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LanguagesGerman, English, French
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
Experience the thrill of climbing Africa’s highest peak with this 7-day Machame Route Kilimanjaro hiking tour. Regarded as the peak of Africa, this route to the summit offers acclimatization appropriate for hikers of all levels. Kitchen teams cook fully nutritious meals, porters carry your equipment, and your guide will ensure you make it through this challenging but rewarding experience. With amazing views and a real sense of accomplishment to be found, this is an experience you won’t forget.
What's included
Mess tent (for dining) Mini camping chairs/Tables/Candles
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Pulse oximeters & Portable oxygen tanks /First aid kit
Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA)
Gear for your climb /Items of personal nature /Visas
Tips for guides, porters and cook
What to expect
Day 1: Moshi To Machame Gate To Machame Hut campsite
Mount Kilimanjaro
6h · Admission ticket included
• Elevation:1200m to 1700m to 3000m.
• Distance:13km.
• Hiking Time:5-6 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, and then you will start the trek through the rainforest to Machame camp, where you will find the tents are already set up for you. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Day 2: Machame Hut Campsite to Shira cave Campsite
Mount Kilimanjaro
5h · Admission ticket included
• Elevation:3000m to 3800
• Distance:9km.
• Trekking Time:5-6 hours
• Habitat: Moorlands
After breakfast, leave the glades of the rainforest and continue ascending by crossing little valleys and steep rocky ridges covered with heather plants to the western side of the mountain where the camp is situated. At this camp, you will able to get a spectacular view of Mount Meru, Shira Plateau, Kibo Peak, and sunset; then dinner and overnight
Day 3: Shira cave Campsite to Barranco Campsite
Mount Kilimanjaro
7h · Admission ticket included
• Elevation :3800m to 3950m.
• Distance :13km.
• 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 via Karanga Campsite to Barafu Campsite
Mount Kilimanjaro
8h · Admission ticket included
• Elevation: 3963m to 4620m
• Distance: 9 km.
• Hiking Time: 8 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert
After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4643m. Our day starts by descending into the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over rock, not technical, but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga Valley, which is our last stop for fresh water before the summit. On arriving at camp, we eat and spend the evening resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. The summit is now a further 1342m up and you will make the final ascent tonight. Prepare your equipment, ski stick and thermal clothing for your summit attempt. We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12 pm to start the climb to the summit.
Day 5: Barafu Hut Campsite / Uhuru Peak / Mweka Campsite
Mount Kilimanjaro
12h · Admission ticket included
• Elevation :4620m to 5895m to 3100m
• Distance:15 km
• Hiking Time :12-14 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/18,640 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.
Day 6: Mweka hut campsite to Mweka gate to Moshi
Mount Kilimanjaro
5h · Admission ticket included
• Elevation:3100m to 1700m
• Distance :9km.
• Hiking Time :4-5 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 for your certificate presentation and a well-deserved celebration.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Pickup at the airport/hotel will be by one of our representatives who will be fully dressed in Company uniform with a hanging his Name Tag with a sign of your name printed.
Additional information
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
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
