Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing, Trekking and Hiking Tours

Machame Route 7 Days Itinerary, Prices & Dates. $2300 per person per trekking

Experience steeper at the begins. However you will manage climbing since you are still more energetic, but the steepness continue to decrease as approach the summit. This provides opportunity to summit easy even if you will be totally exhausted.

Duration: 7 Day Kilimanjaro Hiking Tours
Difficulty: Medium
Scenery: Excellent
Traffic: High

Success Rate: machame route success rate 7-Day itinerary has an average summit success rate of 85%.

Distance: 11 km •Hiking Time: 5-7 hours •Habitat: Rain Forest.

Number of Climber Per Year: More than 50,000

Machame Route – Seven Day Itinerary.

Climb the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro! The mountain is characterized by a dormant volcano which is expected to erupt in the coming decades. Machame Route 7 Days Tour to Kilimanjaro treks and trips. Besides the stunning views of the landscape, you can also see stunning various animals, birds, waterfalls, and different species of flora and fauna at the bottom of the mountain.

Highlights

Kilimanjaro trekking
A professional mountain guide
Climbing and camping equipment
Daily meals and drinking water
6 nights’ accommodation
Park fees included
Airport transfers
VAT 18%
Government increase park fees

7-Days Kilimanjaro climb Machame Route is best as it provide the opportunity to acclimatize with altitude, good terrain and hence comfort your trek in addition to attractive scenic view covered by mountain. The 7-Days Machame Route Itinerary is best and highly proffered by many climbers due to its good scenic view.

There are six established routes to climb Mount Kilimanjaro – Marangu, Machame, Lemosho, Shira, Rongai and Umbwe. The Marangu, Machame, and Umbwe routes all approach from the south of the mountain. The Lemosho and Shira routes approach from the west. The Rongai route approaches from the north near Kenya. All routes except Marangu and Rongai descend via Mweka.

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro via the Machame Route

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 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.

Day 1: Drive to Machame Gate, Hike to Machame Camp.

You will drive you from Arusha to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate. The journey will pass through the village of Machame, which is located on the lower slopes of the mountain. After leaving the park gate, you will walk through the rain forest on a winding trail up a ridge. Lower down, the trail can be muddy and slippery. Gaiters and trekking poles can be helpful. You will then continue hiking for a short distance until you reach Machame Camp.

Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 3000m/9950ft
Distance: 11km/7mi
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
Meals: LD

Day 2: Machame Camp to Shira Camp.

After having breakfast, you will leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the little valley and walking along a steep rocky ridge, covered with heather until the ridge ends. As you hike, you will turn the route to the west onto a river gorge. After that, you will rest, have dinner, and stay overnight at Shira Campsite.

Elevation: 3050m/9950ft to 3850m/12,600ft
Distance: 5km/3mi
Walking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Moorland
Meals: BLD

Day 3: Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp

From the Shira Plateau, you will continue the journey to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As you hike, you will change your way to the southeast toward the Lava Tower, called the “shark’s tooth”.

Shortly after the tower, you will come to the second junction which will bring you up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 16,000 feet. You will then continue down to the Barranco Camp at an altitude of 13,000 feet. There, you will rest, enjoy dinner, and stay overnight. Although you end the day at around the same elevation as when you began, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for the summit day.

Elevation: 3850m/12,600ft to 3900m/13,000ft
Distance: 10km/6mi
Walking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Semi-desert
Meals: BLD

Day 4: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

After having breakfast, you will leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge passing the Barranco Wall, to the Karanga Valley Campsite. This is a short day meant for acclimatization.

Elevation: 4600 feet to 13,100 feet
Distance: 5 kilometers
Hiking time: 4 – 5 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert

Day 5: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp

After having breakfast, you will leave Karanga and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. You will continue the journey up to the Barafu Camp. At this point, you will have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. There, you will make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo can be seen from this location.

Elevation: 13,100 feet to 15,300 feet
Distance: 4 kilometers
Hiking time: 4 – 5 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert

Day 6: Barafu camp to peak

Very early in the morning (midnight to 02:00), you will continue your way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You will head to the northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim.

This will be the most mentally and physically challenging for the Kilimanjaro Trekking Tours portion of the trek. At Stella Point (18,600 feet), you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you will ever likely to see (weather permitting).

From the summit, you will then begin your descent by continuing straight down to the Mweka Hut Campsite and stopping at Barafu for lunch en route. You may want gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. Mweka Camp is situated in the upper forest and mist or rain can be expected in the late afternoon. Later in the evening, you will enjoy your last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.

Day 7: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

After breakfast, you will continue with Kilimanjaro Trekking Tours descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will be helpful.

From the gate, you will continue walking for another hour to Mweka Village. A vehicle will meet you at Mweka Village to drive you back to your hotel in Arusha.

Elevation: 10,000 feet to 5,400 feet
Distance: 10 kilometers
Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
Habitat: Rain Forest

Location

Your trekking will take place on Mount Kilimanjaro located in Tanzania.

Food for Kilimanjaro trekking

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinking water will be served for you daily.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

The following dietary requirements are served and/or catered for:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)

(If you have special dietary requirements it’s a good idea to communicate with us as your Trekking organizer when making a reservation)

What’s included Kilimanjaro trekking

6 nights’ accommodation
A professional driver/guide
All transportation – pick up and drop off included
Camping equipment ( tent, sleeping bags, mattress, hiking poles, gaters, mess table and chairs)
All food breakfast, lunch and dinner all day while your on mountain.
Daily drinking water
Daily meals
Mount Kilimanjaro guided trekking
Park fees (for non-residents)
Porterage
Pre and post-program accommodation for 2 nights
Rescue fees
Roundtrip airport transfers

What’s not included Kilimanjaro trekking

International flights
Internal flight
Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Tips (from 10 USD per person per day for a porter
Tips (from 15 USD per person per day for mountain guide
Trekking equipment’s

What to bring for Machame Route

Clothes.
A warm sweater as the nights can be chilly at high altitudes.
Comfortable shoes
Mountain shoes
Toilet paper
Bath towels