7-Day Budget Kilimanjaro Trekking Machame Route

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Hotel – Machame Gate – Machame Campsite

We will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha or Moshi and head to Machame Gate, where you will complete the necessary registration procedures.
Begin the trek through the rainforest to Machame Camp, where your tents will be already set up for you. Enjoy dinner and spend the night at the campsite.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Machame Hut Campsite to Shira Campsite

After breakfast, leave the camp and continue ascending by crossing little valleys and steep rocky ridges covered with heather plants.
Head to the western side of the mountain where the camp is situated. Here, you’ll be able to enjoy the spectacular view of Mount Meru, Shira Plateau, Kibo Peak, and the beautiful sunset.
Have dinner and spend the night at this camp, surrounded by breathtaking views.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Shira Campsite to Barranco Campsite

Begin your important acclimatization day with an early breakfast.
Continue trekking east to a junction leading to Lava tower rock at 4600m for acclimatization. Enjoy lunch at Lava tower and then descend to Barranco camp.
Barranco camp is located in the bottom valley of Barranco wall, where you will stop for dinner and spend the night.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Barranco Campsite to Karanga Campsite

Today is a short day walk. In the morning, you’ll start by climbing Barranco wall and reach an elevation of 4200m for acclimatization.
Continue your journey by crossing ridges and valleys to reach the Karanga campsite for a hot lunch. After lunch, take a break and further acclimatize by trekking up the scree slopes towards the southern ice field.
Return to the camp for supper and spend the night there.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Karanga Campsite to Barafu Campsite

On this day, trek up to the Barafu Ridge campsite, which can be challenging due to the high altitude.
The walk may only take a few hours because of the short distance, but it is steep, so maintain a slow pace to avoid fatigue.
rek across an alpine desert, and be prepared for the possibility of a strong, cold wind blowing from Kibo peak and its ice.
Have dinner at an elevation of 4620 meters and rest until midnight when you will begin your summit ascent.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Barafu Hut Campsite / Uhuru Peak / Mweka Campsite Elevation: 4620m to 5895m to 3100m

Wake up at midnight and have a light breakfast to prepare for your summit climb.
Start your climb before dawn to reach Uhuru Peak around sunrise, passing through switchbacks on steep scree or snow.
Reach Stella Point at 5,861m between 4 and 5 AM for stunning views of the crater and glaciers.
Continue hiking for an hour along the Kibo crater rim to Uhuru Peak. Take photos as desired.
Descend to Barafu campsite, have lunch, rest, collect equipment, and continue down through moorland and heath zones to Mweka campsite. Enjoy dinner and spend the night.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Mweka Campsite to Mweka Gate

Begin your last day on the mountain after breakfast, descending down to Mweka park gate.
Walk through the Montane forest during the 3-4 hour descent. At the gate, sign out and prepare to board the vehicle for the transfer back to the hotel.
Receive your certificate and celebrate your successful trek.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

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.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.