Kilimanjaro Machame Route

Safari summary

Kilimanjaro Climb 7 Days Machame

Dar 1: Arrival Day

Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, our drive from Utmost Expeditions will pick up and transfer you to your Hotel for last minutes gears check and overnight

Day 2: Drive from Arusha to Machame Gate

Start a day 1 Kilimanjaro Climb Machame Route just after an early breakfast, drive to Machame Gate for registration you then you will start your climb. Today is a nice leisurely hike through the tropical beautiful rain forest. As you pass through the rainforest, you are likely to spot colobus monkeys and wild birds’, Dinner, and Overnight at Machame camp.

Day 3: Climb Kilimanjaro Machame Camp to Shira camp

From the Machame Hut, you cross the stream onto its west bank and follow the path up the steep rocky ridge – crisscrossing a few times before reaching Shira camp, at the base of a semi-circular wall of rocks, Dinner and overnight at Shira camp.

Day 4: Climb Kilimanjaro Shira camp to Barranco camp

From Shira camp, you hike to Lava Tower (15,000’) to acclimatize and then proceed down to Barranco Camp via the Great Barranco Wall. Tonight’s camp is one of the best on the mountain, Dinner, and overnight at Barranco camp.

Day 5: Climb Kilimanjaro Barranco camp to Karanga Valley

A hike from Barranco Camp through the edge of the great Barranco Wall – Breakfast; It’s a tough morning climb on a steep trail, but once you reach the top of the wall, the views are scenic and majestic, Dinner and overnight at Karanga camp.

Day 6: Climb Kilimanjaro Karanga Valley to Barafu Camp

The day will be shorter a hike than the previous days, trekking up to the base camp before your last ascent day to the summit. You must get lots of rest as you will need all your energy for the hike to the Roof of Africa – Uhuru Peak, Dinner, and overnight at Barafu camp.

Day 7: Climb Kilimanjaro Summit to Mweka Camp

On the final day where you will start pushing to the summit early after midnight, the hike will take you Pole Pole from the Base to stela point 4-5 hours. And from the Stela Point through the Crater Rim will take one hour and a half to stop in the Roof Of Africa, at the Main Peak you will take quick pictures, then you start to continue descending to Barafu camp for breakfast/lunch with little rest before you descend to Mweka camp, Dinner and overnight at Mweka Camp for overnight.

Day 8: Decend Kilimanjaro – Mweka Camp – Arusha

On your final day, you will have a short three-hour climb out, walking through the lush forest. You will meet our driver with the vehicle at the Mweka park gate to drive back to Peace Hotel in Arusha for the overnight waiting for the following day drive to Airport or Tanzania Safari.

Day 9: Departure Day

At any time depending on your schedule our Utmost driver will transfer you to the airport for flying back home.

7 Days Machame Route Climb Cost

1 Adult $2050 single supplement
2 Adults $1699 per person sharing
3 Adults $1629 per person sharing
4 Adults $ 1600 per person sharing
5 Adults $1590 per person sharing
6 Adults $1570 per person sharing
7 Adults $1550 per person sharing
8 Adults $1530 per person sharing
9 – 13 Adults $1450 per person sharing
18 – 30 Adults $ 1350 per person sharing

Included

6 nights’ accommodation in tents on the mountain;
Two Hotel accommodations;
Park fees Airport transfers;
Purified water;
Professional, experienced, mountain;
All Park fees and Rescue fees;
Camping Equipments;
Three a meals while on the Mountain;
Allowance for Guides, Porters, cook salaries;

Excludes

Tanzania Visa;
Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.
Personal Trekking Gears;
Tipping and personal nature items;
Local and international flights;

About this tour

	Tour type	Set-date, set-itinerary, group
	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
• All drinks
• Hot air balloons
• Internal flights
• International flights
• Laundry
• Premium alcoholic beverages
• Spa treatments
• Tips and gratuities
• Visas