Private Transfer Vehicle (Airport Pickup & Drop-off)
Mountain Camping (Machame, Shira, Barranco, Barafu, Mweka Camps)
Kilimanjaro Internatonal Airport - KIA / Arusha Airport
January–March, June–October (Best Summit Success & Clear Views)
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
English, Swahili
1-10
5 Nights & 6 Days
Climbing & Trekking, Adventure
Experience the iconic Mount Kilimanjaro climb with African Chitah Limited through the famous Machame Route, widely known as the Whisky Route. This route is one of the most scenic and recommended trekking paths, offering diverse landscapes from dense rainforest to alpine desert and glacial summit zones.
The journey begins through magnificent forests, gradually ascending to the Shira Plateau and traversing beneath the dramatic Southern Icefields. With its well-paced itinerary and manageable incline, the Machame Route provides a higher success rate for reaching Uhuru Peak, Africa’s highest point.
This 6-day adventure is designed for climbers seeking both challenge and beauty, combining breathtaking views, rich biodiversity, and a rewarding summit experience that will stay with you forever.
Each day of this trek is carefully designed to ensure proper acclimatization, safety, and a successful summit while enjoying the stunning landscapes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
You will leave the hotel in the morning to arrive at the Machame gate for registration. After registration you will start a trek with your trekking team who will be with you to the mountain. You will start at an altitude of 1800 metres and you will have a walk of about 5 hours for 11 km before reaching Machame camp where you will have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Machame Camp (Camping)
After breakfast you will start a walk, the path you will pass through is narrow, steep and dusty. You will walk for about 5 hours before reaching Shira cave where you will overnight. On the first day, hike through the moss-covered trees of Kilimanjaro's cloud forest. The forest will thin at the end of the hike and vegetation will change to include heathers, tall grasses and wildflowers. If the weather is clear, view the surrounding area and your ultimate destination, Kibo Peak.
Accommodation
Shira Cave Camp (Camping)
In the morning you will have breakfast then you start walking for the same journey looking to summit though not today, you will have to cover about 10km of which about 7 hours will be spent excluding breaks. By the evening you will have 140 metres higher than yesterday before you descend to Barranco for dinner and overnight. The trees diminish in size, giving way to Kilimanjaro's famous high altitude plants, Scenecio kilimanjari and Lobelia deckenii. After eating lunch, climb the Shira Plateau, created when Kibo's lava flows filled the Shira crater.
Accommodation
Barranco Camp (Camping)
Today is the tough day after breakfast you will have to climb an almost vertical wall called Barranco wall or breakfast wall, you will have 9 km walking distance but in between you will have lunch at Karanga before reaching Barafu camp for dinner.
Accommodation
Barafu Camp (Camping)
Finally the day you were waiting for comes, it is the exciting day but very tough, you will start a walk at midnight you will climb from Barafu at around 4600 metres to Stella point 5745 metres. From there you walk for around 40 to 50 minutes to reach the summit. You will reach the summit in the morning around 7 where you will celebrate and take photos plus many more which can be done before you return to Barafu camp for the preparation to get to Mweka camp where you will have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Mweka Camp (Camping)
After breakfast and celebrations with your trekking team descend down to Mweka gate where you will have lunch and certificate for the hard work done. The transport will be ready to take you back to the hotel for the preparations to take another safari or go back home the next day.
Accommodation
No overnight (End of Trek)
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