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Machame

Umbwe

Rongai

Marangu

Western Breach

Credner

Lemosho

Machame Route

Difficulty rating :
Approximate length in kilometres:  56km

The Machame route is offered as a 6 day, 5 night trek with two additional nights spent at the Naura Springs Hotel Arusha. We run fixed date open group treks on the route throughout the year with many summit dates tying in with the full moon on Kilimanjaro.  Extra days on the mountain can be added for those booking private trips.

Due to the ascent and descent over its duration the Machame route offers some of the best acclimatisation and the greatest summit success.

The Machame route begins on the South West side of the mountain and the trek starts by ascending through the cloud forest to Machame Camp.  The Machame route is the busiest route on the mountain and in peak season there can be up to 150 treks ascending the route on a daily basis.  The route takes in some of the most famous features on Kilimanjaro including the Barranco Wall, the Lava Tower, the Western Breach and the Southern Ice fields.  The route joins with the South Circuit path and ascends the mountain via Barafu Camp and Stella Point.  Descent is via Mweka Route with a camp at either Millennium or Mweka camp during the descent.

For a full list of items and services included on the trek click here.  

Itinerary View Altitude Graph

Day 1: Arrive Tanzania, night spent at Naura Springs Hotel Arusha

Day 2:Transfer from Arusha to Machame Gate. Machame Gate to Machame Huts (highest altitude 3000            metres) (trekking time 4 – 6 Hours)

Day 3: Machame Hut to Shira Hut (highest altitude 3800 metres) (trekking time 5 – 7 hours)

Day 4: Shira Hut to Barranco Hut via Lava Tower (highest altitude 4600 metres) (trekking time 6 – 8 hours)

Day 5: Barranco Hut to Barafu Hut (highest altitude 4600 metres) (trekking time 6 – 8 hours)

Day 6: Barafu Hut to Uhuru Peak to Millennium Camp (highest altitude 5895 metres) (trekking time 10 – 14             hours)

Day 7: Millennium Camp to Mweka Gate to Naura Springs Hotel Arusha (highest altitude 3800 metres)             (trekking time 3 – 5 hours)

Day 8: Transfer from Naura Springs Hotel Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport

Additional Options
For private groups we offer additional items and services that can be added to any of the existing routes booked. For a full list of additional options click here.

Technical proficiency a necessity

Easy Trekking

Medium Trekking

Hard Trekking

Scrambling

Slight technical ability may be required

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