6 Days Machame Route

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Machame route is on South west of the mountain and its one of the most popular routes to Marangu oldest one. The route is a bit steeper, strenuous and more demanding; normally is selected by climbers who are more determined and fit. Due to this the route is nicknamed as” Whiskey route”. The route has a great success rate and beautiful. With 6-7days of trek, you have enough acclimatization time as you will be hiking high and sleep low for many times of your trek. Machame climbers always have a privilege of meeting with other routes climbers from West, South, North and they do split at Barranco camp on the way to Summit. The trek starts at Machame gate (1800m), Machame camp (3,000m), Shira camp (3,800m), Barranco camp (3,950), Barafu camp (4600) then descend through another route, Mweka (1,640m).

Included/Exclude

  • Parks entry fees
  • Accommodations in lodges/camps double occupancy
  • Full board meals(breakfast,lunch,dinner)
  • Quality and waterproof sleeping mattress, tents
  • Transport, to and from the mountain gates
  • Professional English Speaking Guides/Cooks/Porters
  • Crisis Management and Safety Procedures
  • Treated water on the trek.
  • Clean, purified drinking water
  • Government taxes
  • Parks entry fees
  • Alcoholic & Soft drinks
  • Tips for the guides/cooks/porters
  • Our nights out of safari
  • Laundry
  • International flights
  • Personal items like visa, insurance, passport
  • Any other extra cost not detailed in the itinerary

Tour Plan

Arrive to the Machame Gate with a vehicle, introduction to your guide and porters. Registration is done and thereafter start climb {Hiking /Trekking}with picnic lunch through rain forest for approximately 4 to 5 hrs where you arrive to the Machame camp. Later afternoon walk up to a little higher altitude is done for acclimatization. Return to Machame camp for dinner and overnight
After breakfast, start climb through short Savannah forest and other vegetation for approximately 4 to 5 hrs, with picnic lunch en route before arriving in the afternoon at the Shira Camp for dinner and overnight
After breakfast a slow walk through semiglacier and sandy areas with picnic lunch 3 to 4 hrs before arriving at the Barranco Camp dinner and overnight
After breakfast, with picnic lunch enroute climb through glaciers for approximately 4 to 5 hours before arriving the Barafu Camp for dinner and overnight
An early wake up call around 01.00hrs for preparation and light breakfast before starting final ascent to the summit i.e. either the Stella Point reached in approximately 5 to 6 hrs and a further ascent to the Uhuru Peak reached in another approx 45minutes. After signing and short rest at barafu Camp descend via the Gilmans Point down to Mweka Camp for an hours rest with light breakfast then descent down for dinner and overnight at Mweka Camp
After breakfast, final descent to Mweka gate,thereafter say Goodbye to your Guide/Porters and connect a private transfers to Arusha

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50

Min Age

18+

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