6-Day Kilimanjaro Trekking Through Machame Route

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

Hiking Machame Gate to Machame camp

After hot breakfast in the morning, you will be picked up by our professional team and driving almost 40 minutes to Machame Gate (1,640 meters or 5,380 ft.) for the formalities and all registrations in order to get climbing permits whereby they check crew team, packages, emergency issues and other required and after finish you will commence Climbing to Machame Camp/Machame hut (2,850 meters or 9,350 ft.) you will pass in the tropical rainforest that accompanied with favorite birdsongs. Point to note in the tropical rainforest you will be probably surprised with showering hence get attention to muddy and slippery but also you can keep near with your raincoat. It involves hiking in the dense forest that gives you a chance to get close with the nature.
Distance: 11 km / 7 miles
Time: 5-6 hours
Elevation: 1640m / 5380 ft to 2850m / 9350 ft
Zone: Rainforest.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Hiking Machame Camp to Shira Camp

After having hot breakfast in the morning, you will commence Climbing from Machame Camp to Shira Camp (3,810 meters or 12,500 feet). Emerging in the tropical rainforest with great stunning view of Shira plateau that stand in front of you. It involves climbing in the rock hills with best panoramic view of mount Meru that stand above the arusha city. Therefore, you will continue to walk in the forest until reaching shira camp where our professional team will be already prepared hot lunch hence you will take it and having time to rest till evening where you will take acclimatization to lava tower then back to shira camp for hot dinner and overnight stay.
Distance: 5km / 3 miles
Time: 5-6 hours
Elevation: 2850m / 9350 ft to 3,810m / 12,500 ft
Zone: Low Alpine zone.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Hiking Shira Camp to Barranco Camp

Early in the morning after having hot and strong breakfast you will take the trail in the moorland passing underneath the lava tower. It’s the difficult day for climbers because of rising in the semi-desert and rocky landscapes surrounding the lava tower until reaching the altitude of 4630 meters above the see level. In this day you will get the lunch at the special prepared point in the lava tower then after successful getting your lunch you will continue climbing in the rock scree path to lava tower where it’s challenging to climbers and most feel breathless, irritability and headache for the first time whereby, climbers encouraged to drink more water almost 4 liters per day. You will continue climbing until reaching the most famous barranco camp and see the magic of barranco wall in its massive and steepness with great scenic view.
Distance: 10km / 6 miles
Time: 8-9 hours
Elevation: 3,810m / 12,500 ft to 3,976m / 13,044 ft
Zone: High Alpine zone.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Hiking From Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp

Early in the morning after having hot breakfast you will start Climbing from Barranco Camp to Karanga Valley Camp (3,995 meters 13,106 feet). having such spectacular view in the barranco wall that gives opportunity to climb over rock and passing underneath the Kersten glaciers towards the Karanga valley. After reaching Karanga valley our professional team will be already prepared the hot lunch where you will spend time over there before continue to climb to Barafu camp for hot dinner and overnight stay. After reaching the Barafu camp 4,600 meters or 15,100 feet you are recommended to have enough time to rest before taking tough day to summit. During the evening our professional guide will provide necessary information about summiting day in order to get attention for any challenges and risks while on trekking
Distance: 9km / 5miles
Time: 8-10 hours
Elevation: 3,976m / 13,044ft to 4,600m / 15,100ft
Zone: Glaciers zonewhere by you will take the trail early in order to avoid crowds.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Hiking to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp

At the midnight around 1:00 am you will start Climbing through walking ‘pole-pole’ to the glaciers of Uhuru Peak (5,895 meters or 19,341 feet) one of the tough days with higher morale. Steep climbing over the loose volcanic scree that has some well graded switchbacks which take us to stella point for rest and having short time to eye upon the spectacular sunrise view that makes feel strong for round trip to uhuru peak 5895 meters close to spectacular glaciers that occupy most of the summits. Each pair will be guided and recommended to stay close for the whole time. After finishing summiting and putting the mark of successful you will commence descending to Barafu camp for hot meals. Later on, you will descend to Mweka Camp for hot dinner and overnight stay.
Distance: 17km / 10miles
Time: 12-13 hours
Elevation: 4,600m / 15,100ft to 5,895m / 19,341ft to 3,060m / 10,065ft
Zone: Glacier zone then descent to Low Alpine zone.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Descent From Mweka Camp to Marangu Gate

Exit Kilimanjaro national park through descend from Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate (1,640 meters or 5,340 feet) for a walk of 3 – 4 hours with a distance of 10 Km or 6 Miles. After reaching Mweka gate you will sign out the national park and getting certificate of appreciation awards as the way to recognize your commitment in climbing the first highest mountain in Africa continent and after receiving it, our car will be there waiting you for Transfer to Moshi for summit certificate and cerebration party. End of climbing.
Distance: 10km / 6miles
Time: 3-4 hours
Elevation: 3,060m / 10,065ft to 1,640m / 5,340ft
Zone: Rainforest.

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.