Kilimanjaro Machame Route

Kilimanjaro Machame Route

Be assured of a successful summit of Mount Kilimanjaro with our professional guides. The phenomenal achievement rate of our picked course is ascribed to the reality we invest more time in the mountain, giving our group the required time to appropriately adjust on our way to the summit.

Itinerary

Day 1: machame route 7 days

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
Machame Gate (1790m) to Machame Camp (3010m)

One hour’s drive from Moshi lies the gate to the Machame route, where we complete park formalities, meet our crew of porters and start to climb! The first section of the route climbs steadily and passes through magnificent, dense rainforest. This path is less well-trodden so it can get somewhat overgrown in places and it is often wet and muddy underfoot.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Machame Camping Site

Day 2: Machame Camp (3010m) to Shira Camp (3845m

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
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.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Over night at Shira Cave

Day 3: Shira Cave (3845m) to Barranco Camp (3960m

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
Shira Cave (3845m) to Barranco Camp (3960m)
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Barranco Camp (3960m

Day 4: Barranco Camp (3960m) to Karanga Camp (3963m)

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
Our day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to our night’s camp at Karanga camp, set at 3963m. For those feeling strong we will go for a mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: at Karang Camp site

Day 5: Karanga Camp (3963) to Barafu Camp (4640m

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp we eat and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm. We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12 pm to start the climb to the summit.
Duration: 1 day 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: at Barafu Camp site

Day 6: Barafu Camp (4,680 meters) to Uhuru Peak (5,895 meters) and then Mweka Camp (3,100 meters)

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
You will be awoken around 23:30 with hot tea and biscuits. Hopefully you have managed to get a few hours’ sleep; don’t worry if you haven’t as most people struggle to sleep before summit night. Do however make sure that all your kit, including warm clothes, headlamp, insulated water reserves and snacks are ready for a sharp departure at 24:00. The trek up Kibo is steep and slow. The trick is to keep your momentum moving forward, one step at a time. It takes about 6-8 hours to reach the top of the crater rim where you will see the sign for Stella Point (5,739 meters). You still have another 156 meters of altitude to walk around the crater rim to Uhuru Peak (5,895 meters). After reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro, a 4.5km / 3 mile ascent, you still have an 11km / 7 mile descent to Mweka Camp (3,100 meters)! Mweka is situated in the upper part of the rainforest zone. The richness of oxygen and moisture in the air will be a very welcome surprise.
Duration: 14 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Karang Camp site

Day 7: Mweka Camp (3,100 meters) to Mweka Gate (1,640 meters)

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
In the morning after breakfast you will be trekking down to Mweka gate. The trek is a pleasant one through the lower rain-forested slopes and down to Mweka Gate (1,640 meters). Although you cover 9km / 5.5 miles, the trek only takes 3-4 hours. Assuming you successfully reach Stella Point or Uhuru Peak you will be presented with official certificates – a green certificate for the former and a gold certificate for the latter. It is customary to tip your trekking crew before being transported back to your hotel in Moshi.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Seg Hotel Moshi