7-Day Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro via Machame Route

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

Arusha town 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) -.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

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

Machame Camp – Shira Camp

Leaving the glades of the rainforest behind, you continue on an ascending path along a steep ridge onto heather-clad moorland. This is known as the heath zone and, as the vegetation becomes more sparse, attractive helichrysum and lobelia are the only plants dominating the harsh mountain landscape. Various geological features can be observed, ranging from lava tubes to glacial valleys. A picnic lunch is taken on trail today. Continue up a rocky ridge onto the Shira Plateau. By now you can see the Western Breach with its stunning glaciers, and after a short hike you reach the Shira Camp. Your tent tonight can definitely be described as “a room with a view” looking out towards the snow-dusted Kibo peaks. Overnight Shira Camp.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

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.

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).

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 Camp to Barrafu 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.

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)

Barrafu 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. Welldeserved 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 to Arusha

After breakfast you descend once again through montane forest and at around midday, after saying farewell to your crew, you are picked up and transferred back to your hotel for a well-deserved shower and a celebratory dinner!

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.