An hour's drive from Moshi brings us to the Machame Gate, the starting point of the Machame route. Here, we complete park formalities, meet our team of porters, and commence our ascent! The initial stretch of the route leads us steadily upward, passing through dense and breathtaking rainforest. While less frequented, this path may be overgrown in places and can be damp and muddy underfoot. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included.
- Moshi Kilimanjaro Tanzania
- info@wildvistaexpedition.com
- +255 710 453 163
Tanzania
6 DAYS MACHAME ROUTE
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Start From
$1,700
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Duration
6 Days
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Group Size
No size Limit
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Tour Type
Hiking
Tour Overview
For those with a limited timeframe of six days to conquer Kilimanjaro, the Machame route stands out as the optimal choice due to its effective acclimatization profile. Unlike other six-day routes, the Machame route swiftly elevates climbers to higher altitudes, facilitating the body's adaptation to the changing altitude conditions. However, it's important to note that this route demands a good level of fitness and readiness to navigate the demanding elevation gains and losses encountered along the way..
Tour Include & Excluded
- Private Transportation to and from your selected Route
- Airport pick up
- Quality, Waterproof, four-season private mountain sleeping tent for camp route
- Certified, experienced, English speaking mountain guides (Please request for other language Speaking Guides French/Spanish/German & Etc, supplement $25 per day subject to availability).
- All Kilimanjaro National Park Fees
- Government Climbing Taxes
- All hot Meals prepared by our cook while on Mountain
- Guides, Porters and Cook Salaries
- Enough porters to carry your luggage
- Personal Summit Certificate signed by the National Park and your Guide
- Personal items and toiletries
- Accommodation before & After trek
- Hotel (available as an optional addon)
- Transfers (available as an optional addon)
- Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
- Tips for guides, porters and cook
- International airfares and departure taxes
- All items of person nature such as telephone call, fax, email etc
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
- Visa and International flight tickets fees.
Tour Itinerary
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Day 1
PICK UP FROM LODGE/HOTEL - MACHAME GATE (1790M) TO MACHAME CAMP (3010M)
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Day 2
MACHAME CAMP (3010M) TO SHIRA CAMP (3845M) - 7KMS - 5 TO 6HRS - ALTITUDE GAIN 800M
From Machame Camp, we journey to Shira Cave at 3800m. The day's hike begins with a steep climb followed by a more gradual ascent. After lunch, we descend and then ascend again, reaching Shira Camp by day's end. Walking time approximately 5 hours. Full board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included.
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Day 3
SHIRA CAVE (3845M) TO BARRANCO CAMP (3960M) - 10KMS - 6 TO 7HRS - ALTITUDE GAIN 700M DOWN 600M
Our trek takes us to Barranco Wall at 3900m. We proceed slowly, covering around 5 kilometers before ascending to 4600m for acclimatization at Lover's Tower, then descending to Barranco Camp at 3900m. This challenging day sees the effects of altitude becoming more noticeable. Walking time approximately 8 hours. Full board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included.
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Day 4
BARRANCO CAMP (3960M) TO BARAFU CAMP (4640M) - 8KMS - 7 TO 8HRS - ALT. GAIN 650M
We depart Barranco Camp for Barafu Camp at 4600m. The day's journey involves climbing Barranco Wall to Karanga, offering excellent views of the West Breach before reaching Barafu. Full board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included.
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Day 5
BARAFU CAMP (4640M) TO UHURU PEAK (5895M) & DOWN TO MWEKA CAMP (3100M) - 12 TO14HRS - ALT. GAIN 1295M DOWN 2105M
From Barafu, we ascend to Uhuru Peak at 5895m, then descend to Mweka at 3100m. Beginning around midnight, we embark on a torchlight climb to Stella Point, continuing to Uhuru Peak, the highest point, offering breathtaking views of glaciers and plains below. Afterward, we descend to Mweka or High Camp, arriving late afternoon. Full board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included.
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Day 6
MWEKA CAMP (3100M) TO MWEKA GATE (1630M) - 13KMS - 5 TO 6HRS - DESCEND 1650M - TRANSFER TO LODGE/HOTEL
Descending to Mweka Village, our journey concludes with a 4-hour descent. Upon arrival, we bid farewell to our team and are transferred back to the hotel in Arusha. Remember to tip your guides, cooks, and porters. Upon reaching Arusha, it's time to celebrate! Breakfast and lunch included.
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