6 DAYS MACHAME ROUTE KILIMANJARO TREKKING

6 Days Machame route

The Kilimanjaro Climb – Machame Route (6 Days), also known as the “Whiskey” route, is the most popular choice for climbers. Renowned for its breathtaking scenic beauty, the Machame Route offers a more challenging trek due to its steeper and more difficult terrain. With its shorter itinerary, it’s better suited for more adventurous climbers or those with previous high-altitude, hiking, or backpacking experience.

What to Expect

Your hike will be guided by expert leaders with extensive experience on Kilimanjaro, assisted by a dedicated team of mountaineers to ensure a safe and unforgettable journey.
The route takes you through a variety of stunning landscapes, including lush Afromontane forests, the heath zone with golden helichrysum (yellow eternal flowers) and purple lobelia plants, as well as alpine forests and glacial valleys. These diverse environments offer incredible photographic opportunities throughout the climb.
The Pamoja Kilimanjaro & Safaris team will ensure your Kilimanjaro adventure is a reality. However, the 6-day Machame Route is better suited for experienced climbers, as the short duration may not allow for optimal acclimatization. It’s a scenic yet physically demanding trek, ideal for those ready for the challenge.

Tour Plan

Arrival in Tanzania - Transfer from Airport to Moshi
You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to Moshi town. You will meet our Kilimanjaro trekking expert who will brief you on your upcoming Kilimanjaro trekking, then rest until the next day morning.

Day 1 - Machame gate – Machame Camp
Distance: 11km/7miles,
Hiking Time: 5-7hours,
Eleven: 5,380ft to 9,350ft ,
Habitat: Rain Forest.
The drive starts from Moshi to Machame gate by passing through the Machame village which is located on the slope of mountain Kilimanjaro. After gate REGISTRATION and permits we start the hiking to the sense rain forest until we reach to Machame camp
Day 2 - Machame Camp – Shira Cave Camp
Distance: 5km/3miles.
Hiking Time: 5-6hours.
Eleven: 9,350ft to 12,500ft.
Habitat: Heath.
This is a shortest day but steeper one. You will Wake up and get breakfast, start proceed your hiking for the second day where you will trek several uphill where there are several viewpoints from which you can see the plains and forests below and Kibo peak above and also mount Meru which is the second highest mountain in Tanzania, also as you gain high altitude you will notice changes in vegetations and the trees diminish in size, giving way to Kilimanjaro’s famous high altitude plants, Scenecio kilimanjari and Lobelia deckenii.
Day 3 - Shira Cave Camp – Lava Tower – Barranco Camp
Distance: 10km/6miles.
Hiking Time: 6-8hours.
Eleven: 12,500ft to 15,190ft to 13,044.
Vegetation: Alpine Desert.
Walking now on high moorland, the landscape changes the entire character of the trek. We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach and finally reach camp The day has been spent at altitude (up to 4600m), but we have followed the mountaineering code of ‘walk high, sleep low’ to aid your body’s acclimatization to altitude.
Day 4 - Barranco Camp – Barafu Camp
Distance: 9km/5miles.
Hiking Time: 8-10hours.
Eleven: 13,044 ft to 15,331 ft.
Vegetation: Alpine Desert.
After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp we eat and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm. We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12am to start the climb to the summit.
Day 5 - Barafu Camp – Uhuru – Millennium camp
Distance: 5km/3miles and 7km/4mile.
Hiking Time: 6-8 hours and 2-4 hours.
Eleven: 15,331 ft to 19,341ft and 12,434 ft.
Vegetation: Arctic to Heath.
We start off at around midnight and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). We begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.
Day 6 - Millennium Camp – Mweka Gate
Distance: 12km/7miles.
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours.
Eleven: 12,434 ft – 5,380 ft.
Vegetation: Rain forest.
A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower then celebrate with cold drinks. Overnight at your arranged Hotel

The Pamoja Kilimanjaro & Safari team will ensure that your dream of summiting Mount Kilimanjaro becomes a reality.

PRICE INCLUDES & EXCLUDES

Standard Included & Excludes.

Includes For Standard Trekking

✔ Oxygen Cylinder
✔ Medically qualified guides
✔ Twice a day medical health checkup, monitoring with pulse-oximeter and stethoscope.
✔ Midrange accommodations before & after the climb, bed & breakfast basis, double occupancy (Key’s Hotel, Nguchiro Palace Hotel)
✔ Orientation meeting in Moshi and gear check as well.
✔ Pick up and drop off to the Airport (Private transfers)
✔ Kilimanjaro National Park permits, camping/hut fees.
✔ Government tax (18% VAT ON TOUR FEE AND SERVICE)
✔ Mobile toilet
✔ Mountain climbing certificate
✔ Team Kilimanjaro rescue fees
✔ Fair Wages for the mountain crew as approved by Kilimanjaro national park Authority, and Kilimanjaro Association of Tour operator (KIATO)
✔ 3-4 porters per climber, which includes porters to carry up to 30 lbs/ 13.6 Kgs. of your personal gear.
✔ 4-season mountain tents, double occupancy.
✔ Mess tent, tables, chairs, double layer sleeping bag -250 C, 3 inches thick mattress and trekking poles.
✔ All meals while on the climb + evening tea with popcorn or peanuts.
✔ As much treated water you can drink while climbing.
✔ Hot water for washing up daily.

Luxury Included & Excludes.

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