8-Day Machame Route Kilimanjaro Climb

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

Arrival

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be warmly greeted and transferred to Arusha town. Check in at Le Jacaranda Hotel, where you can relax and enjoy your evening. The hotel offers a comfortable stay with great amenities to prepare you for the adventures ahead. Enjoy dinner and overnight stay before beginning your safari or trekking journey the following day.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Jacaranda Hotel

• Mid-range hotel

Meals & Drinks:

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

Machame Gate to Machame Camp

After breakfast, you'll receive a general briefing about your Kilimanjaro climb. Then, you'll travel by vehicle to Machame Gate, where you'll complete the necessary formalities, including acquiring climbing permits and meeting your mountain crew. The trek will begin with a hike through the lush, montane rainforest. After a rewarding day of hiking, enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Machame Camp.

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 breakfast the trekking continue up to the subsequent high-altitude camp, Shira Camp. On this day
you will emerge from the rainforest and for the first time be able to see stunning views of the Shira
Plateau lay out in front of you as the trees start to disappear and are replaced by the low brush of
Heather zone. As the climbing will be taking shape this is the area where you might start to experiences
some changes so slow pace is the key, arriving at the camp for rest with an option of going high for
acclimatization and returning to your camp for dinner and overnight stay.

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 to Barranco Camp

Leave Shira Camp after breakfast and head towards Lava Tower climbing from 3,845 to 4,630 m with
the rise-and-fall nature of this trek may present some hitches but turn out to be the crucial area for
proper acclimatization along the trail. Branch off after spending time in the extra high-altitude zone that
plays the big chance of saving you from the sequences of altitude sickness to Barranco
Dinner and 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 Camp

Breakfast then depart your camp as you will be heading to the Barranco Wall which stands in the
unnerving height and steepness but its top provides the magnificent views of Kibo Peak. Thereafter the
climbing will be dominated with the ups and downs with an ease pace before arriving to Karanga valley
as your last point for the day
Dinner and overnight at Karanga 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)

Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

Another day of trekking with short climb conveys you to the high camp at Barafu, which lies on a bleak
volcanic plain. Arriving there for a very long rest before attempting the summit in the advanced stage of
the night, early dinner and diminutive sleep 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)

Uhuru Peak to Mweka

Wake up call around midnight and then preparing for the summit thrust; ascend through the technical
climb in the coldest, windiest which is the part of climbing adventure and then heading to the Stella
point with another slog to the crater rim and then traversing across the of the crater to Uhuru peak (the
roof top of Africa) after a while then descend to Barafu for layoff before descent further to Mweka
Dinner and overnight at Mweka 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)

Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

After breakfast, you will descend to Mweka Gate to sign off and complete the climb. Once all formalities are finished, you'll be transferred back to your hotel in Arusha, where you can relax and reflect on your incredible Kilimanjaro adventure.

Main Destination:

Mount 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.