9 days mount kilimanjaro trekking machame route

9 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking Machame Route. The Machame Route known as the “Whiskey” route, begins at Machame Gate, located at the southern base of the mountain, within its green, abundant rainforest. 9 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking Machame Route climb to the Shira Plateau, then traverse the mountain beneath Kilimanjaro's Southern Icefield, before summiting from Barafu Hut. 9 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking Machame Route has a great success rate and is really attractive the Machame route is undoubtedly the busiest on the mountain. Over 9 days, you have a fantastic journey and a great chance of summiting successfully. The Machame Route is one of the best options for climbing Kilimanjaro and reputed to have the highest success rate. This scenic 9 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking Machame Route offers a longer period for acclimatization than our standard 6 day Machame Climb. 9 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking Machame Route features a tented camping experience as opposed to the Marangu Route which makes use of an extensive mountain hut system. Your 9 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking Machame Route trip starts when we pick you up from the airport at Kilimanjaro from where we will take you to a hotel in Moshi for the night and you will be introduced to your mountain guide who will ensure you have all the necessary gear for the climb. The next morning it's about an hour drive to the park gate where you will begin the trek. The first day of trekking is about 5 hours through the beautiful rainforest at the base of Kilimanjaro to the Machame Camp. The trek continues on the second day through increasingly sparse trees and bushes into moorlands and finishes at Shira Camp. The third day of trekking is quite helpful for acclimatization as you ascend to the Lava Tower (15,000 feet / 4600m) before descending to the campsite in Barranco Valley. The area before the campsite is known as the "Garden of the Senecios", which features many huge senecio plants as well as the shorter lobelia plants.