7-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Machame Route Climbing

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

Arusha town transfer to Kilimanjaro Machame Gate

Around 8:30am, you will be picked up from your hotel in Arusha town
and transferred to Kilimanjaro Machame gate (1,490m), after finalizing your climbing
formalities at the gate; you will start hiking through the Montane Rain
forest up to Machame camp. It takes 6 - 7hours covering 13km trek. Dinner and overnight at Machame Camp (3100m) - (B, L, D).

Main Destination:

Machame Gate (Mt Kilimanjaro)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

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

Machame Camp to Shira Camp

After a goog night sleep, and a delicious breakfast, we emerge from the rain forest and continue on ascending path, crossing the valley along the steep rocky ridge. A walk is done through moorland to Shira Camp (3840m),
having walked 4 - 5 hrs in 12km. Stay overnight at Shira camp (B, L, D).

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Shira Camp to Barranco Camp

Although you end the day around the same elevation as when you began, this day is very important for acclimatization. From Shira Plateau we continue east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the Kibo peak before we then continue, South East towards the Lava Tower, called the “Shark’s Tooth”, (elev. 4650m/15,250ft). Shortly after the tower, we come to a second junction, which leads to the Arrow Glacier. We then continue to descend to overnight at Barranco Camp (B, L, D).

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Barranco Camp to Karanga Valley Camp

This is a day to acclimatize: after spending a night at Baranco Great Wall, you will be

Trekking down for around 4hours to Heim Glacier on the way to beautifully Karanga Valley where

You will experience Summit views from different angles. Dinner and overnight at Karanga Valley Camp (4,200m) - (B, L, D).

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Karanga Valley to Barafu Camp

Elevation: 4034m/13,235ft to 4662m/15,295ft
Altitude gained: 628m

We continue up toward Barafu Camp, and once reached you have now completed the South Circuit, which offers a variety of breathtaking views of the summit from many different angles. An early dinner and rest as we prepare for summit night. Overnight at Barafu Camp (B, L, D).

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak, 5895m

Elevation: 4662m/15,295ft to 5895m/19,341ft
Altitude gained: 1233m
Descent to 3106m/10,190ft
Altitude lost: 2789m

Excitement is building as morning comes with an early start between midnight and 2 a.m. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek.

We continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers trying to stay warm and focused on the amazing sense of accomplishment that lies ahead. With a switchback motion in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim.

After photos, celebrations and maybe a few tears of joy we take a few moments to enjoy this incredible accomplishment. We begin our steep descent down to Mweka Camp, stopping at Barafu for lunch and a very brief rest. We strongly recommend gaiters and trekking poles for uncooperative loose gravel and volcano ash terrain. Well-deserved rest awaits you to enjoy your last evening on the mountain. Overnight Mweka Camp (3100m).

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

A day is spent descending to Mweka gate(1,980m) for around 3 - 4 hours, here
those reached Uhuru Peak are awarded Golden certificates and those reached Gilman’s Point will be awarded Green Certificate, then picked up back to Arusha town and stay overnight at Green Mountain hotel.

Main Destination:

Mweka Gate (Mt Kilimanjaro)

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.