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6 days Machame route Kilimanjaro hiking tour package Overview

Kilimanjaro trekking Machame route 6 days is the most of popular route on mount Kilimanjaro also its the unique route. Machame route 6 days recommended route on Kilimajaro trekking with affordable price. According to statistics from Kilimanjaro national park, its appropriate 50% of trekkers use the Machame route to ascend Kilimanjaro mountain the route is very beautiful and marvelous it provides trekkers with incredible views of different natural and amazing features and varying landscapes.

The overall success rate on Kilimanjaro is 70-80%, Machame route is probably the most popular route up Kilimanjaro with roughly 50% of all trekkers using it. The route can be completed on a 6-day or 7-day itinerary and the route provides a fantastic landscape and scenery. Both the 6 days and 7-day routes have a great trekking high, sleep low profile and the summit success rate is high because of this, especially for trekkers spending that extra day to acclimatize. Based on our interviews with several leading operators, the 7-day Machame has an average summit success rate above 85% whilst the 6-day option has a 73% Kilimanjaro success rate on average.

Day 1: Kilimanjaro Machame Gate - Kilimanjaro Machame Camp

 • Rising: Machame Gate 56,000ft / 1,830m to Machame Camp 10,200ft / 3,100m
 • Stretch: 11 km
 • Hiking time: 5-7 hours
 • Climatic habitat: Rain Forest
 • Shelter: Machame Camp
The drive from Moshi to Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate takes approximately 50 minutes. Along the adventure power to Machame gate hiker(s) will pass via the village of Machame that's positioned at the decreased slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. Hiker(s) will now depart the park gate and stroll thru the rain woodland on a winding path up a ridge. Lower down the path may be muddy and slippery. Gaiters and hiking poles are endorsed and are a tremendous concept here! Hiker(s) will now keep a quick distance till we attain the Machame encampment.

Day 2: Kilimanjaro Machame Camp to Kilimanjaro Shira Camp

 • Rising: 10,200ft / 3,100m to 12,600ft / 3,840m

  •  • Stretch: 9 km
  •  • Hiking time: 4-6 hours
  •  • Climatic habitat: Moorland
  •  • Shelter: Full Board Shira Cave Camp
  • After breakfast we leave the glades of the rainforest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the valley along a steep rocky ridge. The route now turns west into a river gorge until we arrive at the Shira camp.

    Day 3: Kilimanjaro Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Valley

  •  • Rising: 12,600ft / 3,840m to 12,700ft / 3,860m
  •  • Stretch: 15 km
  •  • Hike time: 5-7 hours
  •  • Climatic habitat: Semi-deser
  •  • Shelter: Full Board Barranco Camp
  • On the third day of trekking the Machame route, the hiker(s) and the crew stroll on a mild ascent and panoramic view. We will traverse the southwest aspect of Mount Kilimanjaro, passing under the Lava Tower and the very last segment of the Western Breach after warm lunch the lowest of the Lava Tower at 4,600m we descend to the lowest of the Great Barranco valley 3,950m.

    Day 4: Kilimanjaro Barranco Camp to Kilimanjaro Barafu Camp

     • Rising: 4000m / 13,000ft to 4700m / 15,350ft
     • Distance: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp (4600m)
     • Stretch: 9 km
     • Hike time: 6-8 hours
     • Climatic habitat: Alpine Desert
     • Shelter: Full Board at Barafu Camp
    After breakfast, We go away to Barranco and remain on a steep ridge up the Barranco Wall (elevation 4250m/13,900ft), thru the Karanga Valley (elevation 4050m/13,250ft) to the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. We retain as much as the Barafu Campsite. You have finished the Southern Circuit, which gives perspectives of the summit from many one-of-a-kind angles. Here at Barafu campsite, hike(s) and the crew collectively make camp with perspectives of the summit withinside the distance.

    Day 5: Barafu Camp to Kilimanjaro summit, down to Mweka Camp

  •  • Rising: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,343ft Down to 3090m/10,150ft
  •  • Stretch: 6 km up / 13 km down
  •  • Hiking Time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down
  •  • Climatic habitat: Arctic
  • Very early withinside the morning (from the middle of the night to two am) hiker(s) and the group will preserve to hike toward the summit among the Rebmann and Reitzel glaciers. Hiker(s) and the group will head in a northwesterly path and ascend via heavy scree toward Stella Point at the crater rim.
    This is the maximum mentally and bodily difficult part of the trek! At Stella Point, you may forestall for a brief relaxation and can be rewarded with the most opulent dawn you've got ever seen. Faster hikers may also view the dawn from the summit. From Stella Point, you could come across the snow for your 1-hour ascent to the summit. Once at Uhuru Peak you've got reached the very best factor on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa! From the summit we start our descent by persevering immediately right all the way down to the Mweka Camp, preventing at Barafu for lunch. You may also need gaiters and hiking poles for the unfastened gravel going down. We will arrive at Mweka Camp and revel in our final nighttime on Mount Kilimanjaro.

    Day 6: Kilimanjaro Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate, drive to Arusha or Moshi

  •  • Descend: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft
  •  • Stretch: 10km
  •  • Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
  •  • Climatic habitat: Rain Forest
  •  • Meals: B and L
  • After breakfast, we keep the descent right all the way down to the Mweka gate to obtain your summit certificates. At decreased elevations, it is able to be moist and muddy. Gaiters and hiking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be masses to wear (maintain rain tools and hotter apparel handy). the automobile might be looking forward to you on the Mweka gate to power your lower back for your motel in Moshi or Arusha. Until right here come to be the give up of 6-days Kilimanjaro hiking at the Machame route.

    Kilimanjaro Hiking tour
    Kilimanjaro Hiking tour

    What's Included

  •  • Park Fees
  •  • Professional, English-speaking mountain guide
  •  • Gate transfer
  •  • Crew wages (Chef, Cook, and Porters)
  •  • Breakfasts, Lunches, and Dinners
  •  • Tax
  •  • Mineral water

  • What's Excluded

  •  • flights International & Domestic
  •  • Visa fees
  •  • Personal equipment
  •  • Tips
  •  • Optional activities
  •  • Travel insurance
  • Booking form


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