7 Day Kilimanjaro Machame climb
This non-technical Kilimanjaro camping route is one of the most popular and commonly referred to as the ‘whisky’ route due to its popularity and strong nature of the route. Machame starts at the southwest mountain rain forest and involves steep and challenging hikes on the southern circuit which is well designed for acclimatization with natural features taking you high and low. Although this is a non-technical route, there is a small ‘scrambling’ (using your hands and legs) section at the Barranco wall which truly gives you that mountain climbing feeling without any special equipment or experience.
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7 Day Kilimanjaro Machame climb
Pickup included
What's included in 7 Day Kilimanjaro Machame climb
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Day 1 | Moshi town/Pick up location to Machame gate to Machame camp
Mount Kilimanjaro
Food and Drinks
Accommodation
Day 2 | Machame camp to Shira camp
Mount Kilimanjaro
Food and Drinks
Accommodation
Inclusions
- Twice daily health checks with guides and a high-grade medical oximeter
- Boiled drinking water on trek (from 1st camp onwards)
- Hand washing station and small personal wash basin at campsites
- 1 x approx. 100Ltr rubberized hold all bag / packsack
- Trained, certified, and experienced English-speaking Mountain guide/s at KINAPA minimum ratios
- Shared public toilet facilities at campsites
- Pre-climb briefing / equipment check with the guide / tour consultant in Moshi
- Luggage storage while on trek
- All meals on the mountain and eating utensils, cutlery, bowls, cups etc.
- Specialist tent crew to service and set-up campsites
- All taxes and VAT applicable
- Basic 1” foam sleeping mattress per person
- 1 Emergency oxygen cylinder per 5 passengers and first aid kit
- 1 x transfer from a Moshi based lodge/pick up location to park gates per group
- Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project monitoring on Kilimanjaro treks for fair treatment standards
- 1 x luggage porter carrying luggage of 15kg per person of personal luggage
- Four season tent(sharing for even numbered+1 single tent for odd numbers)chairs, tables, dining tent
- All National Park conservation, park entry, camping, and rescue fees as applicable
- Trained and experienced personal mountain cook and waiter
- 1 x transfer from park gates to a Moshi based lodge/drop off location per group
- Tips / gratuities
- Beverages such as soft drinks, alcohol etc.
- Insurance
- Visas
- Items of a personal nature
- Water on first day of trek
- Metal & hard plastic water bottles, etc. (note: soft plastics are not permitted on the mountain)
- Extra Single tents ($20 per extra tent, per day)
- Comfort upgrades as portable toilet(45 per day-Max 5 pax), foldable bed($20 per bed, per day) etc.
- Flying Doctors Emergency Evacuation membership
- Personal mountain equipment such as sleeping bags, walking poles, etc(Please request pack guideline)
- Extra guides or extra luggage porters ($35 per guide per day, $20 per luggage porter per day)
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for travelers with lung problems or other known altitude related medical conditions
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Your guide will visit your base lodge / pre climb lodge the day before your trek to do a briefing and coordinate the start time the next day. The next morning you should see your guide and our vehicle at your lodge reception or in the parking area. If you cannot see our driver / guide you can ask the reception of your lodge to get in touch.
Meeting / End Points
- Our guide will visit your pre climb lodge the day before your trek to do a briefing and coordinate the start time the next day. You can make your own way to our headquarters near Moshi town and you will see a Shah Tours board on the street with a black and green gate to enter our office.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Your mountain guide will have a park entry permit prepared in advance of your hike and no additional ticket or entry document will be required by you at the start of your hike.
