8 Days Kilimanjaro - Machame Route Tour

After breakfast transfer to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate at Machame.
Start the first section of the climb through the mountain forest to Machame Campsite at 10000ft/3000m.
Approximate walking time is 5 to 7 hours.
Meals and overnight at Machame camp.

Follow the steep ridge across heath and moorland to picnic rock and the Shira plateau to Shira Campsite at 12500ft/3800m (approx. 5 to 7 hours). Meals and overnight at Shira camp.

Continue ascending past the last water point traversing the saddle between Kibo and Mawenzi to Kibo Hut at 15000ft/4700m. Walking takes approximately 5 to 7 hours.
Dinner and overnight Kibo hut.

After breakfast cross the floor of the Great Barranco Valley, over the Barranco wall to the Karanga River – the last water point on this route.
A steep climb over rocky slabs to Barafu Campsite at 15500ft/ 4600m (8-9 hours).
Dinner and overnight at Barafu camp.

An early start for the summit – Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa at 19340ft/5896m (6 to 7 hours.
Descend via Barafu Campsite through the forest to Mweka Campsite at 10000ft/3000m.
Meals and overnight at Mweka Camp.

After breakfast descend through to the park gate at Mweka Wildlife College (3 to 4 hrs).
Met and transferred to Moshi Town Dinner and Overnight at Protea Aishi Machame Hotel. (HB)

Breakfast at Mountain Inn.
Later transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your onward flight.