Six days Scenic Machame Route

6 days—Kilimanjaro Climb via Machame Route

$1900-2200 USD

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Safari summary

We usually recommend the Machame route, as they have a high success rate of making it to the top. This route is strong for acclimatisation and incredibly scenic, passing through all the different ecosystems on the mountain. The longer the route, the higher the chance of success, so we would recommend more days if time and budget allow. This is because your body has more time to acclimatise, climbing high and then descending to sleep over a number of days, plus there is more opportunity to rest with some shorter days of walking before the summit climb.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	None
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro

Fine details

Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Laundry
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Machame Gate to Machame Hut

Kilimanjaro

Your head guide will meet you for the drive from Moshi to the Machame Gate (approximately 45min). After registration, begin climbing along a winding trail through beautiful and lush forest. Since this is the zone which experiences the most rainfall on the mountain you should be prepared for afternoon showers. These can make the trail slippery at times! The climb is steady, gradually easing as you approach camp at Machame Hut (9,800ft). Approximately 6-7 hours of walking today.

Machame Camp

Machame Camp to Shira Camp

Kilimanjaro

Today is a little shorter, beginning by climbing a steep ridge to reach a small semicircular cliff known as Picnic Rock. There are excellent views of Kibo, the summit cone of Kilimanjaro, and the jagged rim of the Shira Plateau. Shira is the third of Kilimanjaro’s volcanic cones. It is filled with the lava flow from Kibo and its rim has eroded and been blasted away by weather and volcanic action.. Approximately 5-6 hours of walking.

Shira Camp

Shira Camp to Baranco Camp

Kilimanjaro

Your climb today will take you steadily up and over the expansive ridgelines of high desert to Lava Tower. The trek to the base of Lava Tower is about 4 hours. This tower is a 300 foot high volcanic plug. From Lava Tower we begin our steep descent into the Barranco Valley, passing large flowering plants which actually look like trees, the scenecios, today is very important for acclimatisation and will help your body prepare for summit day

Baranco Camp

Baranco to Barafu Camp

After breakfast, we leave Barranco Camp and begin our climb up the Barranco Wall. This is an impressive scramble where you will be rewarded with fantastic views back towards camp. The porters climbing the wall are also an impressive sight. After descending into the Karranga Valley your climb takes you through Karranga Camp and steadily on to Barafu. At Barafu we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo can be seen from this position

Barafu Camp

Barafu Camp to Mweka Camp

Kilimanjaro

In the early hours of the morning you will begin your final ascent to the summit of Uhuru Peak. This part of the climb takes approximately 6-8 hours. At Stella Point (5,750m) you join the crater rim. From here, climb gently to Uhuru Peak which is the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa. From the summit the descent will take you straight down to Mweka Hut, with lunch served on the way.

Mweka hut

Mweka Camp to Mweka gate

Elevation Loss: 1,280 metres / 4,220 feet Descend straight to the gate through lush forest (2-3 hours), looking for monkeys along the way. Return to Moshi from Mweka Village.

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