Kilimanjaro Tour Machame Route 7 Days

Kilimanjaro Climb Cost: Per person sharing, 2 nights hotel included:

• 1 Person climbing alone, US$1,950 
• 2-4 People climbing together, US$1,850 per person
• 5+ People climbing together, US$1,750 per person

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1: Machame Gate (1790m) to Machame Camp (3010m)  

One    hour’s drive from Moshi to Machame gate, where we complete park    formalities, meet our crew of porters and start to climb! The first    section of the route climbs steadily and passes through magnificent,    dense rainforest. This path is less well-trodden so it can get  somewhat   overgrown in places and it is often wet and muddy underfoot.

• Distance covered: 10.8km / 6.7mi 
• Approx. time taken: 6 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 2: Machame Camp (3010m) to Shira Camp (3845m)  

Our    route continues on up through the forest until we reach the steep    ascent onto the Shira Plateau, where there are rewarding views of the    mountain. Looking back, you will be able to see Mt Meru rising high    above Arusha town in the distance.

• Distance covered: 5.4km / 3.4mi
• Approx. time taken: 5 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 3: Shira Cave (3845m) to Barranco Camp (3960m)  

Walking    now on high moorland, the landscape changes the entire character of   the  trek. We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing   underneath  the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach   and finally  reach camp The day has been spent at altitude (up to   4600m), but we have  followed the mountaineering code of ‘walk high,   sleep low’ to aid your  body’s acclimatization to altitude.

• Distance covered: 10.8km / 6.7mi 
• Approx. time taken: 8 hrs
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 4: Barranco Camp (3960m) to Karanga Camp (3963m) 

Our    day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge    ravine. We then exit steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which  divides   us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over  rock, not   technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim  and Kersten   glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we  have a steep   climb up from Karanga valley to our night’s camp at  Karanga camp, set  at  3963m. For those feeling strong we will go for a  mid-afternoon   acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before  descending back to camp   for the night.

• Distance covered: 5.5km / 3.4mi 
• Approx. time taken: 5 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 5: Karanga Camp (3963) to Barafu Camp (4640m) 

After    a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu    camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes  with   no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more    difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp we eat and spend the    afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is    important to keep hydrated and warm. We have an early dinner and then    try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and  12pm   to start the climb to the summit.

• Distance covered: 3km / 1.9mi 
• Approx. time taken: 3 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 6: Barafu Camp (4640m) to UHURU PEAK (5895m) & down to Millennium Camp (3790m)  

We    start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit    glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain   incredible  height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We   should be  on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays   of the sun  hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround  us  and the  views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking.   Another hour’s  walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). We   begin our  descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on   scree slope  and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before  finally  heading down  to Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.

• Distance covered: 13.4km / 8.3mi 
• Approx. time taken: 12 – 15 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 7: Trek Millennium Camp (3790m) to Mweka Gate (1630m)  

A   gentle trek takes us down through the rain forest to Mweka Gate, where    we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can    hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the    hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome hot shower.

• Distance covered: 12.1km / 7.5mi 
• Approx. time taken: 6 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Include

Included in the Prices

• 2  Airport Transfers, from JRO Kilimanjaro Airport to Moshi when   you  arrive, then transfer back to the Airport for your flight home.
• 2 nights Accommodation at Keys Hotel in Moshi town on Bed and Breakfast basis, Double or Triple Occupancy
• 3 Delicious meals a days, boiled and filtered drinking water while on the mountain.
• All park entrance, camping and rescue fees
• Warm water for washing to be provided every morning and evening.
• Oxygen Cylinder - only for emergency
• English Speaking Guides (Wilderness First Responder certified), cook and porters
• Staff salaries and fees
• Transport to/from national park gates
• First aid kit and pulse oximeter
• Emergency telephone between the guides and our office in Moshi town
• 3 delicious meals daily on the mountain
• 3 litres of bottled drinking water to be provided on the first day   your hike, on the mountain porters will fetch water from the streams  to  be  boiled and filtered for you
• Breakfast included at Keys Hotel in Moshi town

Excluded from the Prices

• Personal hire gear such as trekking poles, sleeping bags, etc.
• Additional lodge nights after the climb
• Gratuities/Tipping your crew
• Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
• Energy food & beverages, alcoholic and soft drinks
• Personal Travel Insurance (not a requirement to climb Mount Kilimanjaro)
• International airfare & VISA
• Laundry service (available at the hotel for small price)
• Meals not noted on the itinerary