The Whiskey Route
Machame Route Kilimanjaro: The Whiskey Route. Fully supported private climb with Wild Host crew.
Known as the "Whiskey Route" for its difficulty, Machame offers the best acclimatization profile and stunning scenery. You'll traverse through five climate zones from rainforest to arctic summit.
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Trek through the rainforest zone.
Mountain camps (tented, on route)
Mid-range · Mountain camp · Kilimanjaro National Park
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
trekking 5-6 hours, incl. game viewing
Hike through the moorland zone.
Mountain camps (tented, on route)
Mid-range · Mountain camp · Kilimanjaro National Park
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
trekking 4-5 hours, incl. game viewing
Climb high, sleep low for acclimatization.
Mountain camps (tented, on route)
Mid-range · Mountain camp · Kilimanjaro National Park
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
trekking 6-7 hours, incl. game viewing
Climb the Barranco Wall.
Mountain camps (tented, on route)
Mid-range · Mountain camp · Kilimanjaro National Park
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
trekking 4-5 hours, incl. game viewing
Trek to the base camp for the summit attempt.
Mountain camps (tented, on route)
Mid-range · Mountain camp · Kilimanjaro National Park
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
trekking 4-5 hours, incl. game viewing
Midnight start for the summit. Descend to Mweka Camp.
Mountain camps (tented, on route)
Mid-range · Mountain camp · Kilimanjaro National Park
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
trekking 12-14 hours, incl. game viewing
Descend to the gate and transfer to your hotel.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner · End of services
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Mid-range: properties for this route. Availability is confirmed at quotation; an equivalent property of the same level is offered if one is full. Where a lodge has not yet supplied photos for our use, we show a photo of its area — your consultant sends the lodge’s own photos with the quotation.
Kilimanjaro National Park
Mid-range · Mountain camp · 6 nights (days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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