7-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Machame Route–Ultimate Adventure

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Kilimanjaro Airport

Arrive in Tanzania and meet our representative at the airport. You will be transferred to Salinero Hotel for overnight accommodation.

The evening will be spent relaxing and preparing for the Kilimanjaro adventure. Your mountain guide will meet you for a trek briefing, equipment check, and final preparations for the climb.

This is where all the last minute details about your trek get covered, so you'll know exactly what to expect over the next few days of your adventure.

Main Destination:

Moshi (Town)

Accommodation:

Salinero Kilimanjaro Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Moshi (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Machame Camp

After breakfast, we depart from the hotel and drive to Machame Gate, where the registration and park formalities will be completed.

The trek begins through the lush rainforest, with a gradual ascent along the Machame trail. You will enjoy the beautiful forest scenery and may have opportunities to see various species of birds and wildlife.

After several hours of trekking, we arrive at Machame Camp, where our mountain crew will have prepared your campsite.

Hiking time: Approximately 5–7 hours.

Main Destination:

Machame Gate (Mt Kilimanjaro)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Shira Camp

You'll rise early at Machame Camp. After breakfast, you climb for an hour or so to the top of the forest, where you will be met with a gentler gradient through the moorland zone, where you will walk for another 2 hours. After a short lunch and rest, you continue up a rocky ridge onto the Shira plateau. By now, you will be able to see in an easterly direction, the Western Breach with its stunning glaciers. You are now due west of Kibo. After a short hike, you will reach the Shira camp at 3,840m. The porters will boil drinking and washing water before serving you dinner. The night at this exposed camp will be even colder than the previous night, with temperatures dropping to well below freezing,
You can have time to rest and acclimatize.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Barranco Camp

Today is an important acclimatization day. We trek from Shira Plateau toward Lava Tower, reaching an altitude of approximately 4,600 metres before descending to Barranco Camp.

This "climb high, sleep low" approach helps your body adapt to the increasing altitude.

After lunch near Lava Tower, we continue descending toward the impressive Barranco Valley. The towering Barranco Wall provides a dramatic backdrop as we approach camp.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Barafu Camp

After breakfast, we begin the day by climbing the famous Barranco Wall. Although the wall looks challenging from a distance, the trail is manageable with the assistance of your experienced mountain guides.
At the top, you will enjoy spectacular views of Kibo Peak and the surrounding valleys.
We continue across ridges and valleys toward Karanga Camp, where we spend the night.
To prevent freezing, it will be wise to carry your water in a thermal flask. You'll go to bed at around 7:00 pm and try to get some precious rest and sleep for no more than 5 hours.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Summit & Descent to Mweka camp

You will rise around 11:30 pm. After some tea and biscuits, you will shuffle off into the night.
You will head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim.
This 6-hour walk to Stella Point is, for many climbers, mentally and physically the most challenging on the route. At Stella Point (5685 m), 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, you will normally encounter snow on your 2-hour ascent to Uhuru Peak.
Do not stop here for too long, as it will be extremely difficult to start again due to the cold and fatigue. You'll enjoy your accomplishment and a day to remember for the rest of your life. The walk back to Barafu from the summit takes about 3 hours. Here, you will have a well-earned but short rest and collect the rest of your gear before heading down to Mweka Camp (3100m) for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Uhuru Peak (Mt Kilimanjaro)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Descend to Mweka Gate

After breakfast, you will continue down from Mweka Gate into Mweka Village, normally a muddy one-hour walk. Before you arrive at the gate, the cook and support team will prepare everything for your final lunch, so that you can enjoy a well-deserved Lunch meal after completing your climb.

This is also where successful climbers receive their summit certificates. Climbers who reached Stella Point (5,685 m) are issued green certificates, while those who reached Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) receive gold certificates

At your discretion, tips are recommended and highly appreciated at the end of the trip. Tips can be given to the guide after lunch before you say byee to each other.

we will then transfer you to your destination point.

Main Destination:

Moshi (Town)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.