Climb Kilimanjaro in 7 Days – Machame Route (Whiskey Route) Itinerary & Cost

Machame route is the most of popular route on mount kilimanjaro also its the unique route, affordable price and recommended route on kilimajaro mountain

According to stastic from kilimanjaro national park its appropriate 50% of climbers they use machame route to ascend kilimanjaro mountain, the route is very beautiful and marvelous its providing climbers incredible views of different natural and amaizing featureand varying landscape

The machame Route is approximately 62 km/37 miles from gate to gate. Its designed for physical fit people with some Trekking / climbing experience ,but prenty of first time trekkers use the machame route asa well as and do just fine ,machame route is very unique and rare in the eyes and you can view natural feature of the earh like lake jipe, flora and fauna example tree hyrax, bush monkey,and different species of bird like white naked ravon. that why many trekkers recommended its betterchoice than other route. The Machame route is nicknamed the ‘Whiskey Route’ as it is considered more difficult than the ‘Coca Cola Route’, the nickname for the Marangu route. In reality, it is not more technically difficult, but is longer and in places steeper. The longer distance and the opportunity to ‘walk high, sleep low’ offer much better acclimatisation and as a result a very high success rate. The Machame route is a good 7 days hike for those who have not trekked much at high altitudes, with an effective extra day’s acclimatisation, giving a better success rate. Experienced and already acclimatised mountaineers may opt for the more difficult 6 day ascent along the Machame route.

The machame route is nicknamed as 'Whiskey Route' because its consider more technically difficult but its steeper and beautiful scenic and machame route its offer better acclimatization and it have high succes rate.

Trekking Kilimanjaro Mountain via Machame Route Itinerary

Respectively & Great esteem Your Welcome to 7 days trekking with Africa Natural Tours to Kilimanjaro National Park Via Machame route and affordable price, Our Itinerary as follow below.

Day 1: Machame Gate 1800 m to Machame Hut

Rise (ft):1,800 m to 2835 m
Stretch: 11 km
Trekking time: 5-6 hours
Climatic habitat: Montane Forest/ Rain Forest.
Full Board at Machame Camp The climb starts from Machame gate (1830m), we walk through the lush lower slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Slowly gaining altitude while enjoying the diverse flora and fauna of the rain forest, you will arrive to the first Machame Camp, situated at 3000m above sea level If is a clear day, we may get our first closer look at the glaciated dome of Kibo if the evening clouds permit.

Day 2: Machame Hut 2835M to Shira Camp (3,750 M): 4-6 hours walking.

Rise (ft):2835 m to 3,750 m
Stretch: 5 km
Trekking time: 5-6 hours
Climatic habitat: Moorland
Full Board Shira Cave Camp. A shorter day climbing up a steep ridge to reach a small semicircular cliff known as Picnic site, and continue up a gentler ascent through the lower alpine moorland, which is known for beautiful wild alpine flowers. The most spectacular views of Kibo peak can be seen from Shira Camp

Day 3: Shira Camp 3750 M to Barranco Camp 3900M {VIA Lava Tower camp 4600M

Rise (ft): Shira Cave camp 3,750 m to Barranco Camp 3,900 m
Stretch: 10 km
Trekking time: 5 to 6 hours
Climatic habitat: Moorland
Shelter: Barranco Camp
On day three, hiker(s) walk on a gentle ascent and panoramic views. We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach and after hot lunch the bottom of the Lava Tower (4,600 m.) we descend to the bottom of the Great Barranco valley (3,950 m.).

Day 4: Barranco Camp {3900m} to Karanga camp (3995 m)

Rise (ft): Barranco Camp 3,900 m to Karanga Camp 3995 m
Stretch: 6 km
Trekking time: 3.5 to 4 hours
Climatic habitat: Moorland
Shelter: Karanga Camp.
A steep climb up the eastern wall leads hikers just below the Heim Glacier, where we may have some spectacular views of Kilimanjaro. We then take a steep exit up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo, the trail continues down into the alpine desert of the Karanga Valley, finally we have a steep climb up to Karanga Camp

Day 5: Karanga Camp 3995m to Barafu Camp (4,673 m.)

Rise (ft): Karanga camp 3995 m to Barafu Camp 4,673 m
Stretch: 4 km
Trekking time: 3-4 hours
Climatic habitat: Alpine Desert
Shelter: Barafu Hut Camp.
A steep climb out of Karanga, and an easy path on compacted scree with wide views through this empty and dry landscape up to Barafu Camp. The two awesome peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi can been seen from Barafu Camp. After a hot lunch at the Camp, the remainder of the day is spent resting as we prepare for the final ascent before an early night summit walk.

Day 6: Barafu Camp 4673m to Uhuru peak 5,895 m to Mweka Camp (3100) m

Rise (ft): Barafu Camp 4,673 m to Uhuru peak 5,895 m {Via Stella Point 5756m}
Stretch: 4.3 km ascent to Stella Point
Stretch:5 km Barafu to Uhuru Peak Ascent.
Trekking time: 6-7hours ascent / 7-8 hours descent
Climatic habitat: Alpine Desert
Shelter: Mweka Camp.
Hikers wake up before midnight in the cover of darkness. Hikers will begin a steep climb over loose volcanic scree has some well-graded zig-zags and a slow but steady pace will take us to rim of the main crater, Stella Point, at 5,735m. Hikers will rest there for few minutes to enjoy the sunrise over Mawenzi. Those who are still feeling good can continue slowly to make the two hours round trip from here along the crater rim to main peak (5,895 m), which is the highest point in Africa! After a few minutes to appreciate your accomplishment hikers descend to Barafu is amazingly fast, and we stop at Barafu Camp for some refreshment, we continue to descend to reach Mweka Camp. Barafu Camp to Mweka Camp (3100 m): 13-15 hours walking Rise (ft):15,100 ft / 4,600 m to 19,300 ft / 5,895 m 19,300 ft / 5,895 m to 10,200 ft / 3,100 m
Stretch: 7 km ascent / 23 km descent
Trekking time: 6-8 hours ascent / 7-8 hours descent
Climatic habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Full board at Mweka Camp.

Day 7: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

Rise (ft): Mweka camp3,100 m toMweka Gate 1,640 m
Stretch: 10 km
Trekking time: 4 -5 hours
Climatic habitat: Montane Forest
Half Board A gentle walk takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka gate successful climbers will receive their summit certificates. After lunch hikers drive back to Moshi to your hotel and this will be end of the Trekking Kilimanjaro 7 days via Machame route.