Machame route has been given a nick name the “Whiskey” route. It is the second most popular and one of the most scenic routes on the mountain. All climbers sleep in tents (tents are included) and meals are served in a dinner tent or on a blanket outside. It is done over 6 days, so acclimatization is easier, and the success rate is fairly high. It is for physically fit people with some hiking experience. Descent is down the Mweka trail staying at the Mweka or Millenium camp the final night on the mountain.
DAY 1: Arrival Day
After arriving at the Airport you will be picked up by Snow Peak Adventure and Safari representative and transferred to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha Later on your guide will come to brief you about the trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Overnight and dinner at your hotel
DAY 2: Machame Gate (1800 m) to Machame Camp (2835 m)
• Distance : 11 km
• Hiking time : 5-6 hrs
• Altitude gained: 1035 m
• Habitat: Montane rainforest
After breakfast you will be picked up at the hotel around 8:00 am and transferred to Machame gate. On the way you will see coffee and banana plantations grown by Chagga people. After arriving at Machame gate you will go through some park formalities such as registration then you will start your Mount Kilimanjaro climbing at the Machame gate. Your first day hike is through a tropical rain forest up to Machame camp (2835 m). On the route you will have a picnic lunch. Overnight at Machame camp.
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner included
Accommodation: Machame camp ( in the tent)
DAY 3: Machame Camp (2835 m) to Shira Cave Camp (3750 m)
• Distance covered: 5 km
• Hiking time : 4-5 hrs
• Altitude gained: 915 m
• Habitat: Moorland
You start to hike around 8:00 am. You will climb an hour to the top of the forest and then 1 hour at a gentler gradient through the moorland zone. After a short lunch (snacks) and break, you continue up a rocky ridge, the Shira plateau. At this point you will be able to see an eastern direction, the western breach with its stunning glacier. Overnight at Shira Campsite (3750 m).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Accommodation: Shira cave camp (in the tents)
DAY 4: Shira Cave Camp (3750 m) to Lavar tower ( 4600m )then down to Barranco Camp (3900 m)
• Distance covered: 10 km
• Hiking time: 6-7 hrs
• Altitude gained/lost: 850 m/ 700 m
• Habitat: Moorland/Alpine desert
To take advantage of acclimatization, we will hike to high altitude and then descend to a lower altitude. The trek will take us into alpine desert up to lava tower (4600 m) before descending to Baranco Camp (3900 m). This descent to Barranco Camp takes about 3 hours and offers great opportunities to take some beautiful pictures of the Western Breach and Barranco wall. The campsite is situated in a valley below the Barranco wall which should provide you a memorable sunset while waiting for dinner. Overnight at Barranco Camp (3900 m).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Accommodation: Barranco camp (in the tents)
DAY 5 : Barranco Camp (3900 m) to Barafu Camp (4672 m)
• Distance : 9 km
• Hiking time : 6-7 hrs
• Altitude gained : 772m
• Habitat: Alpine desert
Today our Kilimanjaro trek takes us from Baranco Camp, famous for its giant groundsels. We will ascend the great Barranco wall, which divides us form the southern slopes of Kibo. Climbing the Barranco wall it’s a climb over rocks. The route is not technical, but long and tiring and it will take us at Karanga Camp where we will have lunch and our last stop for water before the summit. Afterwards we will continue to walk through the alpine desert towards Barafu Camp (Base Camp, 4640 m).
Meal : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Accommodation : Barafu camp( in tents )
DAY 6: Barafu Camp (4672 m) to UHURU PEAK (5895m) then down to Mweka Camp (3100 m)
• Distance : 5 km Ascent/12 km Descent
• Hiking time : 6-7 hrs up/ 6-8 hrs down
• Altitude gained/Lost: 1223 m/ 2795m
• Habitat : Summit zone/Moorland zone
We will wake up very early, at around 00:00, some light tea with cookies will be ready for you. We will climb scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The view is spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella point (5756 m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Then it will take us 1 hour form Stella point to Uhuru peak (5895 m) were you take some photos for a few minutes before we start descending to Barafu Camp for lunch and some rest, and then walk down to Mweka Camp (3950 m) for dinner and overnight.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Accommodation : Mweka Camp ( in the tents)
DAY 7 : Mweka Camp (3100 m ) to Mweka Gate (1640m)
• Distance : 10 km
• Hiking time : 3-4 hrs
• Altitude lost : 1460 m
• Habitat : Montane rainforest
After breakfast you continue the final descend, it’s a couple of hours further now from Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate, where you will collect your certificates. After complete park formalities and receiving the certificates, a private car will take you back to your hotel where you can have a warm shower. It’s definitely time to celebrate!
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch included
Accommodation : Hotel in Moshi/ Arusha
DAY 8: Departure /other destination in Tanzania
Later in the evening or the next day you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport to board your home bound flight. Also Snow Peak Adventure and Safari can organize an affordable safari trip to one of the best wildlife parks in Tanzania such as Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater or Tarangire National Park.
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