6-Day Kilimanjaro trekking Machame or Whisky route

ARRIVAL DAY
- Pick up from Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Arusha town for dinner and overnight.

DAY 01: Machame Gate to Machame Camp

Elevation (m): 1830m to 3100m

Elevation (ft): 6000ft to 10,200ft

Distance: 18km

Hiking Time: 5-7 hours

Habitat: Montane Forest

DAY 02: Machame Camp to Shira Camp

Elevation (m): 3100m to 3840m

Elevation (ft): 10,200ft to 12,600ft

Distance: 9km

Walking Time: 4-6 hours

Habitat: Moorland

DAY 03: Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp

Elevation (m): 3840m to 4630m to 3860m

Elevation (ft): 12,600ft to 12,700ft

Distance: 15 km

Walking Time: 5-7 hours

Habitat: Semi-desert

DAY 04: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp

Elevation (m): 3860m to 4600m

Elevation (ft): 12,700ft to 15,100ft

Distance: 13km

Hiking Time: 8 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

DAY 05: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut

Elevation (m): 4600m to 5895m (and down to 3100m)

Elevation (ft): 15,100ft to 19,300ft (and down to 10,200ft)

Distance: 7km ascent / 23km descent

Hiking Time:6- 8 hours ascent / 7-8 hours descent

Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit

DAY 06: Mweka Camp to Arusha

Elevation (m): 3100m to 1830m

Elevation (ft): 10,200ft to 6000ft

Distance: 15 km

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Forest

After breakfast, we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).

From the gate, continue another hour to Mweka Village. A vehicle will meet you at Mweka village to drive you to the Hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight.

DEPARTURE

This day you will be transferred from the hotel in Arusha town to Kilimanjaro international Airport to connect to your flight back home.