Hiking Mt Kilimanjaro: 7-Day Scenic Machame Route for Adventure Seekers

Embark on a thrilling 7-day hike up Mt Kilimanjaro’s scenic Machame route. Perfect for adventure seekers, this challenging trail offers breathtaking views and a rewarding experience.

Duration: 7 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Machame Gate (1490m)

Mount Kilimanjaro - After an early breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up from Arusha (1400m) and driven to Machame Village. In the village, you can buy mineral water and will receive a packed lunch. From the village, depending on the road conditions, you will either continue to drive from the village to the Machame gate, but if not, the muddy 3 km walk will take about 1 hour to complete. After registering at the gate office, you start your ascent and enter the rain forest almost immediately. There is a strong possibility of rain in the forest, which will transform the trail into a very soggy, muddy and slippery experience. You will have a welcome lunch stop about half way and will reach the Machame camping area in the late afternoon.
In the evening the porters will boil drinking and washing water and the cook will prepare dinner before you retire to your tent for the night.

What's Included
    • Private transportation
    • Use of camping equipment
    • Bottled water included
    • Porterage services provided
    • All-inclusive meals: Lunch, Dinner, and Breakfast
    • All fees and taxes covered
Additional Information

The Machame route, also known as the ‘Whiskey’ route, is the most popular route on Kilimanjaro. Machame’s draw is in its scenic beauty. However, the trail is considered difficult, steep and challenging, particularly due to its shorter itinerary. Therefore this route is better suited for more adventurous folks or those with some high altitude, hiking or backpacking experience.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Joshpk6900tf
Dec 19, 2023
7 day Machame route - We did the 7 day Machame route in December this year and absolutely loved it! We had a wonderful accomodation prior to the trip and safari soles was really flexible as a canceled flight had us needing to push back the start of the trip last minute. The trip itself checks all the boxes you're looking for prior to booking. We felt safe at all times (oxygen levels checked, flexibility in light of altitude sickness) and couldn't praise William / Emanuel & team more for how they managed the trip and helped us summit. We generally had three excellent hot meals a day, and the porters made us feel more than welcome at all times. The hike is tough, but doable for all fitness levels. A big thank you to the safari soles team and William & his team. We couldn't be more pleased with this experience - Hakuna Matata from the Mzungos!
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Martijn
Feb 5, 2023
Once in a lifetime expierence - Had an amazing time during a 7 day hike to uhuru peak. Our guides Gastro and Sam offered professional help all along the way and made sure we had little problems during the ascent. Food and shelter was excellent. Once in a lifetime experience and definitely recommended!!
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Mjvanwelie
Jan 23, 2023
Highly recommended - We had the 7 day trek to uhuru peak. Guided by an expert team of 2 guides, 7 porters and a cook. Guides spoke English well and knew their trade. They were very helpful and alert for signs of altitude sickness. They changed the itinerary to our needs. Also freshly made food all the way including delicious chicken chapatis. Highly recommended! Thanks to gasto, Sam and the team.
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Nathalier756
Aug 14, 2022
Kilimanjaro - an awesome experience -   Safari Soles was recommended by friend and we (family with kids aged 15 and 17) are really happy that we organised our Kilimanjaro und Safari trip with them. We booked a 7d Kilimanjaro hike (Machame route) and a 7d safari and it was a terrific experience. Our contact was Bryson and he was great and speedy at answering any of our questions. He organised every think for us, starting with picking up at the airport and transfer to the hotel, all accommodation bookings, the whole Kilimanjaro hiking week, the “rest day”, the safari week and the transfer to the airport at the end. He organised nearly everything and it all worked out. Thank you so much, Bryson, for this absolute great organisation! Kilimanjaro - Bryson met us on the arrival day with our hiking guide William. William was very patient and encouraging with us. Any questions or concerns we had he answered. William picked us up at the hotel in the morning and we went to a meeting point where we met the rest of the teams (Zacharia - assistant guide, chief and porters). Together we drove to the Machame Gate where the hike started. The hike is demanding (physically and mentally) and William and Zacharia made it easier and an enjoyable experience by keeping us laughing and always checking how we’re doing health wise. Our group of porters and the chief were awesome as well. They were always there to help. A highlight was also the meals. We never expected to eat so delicious on the hike but what the chef cooked on his little stove was incredible. Reaching the top was awesome and we are very thankful to William and Zacharia for the support. We will never forget this hike!
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Serenika_b
Feb 1, 2021
Hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro in January - I had a great and successful hike to the Uhuru summit! I was lucky to have good weather and to acclimatize well, so I enjoyed the 6 day hike with my team from Safari Soles. The guide took good care of me and motivated me when it got difficult on the last day to the summit. The cook and the waiter also were very attentive and the food was nutritious and tasty (lots of fruits, vegetables, hot soups) and I actually had a lot of appetite from the effort. They made my hike up the mountain pleasant, so I recommend them for a good experience.
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