Kilimanjaro Itinerary - Machame Route [6 Days / 5 Nights]
Day 1: Kilimanjaro Airport to Moshi
Pick up from Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Moshi town. Meet your fellow trekkers, guides and review your equipment in preparation for the trek in the evening. Spend the night at the hotel provided with the package.
Day 2: Machame Camp
We will pick you up at the hotel in Moshi after breakfast and drive about an hour to the Machame gate where the trek starts. You will hike for 5 to 6 hours through rainforest to Machame camp. This is a beautiful section of the hike and keep an eye on monkeys and birds.
Day 3: Shira Camp
The hike is short and different today as the jungle gives away to zones of giant heather and moorland. You cross many streams and walk over a plateau that leads to Shirva cave camp. If you have enough time, you can take a short hike to the Shira Caves after reaching camp.
Day 4: Barranco Camp
Today’s route consists of two sections, the hike up to the Lava tower followed by a hike down to Barranco camp. You will enjoy the lunch at Lava tower. The Barranco camp is nestled at the base of infamous Barranco wall.
Day 5: Barafu High Camp
The day starts with a challenging climb up the steep Barranco wall before dropping into the Karanga Valley where you take a break for lunch. The barranco wall look intimidating at first, but very manageable. Continue after lunch to Barafu camp. You will go to bed after early dinner and the push to the summit starts at midnight.
Day 6: Uhuru Peak
The push to the summit starts at midnight. It's a strenuous six hour hike to the summit. The summit rim is reached just about sunrise and it's a fairly level hike around the rim to Uhuru Peak. Going down, you will head back to Barafu camp for a short nap and snacks before continuing down to Mweka camp (3068m/10,065feet).
Day 7: Mweka Camp to Moshi
From Mweka campsite it is a 4 to 5 hours descent to Mweka gate. This part of the route takes you back to rainforest. Collect your certificate and return to Moshi for the night and to have a final farewell dinner with your guides.
Day 8: Departure Day
After breakfast, according to your flight time we will drop you at the airport or assist you in catching the shuttle to Serengeti National Park for Safari.