7 Days Kilimanjaro Climb Machame route

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Machame Gate (1,800m/5,905ft) to Machame Camp (3,000m/9,840ft)
1 stop
1
After Breakfast, leave from Moshi to Machame Gate, where you will meet our porters and cooks who will spend the next seven days trekking with you to Uhuru Peak, the roof of Africa. Once you arrive at the gate you will have a chance to prepare and double check your trekking gears, while the staff and guides doing some registration. Your first day’s destination will be at Machame Camp. Each day porters and cooks will walk ahead to set up the camp in time for your arrival. On the first day you will 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. If the weather is clear, you can see the surrounding area and your ultimate destination Kibo Peak. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
18 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Machame Camp (3,000m/9,840ft) to Shira Camp (3,840m/12,600ft)
1 stop
2
Mount Kilimanjaro
Although considered to be the easiest day on the Machame Route, today’s trek includes several uphill sections. Carry plenty of drinking water, as the exposed hike can be hot on a clear day. There are several viewpoints from which you can see the plains and forests below which is Kibo and Mawenzi peaks above. As you gain altitude, notice the change in vegetation. The trees diminish in size, giving way to Kilimanjaro’s famous high altitude plants, Scenecio kilimanjari and Lobelia deckenii. After enjoy your lunch, you will climb to the Shira Plateau, created when Kibo’s lava flows filled the Shira crater. Continue to Shira Camp, where you will relax for the rest of the day, Kibo lies to the west and Mount Meru to the east. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Shira Camp (3,840m/12,600ft) to Barranco Camp (3,950m/12,960ft)
1 stop
3
Mount Kilimanjaro
Start to hike after breakfast. Although this up and down day ends with an elevation gain of only 110 meters, by early afternoon you will have climbed 690 meters to a height of 4,530 meters before beginning your descent to Barranco Camp. This day is crucial for acclimatization to hike east on the Shira Plateau before reaching the junction for the Shira and Lemosho Routes. Continue on through the barren landscape before stopping for lunch, Shortly after lunch, reach the highest point of the day before descending quickly to Barranco Camp Faster hikers can take a detour via Lava Tower, a 300-foot lava formation jutting out of the mountainside. Barranco Camp, set up among stands of Senecio kilimanjari, is considered to be the most scenic campsite on the Machame Route. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Barranco Camp (3,950m/12,960ft) to Karanga Valley (4,200m/13,780ft)
1 stop
4
Mount Kilimanjaro
Leave Barranco Camp after breakfast to Karanga Valley. The day begins with a 1.5 hour scramble up Barranco Wall. This is the hardest part of the day and in some places you will have to use your hands to pull your body up. After reaching the top make a short descent into the greener Karanga Valley. We generally camp on the ridge above the valley to allow for greater acclimatization. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Karanga Valley (4,200m/13,780ft) to Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,100ft)
1 stop
5
Mount Kilimanjaro
After breakfast, begin the hike to Barafu Camp. On the way to Barafu, you can see 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, Although the trail to Barafu passes through alpine desert with little vegetation. Barafu Camp offers stunning views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks, recommended to sleep as soon as you finish dinner as you will awake before midnight for your summit hike. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,100ft) to Uhuru Peak (5,895m/19,340ft) to Mweka Camp (3,100m/10,170ft)
1 stop
6
Mount Kilimanjaro
Around midnight, begin the final ascent to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. For the next six hours, hike by the light of your headlamp. The ascent to the crater rim is the most challenging part of the entire trek,the trail is very steep until you reach the crater rim at Stella Point. The hike from Stella Point to Uhuru Peak is a gradual climb and, as far as hikes go, not very difficult. The altitude, however, makes the hike long and tiring. The crater rim hike takes approximately one hour. Upon reaching Uhuru, take as many photos as you would like, enjoy the scenery and the views and you allowed to do anything that you would enjoy to do before beginning the descent to Mweka Camp. On the way down from Uhuru, enjoy views of the mountain, crater, clouds and glaciers. At Barafu Camp, eat breakfast and take a short break. You still have another three to five hours to go down before reaching at the Mweka Camp. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Mweka Camp (3,100m/10,170ft) to Mweka Gate (1,500m/4,920ft)
1 stop
7
Mount Kilimanjaro
After breakfast, finish the trek with a descent to Mweka Gate. Your last hike on Kilimanjaro is a beautiful one, passing through Kilimanjaro’s cloud forest. Watch your step during the descent, as the trail can be slippery. Our vehicles will be waiting at the lower station of Mweka Gate to take you back to Moshi or Arusha At Mweka Gate gate you sign your name and details in a registration book, This is also where successful climbers receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached Stella Point are issued with green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5895m), receive Golden certificates. You now drive back to Moshi for a long overdue hot shower, dinner descent bed and celebrations!! Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included Dinner and overnight at PANAMA GARDEN RESORT or similar hotel in Moshi. Next day you be transfer to the Airport or going to the wildlife safari if requested.
5 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 a high level of physical fitness

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