Kilimanjaro Machame Route (deposit price shown)
Take on the ultimate challenge with our 10-day Machame Route Kilimanjaro climb, an unforgettable journey to the roof of Africa at 5,895 metres. Known as the “Whiskey Route,” Machame is the perfect balance of challenge and reward, offering diverse landscapes, breathtaking views, and an incredible sense of achievement.
Your adventure begins in Moshi, where you’ll meet your expert guides and prepare for the climb. From there, the trek takes you through lush rainforests, across dramatic moorlands, and into the stark beauty of the alpine desert. Each day is carefully planned to help with acclimatisation, increasing your chances of reaching the summit safely and successfully.
The highlight of the journey? Reaching Uhuru Peak at sunrise, watching as the first golden light stretches across the vast Tanzanian plains below. It’s a moment of pure triumph, one that will stay with you forever.
With expert guides, delicious meals, and comfortable campsites, we take care of every detail so you can focus on the climb. Whether you’re an experienced trekker or taking on your first big mountain, this adventure will push, inspire, and reward you like nothing else. Spaces are limited – book now to secure your place.
Group size- 5-20
The price above of £280.00 is the 10% non refundable deposit required to book your place on this trip.
Once you have made this deposit you will be sent an email outlining your interim payment details and next steps.
If you choose to pay the total amount in full you will not be charged the 1.5% transaction fee applied to all interim payments
Flights not included
Take on the ultimate challenge with our 10-day Machame Route Kilimanjaro climb, an unforgettable journey to the roof of Africa at 5,895 metres. Known as the “Whiskey Route,” Machame is the perfect balance of challenge and reward, offering diverse landscapes, breathtaking views, and an incredible sense of achievement.
Your adventure begins in Moshi, where you’ll meet your expert guides and prepare for the climb. From there, the trek takes you through lush rainforests, across dramatic moorlands, and into the stark beauty of the alpine desert. Each day is carefully planned to help with acclimatisation, increasing your chances of reaching the summit safely and successfully.
The highlight of the journey? Reaching Uhuru Peak at sunrise, watching as the first golden light stretches across the vast Tanzanian plains below. It’s a moment of pure triumph, one that will stay with you forever.
With expert guides, delicious meals, and comfortable campsites, we take care of every detail so you can focus on the climb. Whether you’re an experienced trekker or taking on your first big mountain, this adventure will push, inspire, and reward you like nothing else. Spaces are limited – book now to secure your place.
Group size- 5-20
The price above of £280.00 is the 10% non refundable deposit required to book your place on this trip.
Once you have made this deposit you will be sent an email outlining your interim payment details and next steps.
If you choose to pay the total amount in full you will not be charged the 1.5% transaction fee applied to all interim payments
Flights not included
Take on the ultimate challenge with our 10-day Machame Route Kilimanjaro climb, an unforgettable journey to the roof of Africa at 5,895 metres. Known as the “Whiskey Route,” Machame is the perfect balance of challenge and reward, offering diverse landscapes, breathtaking views, and an incredible sense of achievement.
Your adventure begins in Moshi, where you’ll meet your expert guides and prepare for the climb. From there, the trek takes you through lush rainforests, across dramatic moorlands, and into the stark beauty of the alpine desert. Each day is carefully planned to help with acclimatisation, increasing your chances of reaching the summit safely and successfully.
The highlight of the journey? Reaching Uhuru Peak at sunrise, watching as the first golden light stretches across the vast Tanzanian plains below. It’s a moment of pure triumph, one that will stay with you forever.
With expert guides, delicious meals, and comfortable campsites, we take care of every detail so you can focus on the climb. Whether you’re an experienced trekker or taking on your first big mountain, this adventure will push, inspire, and reward you like nothing else. Spaces are limited – book now to secure your place.
Group size- 5-20
The price above of £280.00 is the 10% non refundable deposit required to book your place on this trip.
Once you have made this deposit you will be sent an email outlining your interim payment details and next steps.
If you choose to pay the total amount in full you will not be charged the 1.5% transaction fee applied to all interim payments
Flights not included
Itinerary
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You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) by a representative and
transferred to your hotel in Moshi town. Your guide will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment
check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Gear which is missing can be rented on this day.
Meals: Dinner Only.
Accommodation: Lodge.
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Half an hour drive from Moshi lies the gate to the Machame route, where you will complete park registrations,
then you are off on your 6-day trek. The first section of the route climbs steadily and passes through magnificent,
dense rainforest. This path is less well-trodden so it can get somewhat overgrown in places and it is often wet and
muddy underfoot.
Distance: 10km / 6.2mi
Duration: 6 – 7 hours
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation: Machame Camp
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Your route continues on up through the forest until you reach the steep ascent onto the Shira Plateau, where there
are rewarding views of the mountain. Looking back, you will be able to see Mt Meru rising high above Arusha City
in the distance.
Distance: 4.8km / 3mi
Duration: 5 – 6 hours
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation: Shira 2 Camp
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Walking now on high moorland, the landscape changes the entire character of the trek. You will traverse the southwest
side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach and finally
reach camp. The day has been spent at altitude (up to 4600m), but you have followed the mountaineering code of
‘walk high, sleep low’ to aid your body’s acclimatization to altitude.
Distance: 10km / 6.2mi
Duration: 7 – 8 hours
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation: Barranco Camp
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You now have a relatively short day to reach Karanga Camp, after conquering the intimidating Barranco Wall. Be
prepared to use all four limbs as you traverse the wall to the top of the Karanga Valley. From here, follow a path
that sojourns through many inclines and declines to Karanga Camp, arriving in the late afternoon. Our selection of
Karanga Camp is strategic – significant time at altitude is essential for safe acclimatization. Sunsets here are
particularly spectacular with views of the southern glacial valleys and ice fields towering over 3000 feet above you.
Overnight at Karanga Camp.
Distance: 6K / 3.5miles
Duration: 4 - 5 hours
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation: Karanga Camp
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After a good night’s rest and breakfast, you will set off on the walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. The climb will take you
across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the
altitude. On arriving at camp, you will eat and spend the afternoon resting as you prepare for a long night and day
ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm. You have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as you
will be getting up at between 11pm and 12pm to start the climb to the summit.
Distance: 3km / 1.9mi
Duration: 3 – 4 hours
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation
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start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. You will be climbing scree for 4
to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. You should be on the crater
rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and
the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit,
Uhuru Peak (5895m). You will begin your descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope and
track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to Millennium Camp for a long well-earned
rest.
Distance: 13.4km / 8.3mi
Duration: 12 – 15 hours
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation
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A gentle trek takes you down through the rain forest to Mweka Gate, where you will complete park formalities and
receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! you will then be met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in
Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower (and a cold beer or two!) before our big celebration.
Distance: 12.1km / 7.5mi
Duration: 6 – 7 hours
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation
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Today is a day for relaxing, or you can join our guide as they visit the Armini School and pick up supplies along the way.
Meals: B
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Departure day
Meals: B