Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on the Machame route “Whiskey Route” means lots of company: sharing the mountain with a lot of other trekkers and is considered the most scenic route up Kilimanjaro. The Machame route is the most popular route up Kilimanjaro summit Uhuru peak at Mt Kilimanjaro National Park Tanzania for trekkers who want to take their time, and enjoy sleeping outdoors and watching the sunrise and set over the Great Rift Valley. You’ll enjoy inspirational views of Kibo Peak, the eternal icefields, and Kili’s scree-covered dome.
Length: 100 kilometers / 62 miles round trip
Board shuttle bus from Nairobi at 0800 hrs and proceed to Arusha arriving at 1300hrs. Depart for Moshi at 1400hrs arriving at 1530hrs. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Moshi or (Pick up from Kilimanjaro airport and transfer to hotel in Moshi)
Transfer from your hotel to the Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Machame. From here, you trek through the lush forest to Machame camp. Overnight stay at the camp.
Leave the forest. The path follows a steep ridge passing through open moorlands crossing a large gorge to reach Shira camp. Overnight stay at the camp.
You turn Eastwards and continue ascending through the dry landscape before dropping again to reach Barranco camp. Overnight stay at the camp.
The path climbs steep out of the Barranco valley and crosses the Karanga valley, then turns North to reach Barafu camp. Overnight stay at the camp.
Along day with an early start to reach the crater, ream at the Stella point in time for sunrise, then to Uhuru peak, the highest point in Africa. After wards, descend to Gilman’s point and down to Horombo camp. Overnight, stay at the camp.
Descend down passing Mandara camp to the gate where you are transferred back to your hotel in Moshi for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast board shuttle bus from your hotel and proceed to Nairobi arriving late in the afternoon (6.30 PM).
What’s included
NB: Camping Equipment including sleeping tents, sleeping mats, dining tent, chairs and table.
