Kenya-Tanzania 7 Days Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro Machame Route. (minimum 2 Pax)

Day 1: Diani / Mombasa / Malindi/Watamu/Nairobi- Moshi

1. Moshi
   8h
   You will picked-up from your hotel in Diani/Mombasa/Watamu/Malindi/Nairobi and drive to the Taveta border where our Tanzania Driver will pick you up to proceed to your hotel in Moshi for overnight and rest before proceeding with the safari on the following day.

Day 2: Machame Gate To Machame Camp

1. Mount Kilimanjaro
   12h · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast you depart by vehicle to Kilimanjaro. At the gate your crew finalizes packing and after finishing with formalities you start of from Machame gate. Today’s hiking is through verdant afro montane forest to Machame camp and on route you have a picnic lunch. Look out for pretty endemic flora and a gradation of forest zones.

Day 3: Machame Camp To Shira Camp

1. Mount Kilimanjaro
   12h · Admission ticket included
   From Machame camp you hike to Shira Camp. The first section is relatively steep and altitude is gained rapidly. A picnic lunch is taken on trail today. The zone you pass through today is known as the heath zone where attractive wild flowers and lobelia plants become apparent. Various geologic features can be seen today from lava tubes to glacial valleys.

Day 4: Shira camp to Barranco Camp

1. Kilimanjaro National Park
   12h
   Today is a walk high sleep low day. You ascend into alpine desert and for those that are feeling strong you can even head up to Lava Tower before descending to Barranco camp. Lunch is taken as a picnic lunch on route. This is long day but note that the next time you head to this altitude is in two days time – great acclimatization day.

Day 5: Barranco Camp

1. Mount Kilimanjaro
   12h · Admission ticket included
   From Barranco camp, famous for its’ giant groundsels, you ascend the
   Barranco wall and hike glacial valleys to Karanga camp. Today is a
   relatively short day hiking and lunch is taken at Karanga camp. In the afternoon a walk can be taken with your guides for great views of the Southern walls of Kibo and deep glacial valleys

Day 6: Barranco Camp To Barafu Camp

1. Mount Kilimanjaro
   12h · Admission ticket included
   Today is another half day ascending to Barafu camp. Once again lunch is taken in camp allowing plenty of time to relax before the summit bid. Desolate alpine desert and at times strong winds rip over this camp and yet in the evening splendid views of Mawenzi peak are the norm. A relatively early dinner is taken before heading to rest for the evening

Day 7: Barafu Camp Kilimanjaro Summit To Mweka

1. Mount Kilimanjaro
   12h · Admission ticket included
   Most people depart just before midnight for the final summit bid. Patience and persistence is the name of game to reach the summit and by dawn as the first rays of light start to appear, most arrive near the rim. Ascending via Stella Point affords a relatively short final section to Uhuru peak, the Roof of Africa! What goes up must come down and your goal today is to reach Mweka camp.

Day 8: Mweka To Moshi

1. Moshi
   12h
   After breakfast you descend once again through montane forest and
   around mid-day after saying farewell to your crew, you are picked up and transfer back to your hotel for a leisure

Day 9: Moshi-Kenya

1. Taveta
   6h
   Our Tanzania driver will drive you to Kenya-Tanzania border where our driver will pick you up from the Taveta border back to your hotel in Diani/Mombasa/Watamu/Malindi/Nairobi

Pickup details

We pick up from any location within Nairobi, Diani Beach, Mombasa, Watamu & Malindi

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