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7 days · 6 nights · from Moshi or Arusha

7 Days Kilimanjaro — Machame Route

The Whiskey Route — harder walking, better acclimatisation, higher success rate

  • Trekking

Machame is the most popular route on Kilimanjaro for good reason: it climbs high and sleeps low, which is exactly what your body needs. Seven days rather than six adds an acclimatisation day at Karanga and lifts summit success significantly.

Trip highlights

  • Uhuru Peak at 5,895 m — the highest point in Africa
  • The Barranco Wall, the best scrambling on the mountain
  • Five distinct climate zones in five days of walking
  • An extra night at Karanga for acclimatisation
  • Daily pulse-oximetry checks by your guide

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Machame Gate → Machame Camp (2,835 m)

    Registration at the gate, then five to six hours through dense montane rainforest. Wet underfoot in most seasons.

    Meals
    Lunch, dinner

  2. Day 2

    Machame → Shira Camp (3,750 m)

    Out of the forest into moorland and up a steep ridge to the Shira plateau. Four to six hours, with Kibo ahead of you for the first time.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  3. Day 3

    Shira → Lava Tower → Barranco Camp (3,960 m)

    The classic climb-high-sleep-low day: up to 4,600 m at the Lava Tower for lunch, then down into the Barranco valley. Seven hours, and the day that does most of the acclimatisation work.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  4. Day 4

    Barranco → Karanga Camp (3,995 m)

    The Barranco Wall first thing — a scramble rather than a climb, no ropes needed — then across ridges and valleys to Karanga. Four to five hours.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  5. Day 5

    Karanga → Barafu Camp (4,673 m)

    Three to four hours across alpine desert to the summit camp. Early dinner and sleep from about 19:00.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  6. Day 6

    Barafu → Uhuru Peak → Mweka Camp (3,100 m)

    Up at midnight for the summit push. Stella Point at sunrise, Uhuru Peak about an hour later, then a long descent to Barafu for a rest and on to Mweka. The hardest and best day.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  7. Day 7

    Mweka Camp → Moshi

    Three hours down through the forest to Mweka gate, summit certificates, and the transfer back to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha.

    Meals
    Breakfast

What’s included

  • Park, rescue and camping or hut fees
  • Return road transfers between town and the trailhead
  • A qualified mountain guide, assistant guides, cook and porters
  • Three hot meals a day on the mountain plus drinking water
  • Group camping equipment (mess tent, tables, stools) where camping is used
  • Guide, porter and cook wages

Not included

  • Flights, visas and travel insurance (cover to summit altitude is required)
  • Personal trekking gear, sleeping bag and boots
  • Accommodation before and after the trek
  • Portable oxygen and personal medication
  • Tips for the mountain crew

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