Mount Kilimanjaro Machame Route 7 Days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Machame Gate (1800m) – Machame Camp (3,000 m), walking time about 5 hours.
1 stop
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Mount Kilimanjaro
After breakfast transport to the Machame gate. From the gate of the recently repaired path leads through the last foothills of the fertile cultivated land. Shortly afterwards, the path rises and leads through the dense, deep green and still moist mountain rain forest up to the Machame Camp.
14 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Machame Camp (3000m) – Shira Camp (3880 m) Walking time 4-5 hours.
1 stop
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Mount Kilimanjaro
Through Busch forests and moorland leads past the way of powerful Lava bridges. A little later the first Seneca’s and lobelia can be seen. Around noon, where this section is mostly shrouded in dense fog.
14 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Shira Camp (3880 m) – Barranco Camp (3980 m) Walking time 5-7 hours.
1 stop
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Mount Kilimanjaro
The ascent through the dark, almost vegetation-free gravel desert of lava rock. With a bit of luck here the Kili shows for the first time up close! The path leads up to just below the Lava Tower (up to about 4450 m) and then down into the Barranco Valley. This area with its alpine vegetation is one of the highlights along the Machame Route.
14 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Barranco Camp (3980 m) – Karanga Camp (4033 m), walking time about 3 hours.
1 stop
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Mount Kilimanjaro
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.
14 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Karanga Camp (4033 m) – Barafu Camp (4673 m), walking time about 3 hours.
1 stop
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Mount Kilimanjaro
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.
14 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Barafu Camp – Summit – Mweka Camp, walking time about 13-15 hours.
1 stop
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Mount Kilimanjaro
Very early in the morning (midnight to 2am), we continue our way to the summit . You head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. At Stella Point (18,600 ft), you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point, . At Uhuru Peak, you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa. Faster hikers will see the sunrise from the summit. From the summit, we now make the descent continuing straight down to the Mweka Camp site, stopping at Barafu for lunch. You will want gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. 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 the last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.
14 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Mweka Camp (3100m) – Mweka Gate (1800 m) – hiking time approx. 5 hours.
1 stop
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Moshi
The path leads to a mostly wet, slippery path through the dense cloud forest steeply downhill to Mweka Gate. Transport back to your hotel or lodge in moshi town.
17 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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