Kilimanjaro 6-day Machame route
The Machame route; well known as the “Whiskey Route” begin in the south of the mountain.
It is the most-travelled route on Kilimanjaro taking more than 40% of the climbers. The trail is generally challenging but on the positive side, it has beautiful scenery and the trail follows ‘trek high – sleep low trend’ and thus, higher summit success rate as compared to Marangu route!
The Machame route can be done in a minimum of 6 days and physical fitness is required for some short scrambling stretches and for then ascent of the Baranco wall! An extra acclimatization day is recommended at Karanga Valley for newbies to provide more rest before heading to the Base Camp ready to face the final challenge!
Tour Plan
Includes / Excludes
- Conservation Fees, Camping/ Hut fees & Rescue fees
- All government taxes
- Camping equipment: =>Huts to be used – So, sleeping and mess tents are not required for Marangu route, =>Proper foam mattresses are provided in the cabins
- Airport transfers – Kilimanjaro Int’l Airport (JRO) to Moshi/ Arusha, 2 ways
- Transport to and from the Kilimanjaro National Park
- Mountain Guides, Assistant guides, Cook and Porters
- 3 meals per day + Professional mountain chef while on the mountain
- Water throughout the trek
- Hotel Accommodation: =>2 Nights in the Hotel – i.e. Pre & Post climb hotel accommodation in Moshi, on half board basis
- VHF Radio Communication
- Portable Oxygen tank during the summit attempt – 1.8L canister/ trip
- Pulse Oximeter – for monitoring your body performance while on the high altitude
- Fair wages paid to our mountain crew (porters, cook and guides) as part of our responsibility to the Community and Fair Treatment of our mountain Crew – our practices conform with our partners for responsible travel including Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project (KPAP), Kilimanjaro National Park (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Porters Association (KPA) as well as Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)
- Sleeping bags
- Snacks, personal hygiene kit and personal medication
- Water purification tabs
- Personal mountain clothing & trekking gear – some of the kit is available for hire in Moshi
- Extra acclimatization day – An extra day can be added while on the mountain and each extra day costs extra US$ 220 per person and this amount will be paid at our main office after the climb.
- Portable toilets – not allowed on Marangu route
- Flights and Tanzania entry visa
- Health requirements (Yellow Fever vaccination is recommended depending on your flight route on entering Tanzania; vaccination for Meningitis & Hepatitis A is optional)
- Optional Travel and medical insurance is but highly recommended
- Tips for your mountain crew is mandatory nowadays (average tip is anything from US$180 to US$ 250 per climber depending on the number of days spent on the mountain, group size and route chosen)
- Doctor for the group
- Items of a personal nature
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