7-Day Machame Climbing Route

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

Machame gate to Machame hut

Drive from the hotel in Moshi town- (800m) after breakfast to Machame gate – (1800m) for reservation and start climbing through the rain forest up to Machame camp – (3000m). It takes 5-6hrs with picnic lunch on the way. Dinner and Overnight at Machame camp-
(3000m). Distance covered is 10.75km and altitude gained is 1200m.

Main Destination:

Machame Gate (Mt Kilimanjaro)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Machame hut to Shira 2 camp

After breakfast continue on hiking through the heath and moorland to Shira 2 camp- (3850m) with Picnic Lunch on the way for 4-5hrs. Dinner and overnight at the campsite. Distance covered is 5.3km and altitude gained is 850m. This is the open camping site, and its perfect for taking good pictures.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Shira 2 to Baranco wall

Early in the morning after breakfast start hiking to Barranco Camp- (3940m) through Lava Tower – (4600m) for acclimatizing. It takes 6 -7hrs with picnic lunch, Dinner and overnight Barranco camp (3940m). Distance covered is 10.75km via Lava Tower and altitude gained is 750m then from Lava Tower to Barranco altitude lost is 660m.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Baranco wall to Karanga Valley camp

After breakfast start climbing Barranco walls- (4250m) to Karanga Camp – (4000m). Have hot lunch, rest and walk around for Acclimatizing. It takes 3-4hrs. Dinner and overnight at the camp. Distance covered is 4.25km and altitude gained is 60m. This is the shortest hiking to reach karanga valley for dinner and overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Karanga Valley to Barafu camp

Having breakfast about 8:30am continue on hiking through the heath and moorland to Barafu Camp, 4600m. It takes 3-4hrs and distance covered is 4.25km and altitude gained is 600m before you get hot lunch, rest and then early dinner and sleep for a short hours then wake up at about 11:00pm, pack the useful things for the summit, have hot drinks and snack and at midnight start hiking to the top of Africa, Uhuru Peak- (5895m). It takes about 6-7hrs and distance covered is 4.86km and altitude gained is 1295m.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Barafu camp-Uhuru Peak-Mweka camp

It takes about 3hrs from summit to Barafu camp for breakfast and rest for few hours, eat hot lunch and then continue descending from the alpine desert, heath and moorland to the edge of the rain forest at Mweka camp- (3100m). Distance covered from Uhuru Peak to Barafu camp and to Mweka camp is 11.5km and altitude lost is 2795m.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Mweka Camp-Mweka Gate-Moshi Town

Walk after breakfast to Mweka Gate (1800m) through the rain Forest for 3-4hrs distance covered is 9.1km and altitude lost is 1400m. Receive your award certificate if you will have made it to the top and meet the waiting vehicle and transfer to the hotel in town for hot shower, lunch and rest. End of climb.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

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