7 Days Machame Route

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Machame Gate to Machame Camp
1 stop
1
Mount Kilimanjaro
On the first day hike through the moss-covered trees of Kilimanjaro's cloud forest. The forest will thin at the end of the hike and vegetation will change to include heathers tall grasses and wildflowers.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Machame Camp to Shira Camp
1 stop
2
Mount Kilimanjaro
Our route continues on up through the forest until we reach the steep ascent onto the Shira Plateau, where there are rewarding views of the mountain. Looking back, you will be able to see Mt Meru rising high above Arusha town in the distance.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
1 stop
3
Mount Kilimanjaro
Walking now on high moorland, the landscape changes the entire character of the trek. We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach and finally reach camp The day has been spent at altitude (up to 4600m), but we have followed the mountaineering code of ‘walk high, sleep low’ to aid your body’s acclimatization to altitude.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp.
1 stop
4
Mount Kilimanjaro
Walking now on high moorland, the landscape changes the entire character of the trek. We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach and finally reach camp The day has been spent at altitude (up to 4600m), but we have followed the mountaineering code of ‘walk high, sleep low’ to aid your body’s acclimatization to altitude.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
1 stop
5
Mount Kilimanjaro
After breakfast begin the hike to Barafu Camp. On the way to Barafu view several of Kibo's glaciers as well as the junction that connects the descent route Mweka with the Machame trail. During day four hike by the Heim, Kersten and Decken Glaciers.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp
1 stop
6
Mount Kilimanjaro
We start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). We begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to Mweka Camp for a long well-earned rest.
15 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
1 stop
7
Mount Kilimanjaro
A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower then celebrate with cold drinks. Overnight at your arranged Hotel
3 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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