8-Day Mt Kilimanjaro Machame Route

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

Arrive to Tanzania

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Where you will meet with our representative followed by a transfer to Arusha. You’re advised to Settle in and take time to relax to get used to the African atmosphere and recover from the travel. Dinner and overnight stay at Kibo Palace Hotel, Serena Arusha, Gran Melia, Njiro Legacy, or Kerama Silent Lodge.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Njiro Legacy

• Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Marchame Gate to Machame Camp

Taking off after breakfast from the hotel, will drive to the Machame gate and start hiking to Machame Camp which is 11 km from the gate taking 5-7 hours. The trail will lead you through coffee and banana plantations and then through untouched rainforest. You will pass through a thick rainforest zone, where there is a high chance of seeing and hearing many bird’s species as well as colobus monkeys, blue monkeys and other creature of the forest. Overnight stay will be at Machame Camp where you will enjoy the beautiful scenery of Tanzania natural wonders.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Machame Camp to Shira Camp

From Machame camp, we will ascent through the forest as the landscape slowly changes from cloud forest to grass plains before reaching the heather and moorland zone. The hike is 4 km and it will take approximately 4-6 hrs to reach Shira Camp. Dinner and overnight stay will be at Shira camp, which lies in a glacial valley with a snow-dust view of Kibo peaks. The higher you go the less vegetation can be seen as it becomes sparser and more attractive. Helichrysum and lobelia are the only plants dominating the harsh mountain landscape at this level.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Shira camp to Barranco Camp

Today we will continue our ascent onto the alpine desert towards the main peak of Kibo. The landscape is more open and offers less shelter at this level It is advisable to rest well and drink plenty of water to avoid altitude sickness. After lunch taken as a picnic on route and graining strength you will opt to ascent of the 300-foot-tall Lava Tower for more beautiful sceneries and acclimatization. For dinner and overnight stay at Barranco camp.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

After breakfast, we head up a steep ridge to the adventurous Barranco Wall, towards the Karanga Valley, the connecting junction with the Mweka Trail. This is another mountain day to help with acclimatization. For dinner and overnight stay at Karanga camp.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

On this day you will ascend to Barafu Camp. Once again lunch will be taken in this high camp, allowing plenty of time to relax before the summit bid. A relatively early dinner is taken before resting in the evening as you need to be prepared for the big day ahead. Dinner and overnight stay will be Barafu camp.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Barafu to The summit then to Mweka Camp

Shortly after midnight around 11:45pm, you start your climb to the summit of Kilimanjaro, the biggest challenCe lies in the first part of this climb. After a steep path, you will reach Gillman’s Point (5,861m). From here to Uhuru Peak is not far away, and relatively easy to climb. Once you reach the summit you can enjoy a beautiful sunrise, which is quite impressive at this height! From the summit take some memorable snaps. Then, it is downhill to Mweka camp where we will spend our last night on the mountain.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

On this last day you will descend to the Mweka gate which is 10km from Mweka camp take approximately 3 to 4 hours. After the descent, the whole groups will come together to congratulate where each hiker will receive a well-earned certificatee for the achievement. From here, our representative will pick you up and transfer you to the Airport for departure/ spend an additional day at Arusha and take a rest for the climb. Dinner and overnight stay at Kibo Palace Hotel, Serena Arusha, Gran Melia, Njiro Legacy, or Kerama Silent Lodge.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

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