Machame Route

Your guide will meet and greet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and after a short briefing he will drive you to your hotel in Moshi.
Please take note that the hotel cost covers breakfast exclusively. The check-in process commences at 2:00 PM.
Overnight at Chanya Lodge , Moshi

After breakfast, your guide will pick you up and drive you to Machame Gate, approximately 1 hour from Moshi town.
Here, your guide will handle climbing permits and the authorities will weigh the porter’s luggage. While our chef prepares an early lunch, you can explore the starting point.
After clearing permits, checking porter weights, and having lunch, we’ll start the hike through Mount Kilimanjaro’s rainforest. Upon reaching Machame Camp, our mountain crew will set up the tents and you can enjoy a freshly prepared dinner before retiring to your tent in the evening.
11 km
1,790 m - 3,010 m
5 – 7 hrs
Rain forest

After breakfast depart for Shira Camp, leaving the rain forest ascending to a steep rocky ridge towards Shira Plateau and its moorland. Upon arrival at Shira Camp you will enjoy your hot lunch and later in the afternoon you may opt to go for a short acclimatization hike with your guide before returning to camp for dinner and overnight.
5 km
3,010 m – 3,840 m
4 – 6 hrs
Heather | Moorland

After breakfast we continue our ascend passing by the Lava Tower. A challenging trek but important for a proper acclimatization, our team will set up for hot lunch at Lava tower altitude of 4,630 meter. After lunch we will descend to Barranco Camp. Our crew will pitch tents and prepare dinner before you retire to your tent for overnight.
10 km
3,840 m - 3,960 m
6 - 8 hrs
Moorland | Alpine Desert

After an early breakfast depart for Barafu Camp. The first half of today’s trek will be a challenging one summiting Barranco Wall to Karanga Camp, where you can rest a bit while enjoying your lunch. Followed by a less challenging trek to Barafu Camp. Upon arrival our team will setup base and prepare an early dinner. Make sure to get enough rest this day to prepare for the summit day.
11 km
3,960 m - 4,640 m
8 - 10 km
Alpine Desert

An early start at around midnight to begin the slow march up to Stella Point (5,745 m) on the edge of the Kibo crater.
About an hour from here lays the ultimate goal, the great summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak – at 5,895 m, the highest point in Africa! Here, if we’re on time, we can watch the sun rise over the African continent, take photos and embrace the moment and feeling of being on the highest point of Africa.
The ascending hike is 5 km and will approximately take 6-8 hours. After a rest at the top, we continue back down to Barafu where we take breakfast and relax for an hour, before continuing our march down the mountain.
Today’s walk takes us back down through the alpine desert, heather and moorland zones further down to rain forest zone at Mweka Camp. Lunch, dinner and overnight.
Enjoy our last evening on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.
5 km ascent │ 12 km descent
4,640 m - 5,895 m - 3,080 m
7-8 hrs ascent │ 4-6 hrs descent
Arctic | Alpine Desert | Moorland | Heather

After breakfast depart for Mweka gate. The trek will be a short trek of 10 km downhill, which will take approximately 3 – 4 hours.
Upon arrival at the park headquarters at Mweka Gate we will collect our summit certificates, celebrate and our team will be ready to transfer you to hour hotel in Moshi.
Overnight at Chanya Lodge , Moshi
10 km
3,080 m – 1,630 m
3-4 hrs
Rain forest

Relax at the hotel and then proceed to the airport.
Please be aware that hotel check-out is scheduled for 11:00 AM. Should your flight be in the evening and you require a late check-out, you have the choice to extend your hotel stay until 6:00 PM for an additional fee.

Relax at the hotel and then proceed to the airport.
Please be aware that hotel check-out is scheduled for 11:00 AM. Should your flight be in the evening and you require a late check-out, you have the choice to extend your hotel stay until 6:00 PM for an additional fee.
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