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7 DaysMachame RouteCamping/Hut
Machame Route
Extra Karanga rest day before summit.
Licensed Tanzanian tour operator
English-speaking certified mountain guides
Emergency rescue coverage on every route
Secure deposit, balance due before departure
Day-by-Day
Machame Route Itinerary
Full schedule, habitat zones and accommodation for this route.
0Day
Pre-Trek Briefing (Moshi/Arusha)
Hotel briefing, equipment check. The Machame route is the most popular route on the mountain.
1Day
Hotel → Machame Camp
Drive to Machame Gate and hike through the rainforest to Machame Camp at the moorland edge.
Altitude: 1,830m–3,050mDistance: 11 kmTime: 5–6 hrs
2Day
Machame → Shira Camp
Cross the rocky valley onto the open Shira Plateau.
Altitude: 3,050m–3,850mDistance: 5 kmTime: 4–5 hrs
3Day
Shira → Lava Tower → Barranco Camp
Classic acclimatisation loop: summit Lava Tower altitude point, sleep at Barranco.
Altitude: 3,850m→4,650m→3,950mDistance: 10 kmTime: 5–6 hrs
4Day
Barranco → Karanga Camp
Scale the Barranco Wall, cross the valley to Karanga Camp. Short day — rest and acclimatise.
Altitude: 3,950m–4,050mDistance: 5 kmTime: 3–4 hrs
5Day
Karanga → Barafu Camp
Final push to high camp. Panoramic South Circuit views. Early dinner and sleep before midnight summit call.
Altitude: 4,050m–4,700mDistance: 4 kmTime: 3–4 hrs
6Day
Barafu → Uhuru Peak → Mweka Camp
Midnight summit attempt via Stella Point. Uhuru Peak at sunrise. Full descent to Mweka Camp.
Altitude: 4,700m–5,895m–3,090mDistance: 18 kmTime: 12–15 hrs total
7Day
Mweka Camp → Mweka Gate → Hotel
Forest descent, summit certificates at Mweka Gate, vehicle transfer to Moshi.
Altitude: 3,090m–1,680mDistance: 10 kmTime: 3–4 hrs
Good to Know
Kilimanjaro Information
Included
- Park entry and conservation fees
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- Experienced mountain crew — guide, porters and cook
- Camping setup or hut accommodation depending on route
- Emergency rescue coverage and oxygen cylinder
- All meals and purified drinking water during trek
- Summit certificate and mountain transfers
- Mess tent, sleeping tent (twin share) and mattress
- Rescue fees and 18% VAT
Not Included
- Personal travel insurance (mandatory)
- Hotel stays before / after trek
- International or domestic flights
- Tanzania visa fees
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal trekking equipment
- Additional meals or alcoholic beverages
- Personal expenses / government fee increases
USD 25 / dayGuide tip
USD 15 / dayCook tip
USD 10 / dayPorter tip
