Kilimanjaro group climbs Machame route 7 days

Machame route 7-days Kilimanjaro trek overview

Kilimanjaro trek 7 days Machame route is the best Kilimanjaro trekking tour and is affordable with best price. On the Kilimanjaro trekking 7 day Machame route the trek from Barranco to Barafu is broken up into two days compared to Machame route 6 days. Allowing for a short day just prior to the summit attempt. This is important because summit day begins very early, around midnight. So climbers are sleep deprived going into the toughest day on the mountain. By having a short day beforehand, climbers can be better rested.

Kilimanjaro Machame route 7 days is the most of popular route on mount kilimanjaro also its the unique route & 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 feature and varying landscape.

Kilimanjaro Machame route is approximately 31.6 km/ from Moshi to Machame gate. its designed for physical fit people with some hiking / 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 7 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.

Kilimanjaro trek Machame route 7 days price

Kilimanjaro trek Machame route 7 days is governed by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority is a Tanzanian national park, this body is responsible for drafting machame route 7 days price. Not only 7 days but also Machame route 6-days which are charged to all tourists visiting this fascinating 7 days Kilimanjaro climb Machame route. Click here +255 764 415 889 on WhatsApp or sales@africanaturaltours.com for more explainations about Kilimanjaro trek Machame route 7 days price.

7 days Machame route itinerary on Kilimanjaro trek

Day 1: Kilimanjaro Machame Gate - Kilimanjaro Machame Camp

• Rising: 56,000ft / 1,830m to 10,200ft / 3,100m
• Stretch: 11 km
• Hiking time: 5-7 hours
• Climatic habitat: Rain Forest
• Shelter: Machame Camp

The drive from Moshi to Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate takes about 50 minutes. Along the journey drive to Machame gate hiker(s) will pass through the village of Machame which is located on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. Hiker(s) will now leave the park gate and 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 are recommended and are an excellent idea here! Hiker(s) will now continue a short distance until we reach the Machame encampment.

Day 2: Kilimanjaro Machame Campsite to Kilimanjaro Shira Campsite

• Rising: 10,200ft / 3,100m to 12,600ft / 3,840m
• Stretch: 9 km
• Hiking time: 4-6 hours
• Climatic habitat: Moorland
• Shelter: Full Board Shira Cave Camp

After breakfast we leave the glades of the rainforest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the valley along a steep rocky ridge. The route now turns west into a river gorge until we arrive at the Shira campsite.

Day 3: Kilimanjaro Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Valley

• Rising: 12,600ft / 3,840m to 12,700ft / 3,860m
• Stretch: 15 km
• Hike time: 5-7 hours
• Climatic habitat: Semi-deser
• Shelter: Full Board Barranco Camp

On the third day of trekking the Machame route, the hiker(s) and the team walk on a gentle ascent and panoramic view. We will traverse the southwest side of Mount Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach after hot lunch the bottom of the Lava Tower 4,600m we descend to the bottom of the Great Barranco valley 3,950m.

Day 4: Kilimanjaro Barranco Camp to Kilimanjaro Karanga Camp

• Rising: Barranco Camp 3,900m to Karanga Camp 3995m
• Stretch: 9 km
• Hike time: 3.5-4 hours
• Climatic habitat: Moorland
• Shelter: Karanga Camp

A steep trek 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: Kilimanjaro Karanga Camp to Kilimanjaro Barafu Camp

• Rising: Karanga camp 3995m to Barafu Camp 4,673m
• Stretch: 4 km
• Hike time: 3-4 hours
• Climatic habitat: Alpine Desert
• Shelter: Barafu 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 to Kilimanjaro summit, down to Mweka Camp

• Rising: Barafu Camp 4,673m to Uhuru peak 5,895m (Via Stella Point 5756m)
• Stretch: 4.3 km ascent to Stella Point
• Stretch: 5km Barafu to Uhuru Peak Ascent
• Hiking 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 5,895m, 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 and we continue to descend to reach Mweka Camp.

Day 7: Kilimanjaro Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

• Descend: Mweka camp 3,100m to Mweka Gate 1,640m
• Stretch: 10km
• Hiking 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 Machame route.