6 Days Machame Route Itinerary

The Machame route, known as the "Whiskey" route, is now the most popular route on the mountain.
Machame route approaches from the southwest and descends through Mweka.
Day by day itinerary for the 6 day Machame climb on Mount Kilimanjaro.

Day 1: Arrival in Tanzania and transfer to the hotel

Arrive in Tanzania via Kilimanjaro International airport (JRO) Kilimanjaro Brothers staff will pick you up and transfer to Moshi town where you will spend the first night at Park View Hotel www.pvim.com Those who will arrival through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKA) in Kenya, we will pick them and transfer by Shuttle bus http://riverside-shuttle.com to Moshi.

Park view Inn hotel is located in Moshi, Tanzania. The hotel is 40 km away from Kilimanjaro International Airport which is serviced daily by KLM and other regional airlines. If you arrive by bus or shuttle, the hotel is less than 5 min away from the bus station. All rooms offer the following services and amenities: Individually controlled air conditioning, Safety deposit box, En-suite washroom with hot shower/bath, Mini-refrigerator, Telephone, Work table with comfortable chairs. Complimentary WIFI Internet access, Cable television, numerous power outlets, Quality linen and towels, windows with mosquito netting.

Accommodation: Bed and Breakfast at Park view Inn - Moshi

Day 2: Drive to Machame Gate (1,640 meters or 5,380 ft) and Climbing to Machame Camp/Machame hut (2,850 meters or 9,350 ft)
Hiking hours 5-6 hours.
Distance 11 Km or 7 miles.

Zone: Rain forest

Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Climbing from Machame Camp to Shira Camp 2 (3,810 meters or 12,500 feet)
Hiking hours 5-6 hours.
Distance 5 Km or 3 miles.

Zone: Low Alpine Zone

Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Climbing from Shira Camp 2 to Barranco Camp (3,976 meters or 13,044 feet)

Hiking hours 8- 9 hours.
Distance 10 Km or 6 miles.

Zone: Low alpine zone to High alpine zone

Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Climbing from Barranco Camp to Karanga Valley Camp (3,995 meters or 13,106 feet) after lunch continue from Karanga Valley to Barafu (4.673 meters to 15,331 feet) Hiking hours 4- 5 hours.
Distance 4 Km or 2 miles.

Zone: High alpine zone

Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

Day 6: Climbing to Uhuru Peak (5,895 meters or 19,341feet) and descend to Mweka Camp (10,000ft)
Hiking hours 4-6 hours.
Distance 12 Km or 7 Miles.

Zone: Glacial zone and the all preceding zones

Day 7: Descend from Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate (1,640 meters or 5,340 feet) 3 - 4 hours and distance 10 Km or 6 Miles. Transfer to the hotel for summit certificate and cerebration party. Overnight at Park View Hotel www.pvim.com 

Zone: Rain forest

Total distance covered is 62 Km or 37 miles

Accommodation: Bed & Breakfast.

 

Day 8: Transfer to airport or continue with safari

End of climb.

Number of people	1	2	3	4	5-10
Price Offered	$ 3,426	$ 2,553	$ 2,368	$ 2,260	$ 2,200

 

Kilimanjaro prices include:
-Fair and ethical treatment of porters

-Medical evacuation with AMREF flying Doctors
-2 night and accommodations-one before and after the trek in good hotels.
-Emergency Oxygen tanks.
-All Park entrance fee.
-Rescue fees in mountain
-Transfers from Airport and return.
-All meals while on the Mountain
-Portable person flash toilet
-Salaries to the guides, cooks and porters
-Highly experienced English speaking - Professional & experienced -mountain guides
-Government Tax
-Camping gear
-Non alcoholic champagne on summit
-Hot water for washing every day
-Clean, purified drinking water
-Management and safety procedures
-Fair and ethical treatment of porters
-Water proof tents tent on climb, Mess tent and crew tents
-Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
-Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
- Pulse Oximeter
-Summit Emergency Oxygen

-Arrival and Departure transfers 

Excluded in the price:

-Tips.

-Tanzania Visa on arrival

-Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
-Optional Tours (short safari after your climb etc