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7 Days Machame Route

Machame route is also popular as the Whiskey route and given its name reputation for being a tough climb, different to the easier Marangu route. The climbers on Machame hike is steeper trails and for longer distances, while sleeping in tents.

In a matter of days of climb, you will climb Kilimanjaro via Machame route from the equator up to an Arctic zone, moving through grasslands, tropical rainforest, alpine meadows, moorlands and high desert to snow and ice. Each day on this route presents quite a different ecosystem to experience which is one of the reason it is most popular on Kilimanjaro climb. For 7 days climbing via Machame you have a fantastic journey and a best chance of summiting successfully.

The Machame route can be climbing for 6 days five night and 7 days 6 night, The 7 days Machame route is good for those who have not much experience at a high altitudes with an effective extra acclimatization days that’s giving a better success rate while the experienced and already acclimatized mountaineers can opt for six days ascent through Machame route.

Day 1: Arrival in Tanzania and transfer to the hotel
Arrive in Tanzania via Kilimanjaro International airport (JRO) our office staff will pick you up and transfer to Moshi town where you will spend the first night at Panama garden resort
Accommodation: Bed and Breakfast at Panama Garden resort - Moshi

Day 2: Drive to Machame Gate
Drive to Machame Gate (1,640 meters or 5,380 ft) and Climbing to Machame Camp/Machame hut (2,850 meters or 9,350 ft)
Hiking hours: 5-6 hours.
Distance: 11 Km or 7 miles.
Zone: Rain forest
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Climbing from Machame Camp to Shira Camp Two
Climbing from Machame Camp to Shira Camp two (3,810 meters or 12,500 feet)
Hiking hours: 5-6 hours.
Distance: 5 Km or 3 miles.
Zone: Low Alpine Zone
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Climbing from Shira Camp 2 to Barranco Camp
Climbing from Shira Camp 2 to Barranco Camp (3,976 meters or 13,044 feet)
Hiking Hours: 8- 9 hours.
Distance: 10 Km or 6 miles.
Zone: Low alpine zone to High alpine zone
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Climbing from Barranco Camp to Karanga Valley Camp
Climbing from Barranco Camp to Karanga Valley Camp (3,995 meters or 13,106 feet) after lunch continue from Karanga Valley to Barafu (4.673 meters to 15,331 feet)
Hiking Hours: 4- 5 hours.
Zone: High alpine zone
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: Climbing to Uhuru Peak
Climbing to Uhuru Peak (5,895 meters or 19,341feet) and descend to Mweka Camp (10,000ft)
Hiking Hours: 4-6 hours.
Distance: 12 Km or 7 Miles.
Zone: Glacial zone and the all preceding zones.
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Descend from Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
Descend from Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate (1,640 meters or 5,340 feet) for a walk of 3 - 4 hours with a distance of 10 Km or 6 Miles. Transfer to the hotel for summit certificate and cerebration party. Overnight at Panama garden resort .
Zone: Rain forest
Total distance covered is: 62 Km or 37 miles
Accommodation: Bed and Breakfast at Park view Inn - Moshi
End of climb.

Day 8: Transfer to airport or continue with safari. 

Included

• Medical evacuation with AMREF flying Doctors
• 2 nights and accommodations-one before and after the trek at Park view Inn accommodation Bed and Breakfast.
• Emergency Oxygen tanks.
• All Park entrance fee.
• Rescue fees in mountain.
• Arrival and Departure transfers to the airport.
• All meals while on the Mountain.
• Portable person flash toilet.
• Salaries to the guides, cooks and porters.
• Professional & experienced mountain guides.
• Government Tax.
• High quality camping gears e.g. Quality Mess tents with table and chairs, sleeping tents, crew tents
• Hot water for washing every day
• Clean, purified drinking water
• Management and safety procedures
• Fair and ethical treatment of porters
• Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
• Pulse Ox meter
• Summit Emergency Oxygen. 

Excluded

• Extra day accommodation
• International Flights and local flight
• Tips to porters and guides.
• Tanzania Visa on arrival
• Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
• Optional Tours (short safari after your climb etc