9 Days Kilimanjaro Climb via The Popular 6 Day Machame Route: Conquer Mount Kilimanjaro on Machame Route, voted as the most beautiful climbing route in the world on this 9 Days Kilimanjaro Climb via The Popular 6 Day Machame Route.
This route boasts stunning views of Mount Meru, the impressive ascent along the Barranco wall and other highlights to see. Machame Route has well maintained hiking trails, also you see more of Mount Kilimanjaro as the route takes a different route to the summit than for the descent.
The ascent via the Machame route takes a total of six days, but it is also possible in seven days so that your body can acclimatize properly. In this case, you would take an extra day to hike from Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp and day five of this route will correspond with day five and six of the Lemosho route.
Highlights of 9 Days Kilimanjaro Climb via The Popular 6 Day Machame Route
- Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport for your climb
- Day 2: Machame Route (1/6) | Machame Gate (1,800 m/5,905 ft) – Machame Camp (2,835 m/9,301 ft)
- Day 3: Machame route (2/6) | Machame Camp (2,835 m/9,301 ft) to Shira Camp (3,839 m/12,595 ft)
- Day 4: Machame route (3/6) | Shira Camp (3,839 m/12,595 ft) – Lava Tower (4,630 m/15,190 ft) – Barranco Camp (3,950 m/12,959 ft)
- Day 5: Machame route (4/6) | Barranco Camp (3,950 m/12,959 ft) – Barafu Camp (4,645 m/15,239 ft)
- Day 6: Machame route (5/6) | Barafu Camp (4,645 m/15,239 ft) – Uhuru Peak (5,895 m/19,340 ft) – Millennium Camp (3,820 m/12,532 ft)
- Day 7: Machame route (6/6) | Millennium Camp (3,820 m/12,532 ft) – Mweka Gate (1,640 m/5,380 ft) – Hotel
- Day 8 – 9: Flight home from Kilimanjaro International Airport after the climb
Detailed itinerary of 9 Days Kilimanjaro Climb via The Popular 6 Day Machame Route
Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport for your climb
When you arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport our representative is there waiting for you. Then he drives you to your hotel where you can relax from your flight. Preparation for your climb: you meet your guide before the start of your climb, where he briefs you and offers advice on what to wear, what to pack, and other important trips to make your climb as comfortable as possible.
Day 2: Machame Route (1/6) | Machame Gate (1,800 m/5,905 ft) – Machame Camp (2,835 m/9,301 ft)
Your guide picks you up from the hotel and takes you to Machame Gate, the first part leads you though coffee and banana plantations, as well as an untouched and very green rainforest. After a five to six-hour hike, you reach the Machame Camp on the edge of the forest area with a health zone.
This is your first day at this altitude, so remember to drink plenty of water.
Day 3: Machame route (2/6) | Machame Camp (2,835 m/9,301 ft) to Shira Camp (3,839 m/12,595 ft)
This second day on Mount Kilimanjaro starts with another nice climb that is a little steeper. Your first pass to a small circular cliff known as the picnic rock where you are rewarded with stunning views of Kibo – a peak of Kilimanjaro and Shira Camp via a beautiful route to have lunch and rest. If you wish, you can take an acclimatization walk towards the Lava Tower (to an altitude of 4,630 meters and a distance of 2 km.
Day 4: Machame route (3/6) | Shira Camp (3,839 m/12,595 ft) – Lava Tower (4,630 m/15,190 ft) – Barranco Camp (3,950 m/12,959 ft)
From Shira Camp to the beautiful Lava Tower, you go through many ascents and descents with amazing views along the way. You have lunch at Lava Tower for one to two hours for your body to acclimatize as you might feel uncomfortable with the increase in altitude.
After lunch, you descend to Barranco Camp. Watch out for strange-looking flowering plants that grow up to five meters high! Barranco Camp is located at the foot of the imposing Barranco Wall, which is impressive in both its sheer size and steepness.
Day 5: Machame route (4/6) | Barranco Camp (3,950 m/12,959 ft) – Barafu Camp (4,645 m/15,239 ft)
After breakfast, you depart Barranco Camp and hike towards Barranco Wall. After a challenging but enjoyable route, you reach the top of the Burranco Wall and have a spectacular view of the Kibo Volcano to your left and of the distant. Mount Meru to your right. Then a more difficult hike starts through Karanga Camp, with many ascents and descents, after which you reach your camp for the night. Barafu Camp, the last camp before the summit. Enjoy a hot meal and make sure to relax and sleep, before your final ascent to the summit.
Day 6: Machame route (5/6) | Barafu Camp (4,645 m/15,239 ft) – Uhuru Peak (5,895 m/19,340 ft) – Millennium Camp (3,820 m/12,532 ft)
Today is the day! Around midnight you start from Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak. The climb leads over good trails and the most challenging part is the high altitude. Once you reach the summit you can enjoy a beautiful sunrise, which is quite impressive at this height! After a small time to the top, where you celebrate your ultimate triumph you descend slowly to the scenic Millennium Camp.
Day 7: Machame route (6/6) | Millennium Camp (3,820 m/12,532 ft) – Mweka Gate (1,640 m/5,380 ft) – Hotel
The Millennium Camp is located in a tropical rainforest. When you wake up today, you feel a sense of relief from the reduced altitude and satisfaction from reaching the summit. After breakfast you take an easy walk to the park exit. Your driver then drives you back to the hotel for a well-deserved rest!
Day 8 – 9: Flight home from Kilimanjaro International Airport after the climb
This marks the end of your holiday and it is time to go home. Enjoy your last hours in Tanzania, meet your driver who takes you to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home.
End of 9 Days Kilimanjaro Climb via The Popular 6 Day Machame Route
Included
- Park fees
- 9 days
- Pickup and transfer airport
- Porters who carry your luggage
- Private cook speaking fluently English
- Private guide speaking fluently English
- Chairs and tables for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- High quality tents (including dinner-tent)
- Portable toilet
- Rescue fee (up to 11.483 feet above sea level by car)
Excluded
- International flights and visas
- Travel insurance
- Accommodation on day of arrival and departure