7 Day Private Kilimanjaro Climbing via Machame Route

Day 1: Hotel - Machame Gate - Machame Campsite

1. Mount Kilimanjaro
   5h · Admission ticket included
   Machame Gate - Machame Campsite.
   Elevation: 1200m to 1800m to 3000m.
   Distance: 11 km.
   Hiking time: 4.5 -5 hours.
   Habitat: Montane forest.
   After breakfast our vehicle will transport you from the hotel drive to Machame gate. Here you will do the required registration procedures then you will start the trek through the rainforest to Machame camp where you will find the tents are already setup for you. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 2: Machame Hut Campsite to Shira Campsite

1. Mount Kilimanjaro
   4h · Admission ticket included
   Machame Hut Campsite to Shira Campsite
   Elevation: 3000m to 3800m
   Distance: 5.8km
   Hiking time: 3.5 – 4.5 hours
   Habitat: Moorland.
   
   After breakfast leave the glades of rainforest and continue ascending by crossing little valleys and steep rocky ridge covering with heather plants to the western side of the mountain where the camp is situated. At this camp you will able get the spectacular view of Mount Meru, Shira Plateau, Kibo Peak and sunset; then dinner and overnight

Day 3: Shira Campsite to Barranco Campsite

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   6h · Admission ticket included
   Shira Campsite to Barranco Campsite
   Elevation: 3800m to 3950m.
   Distance: 10km
   Hiking time: 6-7 hours
   Habitat: Moorland.
   
   This is long and important acclimatization day so you will be having an early breakfast then continue trekking east to a junction leading to Lava tower rock 4600m for acclimatization. Afterwards you will
   continue down to Barranco camp. The camp location is in the bottom valley of Barranco wall where you will stop for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Barranco campsite to Karanga campsite

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   3h · Admission ticket included
   Barranco campsite to Karanga campsite
   Elevation: 3950m to 3900m
   Distance: 6 km
   Hiking time: 3-4 hours.
   Habitat: Moorland
   
   Today is short day walk. In the morning you will start climbing Barranco wall and reach 4200m for acclimatization and continue crossing ridges and valleys to Karanga campsite for hot lunch. After lunch you will have a bit of rest and get another acclimatization of trekking up the scree slopes towards the southern ice field. You will then return to the camp for supper and overnight at Karanga Campsite

Day 5: Karanga campsite to Barafu campsite

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   3h · Admission ticket included
   Karanga campsite to Barafu campsite
   Elevation: 3900m to 4620m.
   Distance: 4 km.
   Hiking time: 3.5- 4.5 hours.
   Habitat: Alpine Desert.
   On this day, the trek up to the Barafu ridge campsite is tough because of altitude. The walk take few hours because of the short distance but is steep needing a slow pace to avoid fatigue. You will trek across an alpine desert. Chances are that a strong, cold wind will be blowing from Kibo peak and its ice. You will have an early dinner at 1700hrs then rest until midnight when we you will hiking to the summit.

Day 6: Barafu Hut Campsite to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Campsite

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   12h · Admission ticket included
   Elevation: 4620m to 5895m to 3100m
   Distance: 15km
   Hiking time: 10 - 12 hours
   Habitat: Desert and ice.
   Wake at midnight to a light breakfast and then prepare for your summit ascent. The goal is to climb before dawn so that you can reach Uhuru Peak shortly before or after sunrise. The trails is a series of switchbacks up steep scree or possibly snow, and reach Stella Point on the crater rim at 5,861 m/18,800 ft between 4 and 5 AM. At this point you will be having the views of the fabled crater and its glaciers facing you. Then after 1 hour of hiking along the Kibo crater rim near the celebrated snows takes you to Kilimanjaro true summit, Uhuru Peak. Here you will spend some times for taking photo’s but it will depend on how you feel. After your summit activities done, you will descend back to the Barafu campsite, for lunch, rest, collect your equipment, and continue down through moorland and heath zone to Mweka campsite. Dinner and overnight at Mweka campsite.

Day 7: Mweka campsite to Mweka gate

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   3h · Admission ticket included
   Mweka campsite to Mweka gate.
   Elevation: 3100m to 1700m
   Distance: 9km
   Descending time: 3-4 hours
   Habitat: Montane Forest.
   Today is your last day on the mountain. After breakfast you will descend down to Mweka park gate walking across Montane Forest. This descent will take 3-4 hours. Here at the gate, you will sign out and get ready to board the vehicle ready for the transfer back to the hotel.

Pickup details

Transportation
Our most important priority is making sure that our customers are experiencing safe and reliable services. Hence, we will provide high quality, professional services starting in 2012. We pride ourselves for our punctuality; all our airport transfers are guaranteed for on time picks up.
As soon as travelers step outside the arrival doors of Kilimanjaro Airport -JRO, they are sure to be greeted by friendly and eager taxi drivers. Kilimanjaro trekking Mate guests are always picked-up by our professional drivers, who usually bear a large signboard with your name for you to find them. This service is included into our Mt Kilimanjaro climbing packages. The vehicles we use are clean and comfortable.
Simply share your flight arrival time with us and we will communicate with you regarding your pick-up, which is offered 24-hrs a day, no matter what time your flight arrives in Tanzania.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness