7 Days Machame Route - Kilimanjaro Trekking Tour
Experience the ultimate Kilimanjaro trekking adventure with our professional 7 Days Machame Route tour. Expert guides, quality equipment, and guaranteed summit success.
7 Days Machame Route - Tour Overview
7 Days
12+
Shared tour
Mid-Range Accommodation
7 Days Machame Route - Detailed Overview
Climb Kilimanjaro via the Machame Route also known as the
Whiskey route, by far the most popular route and has a very high success
rate of making it to the top. It starts with a nice day of walking through the rainforest
and has a nice steady altitude increase each day. Curling around the mountain
gives you a variety of different views and beautiful landscapes. For Juhudi
Expedition this is our most popular route and enjoyed by a high percentage of
our clients.
The trek begins in the south-west area of the mountain at
Machame Gate. The route takes six days minimum to complete, although seven days
is recommended. The descent is down Mweka, on the south-east side of
the mountain. Because of the ascent in the west and descent down the
north, Machame route offers great vistas of Kilimanjaro. Additionally, Machame
visits stunning places such as Shira Plateau, Barranco, and Lava Tower.
Machame route is ideal for those who want a more difficult
climb, and are confident in their ability to hike over extended periods of time
on sometimes steep terrain. Climbers using Machame place a premium of varied
scenery, but also accept heavy traffic.
7 Days Machame Route - What's Included
7 Days Machame Route - Daily Itinerary
You will be picked up from the airport. From there you will go to the hotel in Moshi for an orientation on your trek. Your guides will be there to provide you with details on your trek and will also check your trekking gear
On the way to Mount Kilimanjaro National Park the journey
passes through the village of Machame, which is located on the lower slopes of
the mountain. Once you leave the park gate you will walk through the rain
forest on a winding trail up a ridge until you reach the Machame Camp.
Dinner and Overnight at Machame Camp (2835M).
Hiking time: 5-7 hours
Distance: 11km.
Habitat: Montane Forest.
Shortly after leaving the Machame camp you will leave the
glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path to a steep rocky
ridge, covered with heather. The route then turns west onto a river gorge onto
the Shira Campsite.
Dinner and overnight at Shira cave Camp (3750m).
Trekking time: 4-5 hours walking, with a packed lunch on the way.
Distance: 5km.
Habitat: Moorland.
From the Shira Plateau, you will continue to the east up a
ridge eventually passing the Lava Tower, called the Sharks Tooth. Shortly
after the tower, you come to the second junction which brings you up to the
Arrow Glacier and continuing on to the Barranco campsite.
Dinner and overnight at Barranco camp (3900m).
Trekking time: 5 6 hours walking.
Distance: 10km.
Habitat: Semi-desert.
A steep climb up the Barranco Wall leads to the trail on the
south-eastern side of Kibo, along the southern ice fields. You will enjoy the
unique vegetation as you transition from the moorlands to the high alpine
desert. The Barranco Wall does involve a fair bit of scrambling up the rock
face, while not a technical climb, many see this a some of the most challenging terrain. From
the top of the wall, there is only a short distance to our camp at Karanga.
Dinner and overnight at Karanga Camp (3995m),
the last water point on the way to the summit.
Trekking time: 4-5 hours walking
Distance: 5km/3mi
Habitat: Alpine Desert
After breakfast we follow an easy path on compacted earth,
with wide views, as we gain altitude to reach the Barafu Hut for lunch. Then
following a full briefing of what we need for summit (how to dress and how to
pack) and a health and safety briefing, we have an early supper and try to get
some sleep.
Dinner and overnight at Barafu (4673m).
Trekking time: 3 5 hours walking.
Distance: 4km/2mi.
Habitat: Alpine Desert.
We start our ascent at about midnight to 1 am, depending on
the fitness and speed of the climbers, so that we can be up on the crater rim
by sunrise. The steep climb over loose volcanic scree and nice graded zig-zags
and a slow but steady pace will take us to Stella Point (5756m), in about five
or six hours. We will rest there for a short time to enjoy the sunrise over
Mawenzi. For those are still feeling strong we will continue with the two-hour
round trip from here along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak (5895m), passing close
to glaciers and ice cliffs that still occupy most of the summit area. Following
ample time for pictures at the summit, we begin the descent back to Barafu for
lunch, and after some refreshments, we continue to descend to reach our final
campsite at Mweka Camp.
Dinner and overnight at Mweka Camp (3100m).
Distance: 5km/3mi up / 13km/8mi down.
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down.
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit.
A sustained descent on a well-constructed path takes us
through a lovely tropical forest alive with bird-song, our route winds down to
Mweka gate at 1640m. We will have lunch at the Gate, a ceremony with the
porters congratulating you as you receive your certificate, issued at the gate.
We will then drive back to the Masai Land Hotel for a well-deserved shower.
Dinner on your own, overnight at the Kibo
Palace or Masai Land Hotel. Trekking time: 3-4
hours, Drive: 2-3 hour.
Distance: 10km/6mi.
Habitat: Forest
7 Days Machame Route - Pricing per Person
| Season | Solo | 2 Persons | 3 Persons | 4 Persons | 5 Persons | 6 Persons | 6+ Persons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January to December |
$2050 | $1980 | $1910 | $1850 | $1740 | $1720 | $1700 |
