6 Days-Kilimanjaro- the Peak of Africa Machame route

Highlights

• Climb the highest mountain in the World Mount Kilimanjaro
• Trek via Machame Route

What's this trip about?

The Machame Route is a beautiful route up Kilimanjaro that allows you to experience the southwest and south sides of the mountain, since you go up one way and down another. All your equipment and supplies are carried by porters and a cook prepares all your meals. Unlike the Marangu Route where you sleep in huts, on the Machame you sleep in tents (tents are included), and the porters will pitch your tent for you. Meals are served in a dinner tent or on blanket outside. This makes the machame, which is referred to as the “Whiskey Route”, better suited to more adventurous hikers, and it is also rewards you with better views than the Marangu Route. From Late afternoon sunsets at Shira, to the misty revelations of Kibo’s great Barrance Wall, the Machame Route offers the spunky hiker a continous scenic slide show. The Machame route is normally completed in 6 days, and this greatly helps your acclimatization. The Machame Route takes you high to Lava Tower (4,630 m/15,190 ft) on day 3 then brings you down for an overnight at Barranco Camp (3,950 m/12,960 ft). This intermediate ascent and descent is the secret to a successful acclimatization, and is the reason that this route has a high success rate.

What's excluded

• International and domestic flights (we can arrange on request)
• Accommodation on the last day after climb (book with us)
• Tips, drinks and all items of personal nature
• Hard and soft drinks and tips
• Sleeping bags but we can provide for hire on request.
• All Mountain Gears (we can arrange hire of this)

Accommodation