Machame Route Trekking

It is approx. 45 minutes drive from Moshi to Machame gate. All your equipment and supplies are taken over by porters; a cook will prepare all your meals. Where accommodations on the Marangu route are in huts, the Machame route offers tents only. After all, formalities have been taken care of at the gate, head into the forest and begin the 7-hour ascent to the first camp on the mountain, Machame camp (3000m).

Mount Kilimanjaro Climb through Marangu Route is the easiest and most popular route to the summit, the Marangu Route is used by almost 50% of all climbers and uses comfortable mountain huts with solar power lights and it is also suitable for those adventure tourists who don’t have many experiences climbing the mountains, therefore classified as a moderate trek rather than a climb.

Today you will make your way to Barafu Camp. The landscape is very dry and the ground cracks like glass under your boots. As you make your way through the afro-alpine desert to the rocky Barafu Camp, a sense of excitement sweeps over you as your final stretch is only a few hours away. The Barafu Camp with its rocky scenery allows for a stunning view of Mawenzi Peak and the summit path ahead.

You will camp for the night at Mweka camp (3100m) before departing for the Mweka Parks Gate the next morning where your driver will pick up and take you back to the Moshi Bus stand.