The second most popular is the Machame Route, also called the Whisky Route. This route is 6 days with longer hiking distances than the Marangu Route. There are no sleeping huts, so climbers sleep in tents which are carried up and pitched by the accompanying porters. This route is scenic, beautiful, and a bit more taxing than the Marangu route. However, it allows plenty of opportunity to acclimatise and so a higher percentage of climbers reach the summit.
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You arrive at AMEG LODGE for overnight. |
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Breakfast. Transfer from the Lodge to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate at Machame. From here you trek through the lush forest to Machame Hut (3,000m). Stay overnight at Machame Camp. |
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Leaving the forest, the path follows a steep ridge passing through heather and open moorlands and crossing a large gorge to reach Shira Hut (3,800m). Overnight stay at Shira Camp. |
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| Day 4 |
You turn eastwards and continue ascending through the dry landscape before dropping again to reach Barranco (3,900m). Stay overnight at Barranco Camp. |
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| Day 5 |
The path climbs steeply out of Barranco Valley, crosses the Karanga Valley and turns north to reach Barrafu Hut (4,600m). Stay overnight Barafu Camp. |
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| Day 6 |
A long day and an early start to reach the crater rim at Stella Point in time for sunrise. Then continue on to Uhuru Peak (5,895m), the highest point in Africa. Descend to Barafu and down on to Mweka (3,000m). Overnight stay at Mweka Camp. |
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| Day 7 |
Descend to the park gate. You are transferred back to AMEG LODGE KILIMANJARO for your overnight stay. |
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| Day 8 |
Breakfast at AMEG LODGE KILIMANJARO. End of tour. |
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