Mount Kilimanjaro Climb, Machame Route 7 Days Trekking

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Moshi - Machame Gate - Machame Camp
1 stop
1
Machame Gate to Machame Camp  Elevation (ft): 5,400ft to 9,400ft  Distance: 11 km  Hiking Time: 5-7 hours  Habitat: Rain Forest The drive from Moshi to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate takes about 50 minutes. The journey passes through the village of Machame, which is located on the lower slopes of the mountain. We now leave the park gate and walk through the rain forest on a winding trail up a ridge. Lower down, the trail can be muddy and slippery. Gaiters and trekking poles are a good idea here. We continue a short distance until we reach the Machame Camp.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Machame Camp to Shira Camp
1 stop
2
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Machame Camp to Shira Camp  Elevation (ft): 9,400ft to 12,500ft  Distance: 6 km  Hiking Time: 4-6 hours  Habitat: Moorland After breakfast, we leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the little valley walking along a steep rocky ridge, covered with heather, until the ridge ends. The route now turns west onto a river gorge. Time for rest, dinner, and overnight at the Shira campsite.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
1 stop
3
Mount Kilimanjaro
Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp  Elevation (ft): 12,500ft to 13,000ft  Distance: 10 km  Hiking Time: 6-8 hours  Habitat: Semi Desert After breakfast start the trek from the Shira Plateau, we continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As we continue, our direction changes to the South East towards the Lava Tower, called the "Shark's Tooth." Shortly after the tower, we come to the second junction which brings us up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 4876m/15,997 ft. We now continue down to the Barranco Hut at an altitude of 3860m / 12,664 ft. Here we rest, enjoy dinner, and overnight. Although you end the day at the same elevation as when you started, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
1 stop
4
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: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp  Elevation (ft): 13,000ft to 13,100ft  Distance: 5km  Hiking Time: 4-5 hours  Habitat: Alpine Desert After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge passing the Barranco Wall, to the Karanga Valley campsite. This is a short day meant for acclimatization. A steep climb up the Barranco Wall leads us to an undulating trail on the south-eastern flank of Kibo, with superb vistas of the Southern Icefields. The terrain changes to scree, with pockets of lush vegetation in sheltered hollows, and there is only a short distance to our camp at Karanga Camp (13,100 ft), the last water point on the way to the summit (But this Day can be Skipped, and the Group will Leave Baranco straight to Barafu Camp without spending the night in Karanga but this has a reduced summit Success rate).
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
1 stop
5
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Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp  Elevation (ft): 13,100ft to 15,300ft  Distance: 4 km  Hiking Time: 4-5 hours  Habitat: Alpine Desert After breakfast, we leave Karanga and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. We continue up to the Barafu Hut. At this point, you have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be seen from this position. The remainder of the day is spent resting in preparation for the early morning final ascent.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut
1 stop
6
Mount Kilimanjaro
Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut  Elevation (ft): 15,300ft to 19,345ft (and down to 10,000ft)  Distance: 5 km ascent / 12 km descent  Hiking Time: 7-8 hours ascent / 4-6 hours descent  Habitat: Arctic We start our ascent by torchlight about midnight so that we can be up on the crater rim by sunrise. The steep climb over loose volcanic scree has some well-graded zig-zags and a slow but steady pace will take us to Stella Point (18,800 ft), in about five or six hours. another 40 mins to the Summit. Uhuru Peak passing close to the spectacular glaciers and ice cliffs that still occupy most of the summit area. The descent to Barafu is surprisingly fast from the summit, we now make our descent continuing straight down to the Mweka Hut camp site,. Mweka Camp is situated in the upper forest and mist or rain can be expected in the late afternoon. Later in the evening, we enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.
12 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Mweka Camp to Moshi
1 stop
7
Moshi
Mweka Camp to Moshi  Elevation (ft): 10,000ft to 5,400ft  Distance: 10 km  Hiking Time: 3-4 hours  Habitat: Rain Forest After breakfast, we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy). From the gate, a Private Transport Transfers you back to hotel in Moshi.
4 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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