6-day Kilimanjaro Trek - Machame Route

For those who only have six days to climb Kilimanjaro, this climb through the Machame route is the best choice because of its acclimatization profile.

Compared to the other six day routes, the Machame route exposes the climber to higher elevations quicker (day three) which kickstarts the body's adaptation to altitude. However, this route requires that a person is in good shape to be able to tackle the challenging elevation gains and losses.

In particular, day four combined with day five makes for a very challenging schedule. Day four is a full day of hiking from Barranco to Barafu. Then after dinner and a partial night's sleep, the very long and exciting summit day begins around midnight.

To find out more about day-by-day activities, please see the itinerary.