6-Day Kilimanjaro Trek via Machame Route to Uhuru Peak

• Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be welcomed and transferred to the Natron Palace Hotel in Arusha.

• The rest of the day will be at leisure; you can either relax at the hotel or explore the town of Arusha.

• In the evening, attend a briefing in preparation for the upcoming trek.

Dinner and overnight at the Natron Palace Hotel.

• After breakfast, get picked up at the Keys Hotel and driven to the entrance gate of Kilimanjaro National Park, about an hour away.

• Watch the mountain team prepare for the climb as your Kilimanjaro adventure begins.

• Trek deep into the magnificent mountain rainforest, with ancient trees, primaeval ferns, liana, lichen, and moss carpeting the ground and draping from the trees.

• Hear and possibly spot the beautiful black and white colobus monkeys in the treetops.

• After 5 to 6 hours, reach Machame Camp, situated just above the tree line at 3,010 m.

• Here, at the base of Mt Kilimanjaro, enjoy your first dinner followed by an overnight stay in tents.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• After an early morning start, the path steepens and the landscape changes into moor- and heathland. The open terrain allows you to see the impressive mountain range.

• Arrive at New Shira Camp by mid-afternoon. The camp has a breathtaking view of the mountain, and at sunset, the evening sun lights up the rock face and the glacier of Kibo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Climb about 800 m, but camp at an elevation only slightly higher than the previous night. This helps your body acclimatise better.

• The trek begins with a long ascent above the Shira Plateau in the direction of Lava Tower (4,640 m). The vegetation becomes sparser as the landscape changes to an afro-alpine desert.

• Pass through the sweeping Barranco Valley with its lobelia and giant senecio plants.

• After 6 to 7 hours, arrive at the most beautiful camp on the mountain - Barranco Camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Start with the climb of the "Barranco Wall". Safety is paramount, and your guides will assist you wherever necessary.

• Following the ridge as it traverses up and down, enjoy the splendid views of the south glacier of Kibo.

• In the Karanga Valley, have lunch, followed by a 2 to 3 hour climb to Barafu Camp (4,640 m).

• Once at the camp, relax, have dinner, and call it an early night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• After hot tea and a light snack, the climb begins at around midnight. By torchlight, ascend the screes of Kibo.

• After 5 to 7 hours of climbing in the dark, arrive at Stella Point, the crater rim of Mt Kilimanjaro.

• Another 1 to 2 hour climb along the crater ridge leads you to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m).

• See Kilimanjaro in all its glory, enjoying the 360° view over the landscape below as the sun rises.

• Stand on the "Roof of Africa" and admire the magnificent view.

• The descent follows almost the same route, and shortly before midday, arrive at Barafu Camp, where the porters and the cook will be waiting for you.

• After a warm meal and a well-deserved break of approximately 1 to 2 hours, continue down to Mweka Camp (3,080 m), where supper and a well-earned rest await you.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner