Climbing Kilimanjaro - Machame Route

Climbing Kilimanjaro - Machame Route

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$ 2,050.00

The Machame route, also known as the “Whiskey” route, is the most popular route on Kilimanjaro. The route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the south, beginning with a short drive from Moshi to Machame Gate.Climbing

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All about the Machame Route

Machame route is one of the scenic routes for those climbers climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Machame route starts from Machame village at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. Machame route is also known as Whisky route due to its beautiful scenic as well as its land escarpment.

Those people climbing Mount Kilimanjaro through Machame route feels prestige as this (Machame route) is one of the harder route in climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Though the Machame route is harder there is no technical climb when climbing Mount Kilimanjaro using Machame route. Machame route start from Machame gate to Machame Camp and proceed to Shira camp, lava tower camp, Barranco camp, Karanga valley camp, Barafu camp, Uhuru Peak and descending through Millennium camp, Mweka camp and thereafter to Mweka gate.

 

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance

+ What is included in this tour?
Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

  • Pick up and drop off at Kilimanjaro International Airport
  • Pre & Post Trek accommodation at a designated hotel or lodge
  • Park fees, camping fees, rescue fees and 18% VAT on tour fees & services which cost nearly 55% of the total cost charged
  • All accommodation fees as you will be sleeping in A-shape huts
  • Sleeping Mats
  • Transportation to & from the mountain gate
  • Professional mountain guides, cooks and porters
  • 3 meals daily while on the mountain
  • Filtered water throughout the trek
  • Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)
  • Portable toilets and toilets tents (If necessary)

-What is not included in this tour?
Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.

  • Flights
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Laundry Services
  • Tips to mountain crew

Tip on Mountain Kilimanjaro is recommended for group sharing as following:
Guide $15 – $20/guide/day
Cook $10 – $15/day
Porters $8 – $10/porter/dayFlights