7 Days Machame Route
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7 Days Machame Route
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The 7-days Machame Route is one of the most popular trekking paths to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, offering stunning views and diverse landscapes. Known as the "Whiskey Route," it is slightly more challenging than the Marangu Route but provides a better chance of acclimatization and higher success rates. This package allows for proper acclimatization, minimizing the risk of altitude sickness. With scenic views of glaciers, cliffs, and valleys, this route is ideal for those seeking a more immersive Kilimanjaro experience.
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7 Days Machame Route
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01 7 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing
Arrive in Tanzania
You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your arranged hotel in Moshi town. You will meet the AFRICAN OVERLAND TOURS guide, who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. The Kilimanjaro Gear, which is missing, can be rented on this day.
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Machame Gate to Machame Camp
Begin your 7-days Machame Route tour with a drive to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate from your hotel. When you arrive at the park gate, check in at the office and make final preparations to begin the climb. Our route leads us through the rainforest and along a hill to Machame Sleep, where we will camp for the night.
- Elevation (m): 1800m to 3000m
- Distance: 11km
- Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
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Machame Camp to Shira Camp
We start hiking after an early morning breakfast, leaving the rainforest behind and continuing our trek up a steep rocky ridge covered in heath, passing a tiny valley and up to a high rocky ridge covered in heath. Our path now heads west across a river gorge. Shira campground for dinner and the night.
- Elevation (m): 3000m to 3850m
- Distance: 9km
- Hiking Time: 4-6 hours
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Shira Camp via Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
This is a critical day for acclimatization, and it will aid your body’s preparation for summit day. This will be our most difficult day so far, and you may begin to experience altitude effects. To acclimate, we will go to Lava Tower (4600m) and eat our lunch there. We next descend to Barranco campground, where we will spend the night. The Western Breach and Breach Wall provide an excellent picture opportunity. While you wait for your meal, the camp is located in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall, which will present you with a magnificent sunset.
- Elevation (m): 3850m to 4600m to 3950m
- Distance: 12 km
- Hiking Time: 6-7 hours
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Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Today begins with a short but enjoyable scramble to the much-dreaded Great Barranco Wall’s summit. We proceed via the scree to the Karanga Valley (3930m), which lies beneath the Heim, Kersten, and Decken Glaciers’ icefalls. At Karanga campsite, for dinner and a much-needed overnight rest.
- Elevation (m): 3950m to 3930m
- Distance: 7 km
- Hiking Time: 4 hours
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Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
We leave the Karanga camp to reach the Mweka descending route’s junction. We proceed up to the Barafu Hut from here. You’ve finished the Southern Circuit, which gives you a variety of views of the top. We may relax, eat dinner, and get ready for summit day in camp. From this vantage point, the two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are visible.
- Elevation (m): 3930m to 4600m
- Distance: 6kms
- Hiking Time: 3 hours
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Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut
Day 6 of the 7-days Machame Route is summit day, so we wake up at 23:30 hrs, for some fast tea and snacks. Between the Rebman and Ratzel glaciers, we begin our ascent to the top. We’ll take a north-westerly route to Stella Point on the crater rim, ascending via hard scree. This is the trek’s most psychologically and physically demanding section. We’ll take a short break at Stella Point (5732m) and be rewarded with one of the most spectacular sunrises you’ll ever witness (weather permitting).
- Elevation (m): 4600m to 5895m (and down to 3100m)
- Distance: 7km ascent/23km descent
- Time: 6-8 hours ascent/6-7 hours descent
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Mweka Camp to hotel
We return to Mweka Park Gate to get your summit certificates, which mark the end of our 7 Days Machame Route Trek. It might be muddy and damp at lower levels. The use of gaiters and trekking poles will be beneficial. T-shirts and shorts will suffice (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).
- Elevation (m): 3100m to 1800m
- Distance: 8 km
- Time: 3-4 hours
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