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6 DAYS MACHAME ROUTE
Overview
The Machame route, also known as the Whisky Route is one of the most scenic and recommended routes on Kilimanjaro. This popular route with paths through magnificent forests to gain a ridge leading through the moorland zones to the Shira Plateau.
It is then traversing beneath the glaciated precipices of the Southern Ice fields to join the Barafu Route to the summit. Because it can be done over longer periods and the incline is more manageable, it has a much higher success rate of summit.
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Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Day
Arrive at the Kilimanjaro International Airport. You will be met at the airport and transferred to the Hotel in Moshi/Arusha for your overnight, dinner, and breakfast.
Day 2: Machame Gate to Machame Camp
Elevation: 1811m to 3021m
Departing from Moshi/Arusha to the Village of Machame to Kilimanjaro National Park gate. We will patiently wait for our permits to be issued ready for trekking.
Enjoy the beautiful rainforest scenery and windy trails while your guide tells you about the local flora and fauna and natural wildlife. At these lower elevations, the trail can be muddy and quite slippery. We highly recommend gaiters and trekking poles here.
Day 3: Machame Camp to Shira Camp
Elevation: 3021m to 3839m
After a pretty night sleep and a hearty breakfast, we emerge from 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. Temperatures begin to drop.
Day 4: Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
Elevation: 3839m to 3986m
Although you ended up the day around the same elevation as when you began, this day is very important for acclimatization. From Shira Plateau we continue east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the Kibo peak before we then continue, South East towards the Lava tower. Shortly after the tower, we come to a second junction, which leads to the Arrow Glacier. We then continue to descend to overnight at Barranco Camp.
Day 5: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Elevation: 3986m to 4034m to 4662m
After breakfast, we continue on a steep ridge up to the adventurous Barranco wall to the Karanga valley and the junction, which connects, with the Mweka trail. This is one of the most impressive days to see the power, agility, and strength of your crew zip over this wall with what appears such ease.
We continue up toward Barafu camp, and once reached you have now completed the south circuit, which offers a variety of breathtaking views of the summit from many different angles. An early dinner and rest as we prepare for summit night. Overnight at Barafu camp.
Day 6: Barafu Camp to Summit
Elevation: 4662m to 5895m
Excitement is building as morning comes with an early start between midnight and 2 a.m. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trekking.We continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers trying to stay warm and focused on the amazing sense of accomplishment that lies ahead. With a switchback motion in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella point on the crater rim.
You will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise during your short rest here. Faster hikers may view the sunrise from the summit. From here on your remaining 1-hour ascent to Uhuru peak, you are likely to encounter snow all the way. Congratulations, one step at a time you have now reached Uhuru peak the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the entire continent of Africa!
After photos, celebrations and maybe a few tears of joy we take a few moments to enjoy this incredible accomplishment. We begin our steep descent down to Mweka camp, stopping at Barafu for lunch and a very brief rest. We strongly recommend gaiters and trekking poles for uncooperative loose gravel and volcano ash terrain. Well-deserved rest awaits you to enjoy your last evening on the mountain. Overnight Mweka camp.
Day 7: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
Elevation: 3106m to 1633m
After breakfast and a heartfelt ceremony of appreciation and team bonding with your crew, it’s time to say goodbye. We continue the descent down to the Mweka Park gate to receive your summit certificates. Remember tipping your Guide/s and crew.
From the gate, a vehicle will meet you at Mweka village to drive you back to the hotel in Moshi/ Arusha town.
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INCLUSIONS
- Accommodation before Kilimanjaro and after Kilimanjaro on half board basis.
- All transfers
- Sleeping bags and sleeping mattresses on the mountain.
- High quality Mountain sleeping tents.
- Meals and drinks during trekking.
- Portable oxygen cylinder.
- Porters who carry your luggages, food and sleeping tents
- Mountain professional cooks.
- Professional Mountain Guides who will lead you to the top
- All Kilimanjaro reservations and Park fees with tax inclusive
EXCLUSIONS
- Personal items and mountain gears like shoes, warm clothes, walking poles,sunglasses and other items of the same use.
- International flight and visa
- Tips and gratuities to Guides, Porters and Drivers or anyone you wish.
- Personal travel and baggage insurance.
- Any other item not listed on this itinerary unless further discussion is made
