6 Days Kilimanjaro Climb

6 Days Kilimanjaro Climb - Machame Route

6 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Climb Machame Route

Kilimanjaro climbing Machame route well Known as Whisky Route, this is one of the most scenic and therefore popular routes on the mountain and offers adventurous climbers stunning scenic vistas. With paths through magnificent forests to gain a ridge leading through the moorland zones to late sunsets at Shira Plateau to the misty revelations of Kibo at the great Barranco Wall.

It then traverses 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.

Itinerary

ARRIVAL DAY

On the arrival day, you will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town; you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. The missing gear can be rented on this day.

DAY 1: MOSHI-MACHAME CAMP

A one-hour drive from Moshi lays the gate to the Machame route, where you will complete park formalities, meet your crew of porters and start to climb! The first section of the route climbs steadily and involves real jungle bashing through magnificent forest. This path is less well trodden and is often wet and muddy underfoot. Camping at Machame Hut (3100m).
Trekking Time: 4-6 hours
Distance: 9 km
Altitude Gain: 1210 m.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation: Machame Camp

DAY 2: MACHAME HUT – SHIRA CAVES

The route continues on up through the forest until reaching the steep ascent on the Shira Plateau,where there are rewarding views of the mountain. Looking back, you will be able to see Mt. Meru rising high above Arusha town. Camping at Shira Caves (3840 m).
Trekking Time: 4-6 hours
Distance: 5 km
Altitude Gain: 740 m.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation: Shira Caves

DAY 3: SHIRA CAVES - BARRANCO CAMP

Walking now on high moorland, the landscape changes the entire character of the trek. You will traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach, finally reaching Barranco Camp (3900 m). The day has been spent at altitude (up to 4600 m), but you will have followed the mountaineering code of ‘walk high, sleep low’ to avoid altitude sickness by aiding your bodies in acclimatization.
Trekking Time: 6 – 7 hours
Distance: 10 km
Altitude Gain: 60 m.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation: Barranco Camp

DAY 4: BARRANCO CAMP - BARAFU CAMP

Start the day by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. Then exit steeply, up what has been termed the Breakfast Wall, which divides you from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It is a climb over rocks, although not technical. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, head towards the Karanga Valley (4000 m) for lunch then we walk through arid land towards Barafu Camp (4600 m) where you have the entire afternoon to rest before ascending towards the summit.
Trekking Time: 6-8 hours
Distance: 9 km
Altitude Gain: 700 m.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation: Barafu Camp

DAY 5: BARAFU CAMP - UHURU PEAK – MILLENNIUM CAMP

We avoid walking too long in the heat of the sun today by starting around midnight, walking steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. You will be climbing scree for 5 to 6 hours but you gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. You should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5750 m) as the first rays of the sun emerge. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround you and the views to Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walk takes you to your goal, the summit of Uhuru (5896 m), the highest point; Uhuru means freedom in Swahili.
Trekking Time: 6-8 hours

Distance: 7 km

Altitude Gain: 1296 m.

After a quick celebration and photos at the top, you will begin the descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope back to Barafu Camp for breakfast and a short rest before finally heading down to Millennium Camp (3000 m) for a well-earned rest. On the descent, you will have fabulous views of the plains and Mawenzi peak.
Trekking Time: 6-8 hours
Distance: 12 km
Altitude Loss: 289m.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation: Millennium Camp

DAY 6: MILLENNIUM CAMP – MOSHI

A gentle trek takes you down through the rainforest to the Mweka Gate (1640 m), where park formalities will be completed, you will be met by our vehicles, and receive your certificate of
ascent courtesy of the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority. Thereafter, drive back to Moshi where you can treat yourself to a well-earned shower and a cold beer or two.
Trekking Time: 4-5 hours
Distance: 10 km
Altitude Loss: 1360m.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Your Hotel

DEPARTURE DAY

The day is left free to wind down after the trek before your flight home. Depending on flight times you could go and explore Moshi town and grab some souvenirs before heading to the airport.

Wildlife Safari tour, Zanzibar trip and other add-ons are available if you wish to continue exploring Tanzania.

Group price

$2200 per person when 1 person travels alone

$1800 per person when 2 – 4 persons travel together

$1700 per person when 5 – 7 persons travel together

$1600 per person when 8 – 15 persons travel together

For a more accurate estimate, it's best to contact us directly and discuss your specific requirements and budget. We can provide you with a detailed quote based on your itinerary, group size, and preferred level of comfort.

What is included

• Kilimanjaro International Airport transfers to and from your accommodation in Moshi.

• 2 nights of accommodation before and after climb

• Transportation to & from the Kilimanjaro gate

• Park entry fees, Camping fees, and Kilimanjaro Rescue fees

• 4 Season mountain tents

• Double layered Sleeping Mats

• Professional mountain guides, cook and porters

• 3 hot meals daily while on the mountain

• Enough treated & filtered drinking water throughout the trek

• Hot water for washing

• Fair treatment and payment of our crew

• Portable oxygen tanks & ox meter

• Portable flush toilet with a toilet and tent

• Emergency first-aid kit, and Portable oxygen tanks & ox meter

What is not included

– Lunches, dinners and drinks at your hotel before and after climb.
– Travel insurance
– Flights
– Laundry (Available at hotel)
– Personal items and toiletries

– Tips for guides, porters and cook