Time 5-7 hours –Rainforest At 9 am you will be met by the rest of our guides and porters. Following a final cross-check of equipment and supplies, our staff will drive you to the Machame Gate. Anything you do not want to take with you on the mountain can be left at a lock-up in the hotel. Once at the gate, you will be given a packed lunch and after registration with the Kilimanjaro Park office, your climb will begin with ascending .

camping tent

Machame Camp to Shira Camp

Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 3.000m to 3.850m –Distance 9 km –Trekking-Time 4-6 hours –Moorland You will be woken up after your first night on the mountain with a nice cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate at 6:30 am in your tent. After breakfast, we leave the rainforest and continue our ascent crossing a small valley into open moorlands where the vegetation is sparse with small shrubs and up to a steep rocky ridge. After a short break, our route turns onto a river gorge and up towards Shira Plateau .

camping tent

Shira Camp –Lava Tower–Barranco

Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 3.850m to 4.600m to 3.950m – Distance 12 km –Trekking-Time 6-7 hours – Semi-desert Your daily morning wakes up with a hot drink will be followed by a hot breakfast and then we pack up leave Shira Camp for a 4-5-hour trek to the well-known landmark of Lava Tower (4.600m) for acclimatization. Once reaching Lava Tower we will have a short break for lunch for some bonus acclimatization before starting a 2-hour descent by 650m to Barranco Camp.

camping tent

Barranco Camp -Karanga valley camp

Kilimanjaro

Elevation Gain: 250 meters, 820 feet Distance: 7 Kilometers Leave Barranco Camp after breakfast for Karanga Valley. The day begins with a 1.5-hour scramble up Barranco Wall. This is the hardest part of the day and in some places, you will have to use your hands to pull your body up. After reaching the top make a short descent into the greener Karanga Valley. We generally camp on the ridge above the valley to allow for greater acclimatization.

camping tent

Karanga Valley -Barafu camp

Kilimanjaro

Elevation Gain: 400 meters, 1,320 feet Distance: 6 kilometers After breakfast, begin the hike to Barafu Camp. On the way to Barafu, view several of Kibo's glaciers as well as the junction that connects the descent route, Mweka, with the Machame trail. Topping out just below the Heim Glacier, you can now appreciate just how beautiful Kilimanjaro really is. The route then heads down through the Karanga Valley and goes over intervening ridges and valleys to join .

camping tent

Barafu camp-uhuru peak-mweka camp

Kilimanjaro

Elevation 4.600m to 5.732 to 5..895m to 3.100m –Distance 7 km ascent 23 km descent –Trekking-Time 6-8 hours ascent and 7-8 hours descent –stones creed and ice field–glaciers The wake-up tea will be served at11:30pmwith the departure at midnight. After a hot drink and some biscuits, we will start the challenge for the summit. Our initial 6hour climb begins in the dark with only our headlamps and guides to show us the way through the thick screen.

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Mweka camp -Mweka gate

Kilimanjaro

Elevation 3.100m to 1.800m –Distance 10 km –Trekking-Time 3 -4 hours –Rainforest Once again you will be woken for your final celebratory breakfast where our team will thank and congratulate you in their unique, special way! This is also the opportunity for you to say thank you for their support and encouragement and show your appreciation by giving a tip to each of them or to the team. We will then set off for the final 3hour scenic descent to Mweka Gate. At the gate,.

Villa maua-Arusha lodge