Machame Route

Machame Route known as the “whiskey route” is one of the most popular routes to summit Mount Kilimanjaro. According to official Kilimanjaro national park statistics, the Machame Route is so popular that 50% of climbers use this route to summit Kilimanjaro. It is also definitely one of our favourites for plenty of reasons. Machame Route has one of the highest summit success rates that could easily reach a high 90%. To achieve a high summit success rate. This route is an amazing acclimatization route as it applies the “walk high, sleep low” principle very well.

The Marangu route rewards climbers with amazing scenery as you traverse vegetation and climatic zones of every kind on your way up the mountain. This route also gives you the ultimate opportunity to conquer and climb the Great Barranco Wall. The Machame Route will give you a great chance of reaching the Uhuru peak Summit. On your way to the summit via the Machame Route, you will trek through a variety of vegetation zones namely: dense vegetation zones, rocky zones, and loose gravel trails. The Machame route is very scenic, rewarding climbers with panoramic views of the mountain and a variety of amazing landscapes.