8 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing- Machame Route

Machame Route is the most beautiful route up Kilimanjaro. All your equipment and supplies are portered and a cook prepares all your meals. Where accommodation on the Marangu route is in huts, the Machame route offers strictly tents only. This makes Machame (also referred to as the "Whiskey route") better suited to the slightly more adventurous hiker, however rewarding him with a scenic splendour such as not seen on the Marangu route. From late afternoon sunsets at Shira, to the misty revelations of Kibo at the great Barranco Wall, the Machame route offers the adventurous hiker a stunning scenic "slide show" over 6 days. The Machame route is normally completed in a minimum of 6 days. There is an added benefit to this, as you are afforded the most valuable commodity on the mountain - acclimatisation.

Itinerary

Day 1: KIlimanjaro Airport to Moshi

Stop At: Moshi, Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region
Pick up from Kilimanjaro airport and transfer to hotel in Moshi on Bed and breakfast
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Moshi Easy Point Hotel

Day 2: Moshi- Machame Gate

Stop At: Machame, Machame, Kilimanjaro Region
Pick up from your hotel in Moshi and drive to Machame Gate, after the necessary registration starts trekking through the forest to Machame Hut (It is gentle climbing stage) Dinner and overnight at the campsite in Machame Hut.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Machame Hut

Day 3: Machame Hut - Shira Hut

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Machame Hut to Shira Hut 3,800m Climbing start early in the morning, by crossing the valley up through a steep ridge before turning west into the river gorge; With more gently climbing onto Shira Plateau reaching the Shire Hut for camping
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Shira Hut

Day 4: Shira- Barranco 3,950m

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
This is the place for sight seeing especially vegetation and Barranco valley, the climb starts with walking towards east up to the junction, the route then turn south to the glacier stream and reaching the Hut. Dinner and overnight at the hut
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Barranco Hut

Day 5: Barranco- Barafu 4,600m

Stop At: Barafu Camp, W92H+76C, Gilman's Point, Tanzania
Trekking through the ridge to Karanga looking at the West Breach and the Southern Glacier, then Barafu Path before reaching Barafu Hut for campsite
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Barafu Hut

Day 6: Barafu- Uhuru Peak

Stop At: Uhuru Peak, Tanzania
The last day will be a really early beginning for the summit, probably 00:00 am, passing through the Ratzel and Rebmann glaciers to the Highest point of Africa Uhuru Peak 5,896m above the sea level. After relaxing, watching the sun rise and taking memorable pictures, start descending to the Mweka Hut and spend overnight there.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Mweka Hut

Day 7: Mweka Hut - Mweka Gate

Stop At: Mweka, Tanzania
Mweka Hut - Mweka Gate to the Hotel After breakfast descend to Mweka Gate and drive away to your local accommodation for dinner & overnight.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Moshi Easy Point Hotel

Day 8: Moshi- Airport

Stop At: Kilimanjaro Airport Road, Kilimanjaro Airport Rd, Tanzania
After breakfast at your Moshi Hotel you will be dropped at Kilimanjaro Airport to catch your flight back home or join a Tanzania safari.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.