Itinerary

1. Day 1: Moshi/Arusha town to Machame Gate to Machame Camp

   • After an early breakfast in Arusha/Moshi, our Afro-Vertex Tours and Safaris driver will transfer you to Machame Village. In the village, we buy mineral water for you and give you a lunch box to take away. You continue from the village to the Machame gate. After registration and permission at the Machame gate, start your climb and enter the vegetation zone where our mountain guide will be with you to explain everything about the forest. You will have a welcome lunch at the stop about halfway up and arrive at Machame campsite in the late afternoon. In the evening, the porters boil water for drinking and washing, and the cook prepares supper before retiring to his tent for the night. At night, temperatures can drop below freezing at this campsite.
   • Hiking time: 7 hours, Distance: Approximately 18 km.

2. Day 2: Machame camp to Shira camp

   • Early morning at Machame Camp, and after breakfast, you will hike for about an hour to the top of the forest and then for 2 hours on a gentler slope through the moorland. After a quick lunch and rest, we continue up a rocky ridge to the Shira Plateau, where our terminus is located. You are now west of Kibo, and after a short walk, you reach Shira camp at 3,840 m. The porters boil drinking and washing water before serving dinner. The night at this exposed campground will be even more incredible than the night before, with temperatures well below freezing.
   • Hiking time: 6 hours, Distance: Approximately 9 km.

3. Day 3: Shira (at 3840m) to Machame gate

   • The descent to the Machame Gate begins immediately after breakfast. It will be a long trek as we will have to cover approximately 27 km and skip Machame camp, so preparing beforehand with the necessary equipment is recommended. The vehicle will be waiting for you at Machame Gate and take you to your hotel in Moshi/Arusha.
   • Hiking time: 7 hours, Distance: Approximately 27 km.