7-Day Kilimanjaro Machame Route Trek to Uhuru Peak from Arusha

• We'll pick you up at your hotel and leave Arusha at 8:30 a.m. for the mountain entrance - Machame Gate.

Destination: Machame Gate to Machame Hut

Elevation: 1,800 meters/5,906 feet to 3,000 meters/9,843 feet

Distance: 11 km/6.84 miles

Hiking Time: 5-7 hours

Habitat: Rainforest

Meals: Lunch and dinner

• After breakfast, we'll head through the rainforest glades, then continue trekking across a small valley and along a steep rocky ridge covered with heath.
• We'll reach the river gorge at 3,658 meters/12,001 feet.

Destination: Machame Hut to Shira Camp

Elevation: 3,000 meters/9,843 feet to 3,800 meters/12,467 feet

Distance: 5 km/3.11 miles

Hiking Time: 5-6 hours

Habitat: Heath, moorland

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• After breakfast, we'll trek to the Lava Tower, or "the shark's tooth" (4,600 meters/15,092 feet).
• It's an acclimatization day - climb high, sleep low.

Destination: Shira Camp to Barranco Camp

Elevation: 3,800 meters/12,467 feet to 3,950 meters/12,959 feet

Distance: 10 km/6.21 miles

Hiking Time: 6-7 hours

Habitat: Moorland, alpine desert

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• We'll walk along the steep ridge, passing the Barranco Wall, to Karanga Valley, where there is the last water stream before the base camp, Barafu.

Destination: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

Elevation: 3,950 meters/12,959 feet to 3,930/12,894 feet

Distance: 6 km/3.73 miles

Hiking Time: 4 hours

Habitat: Moorland

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• It's a short day with a magnificent view of Mawenzi Peak on arrival at Barafu. You'll have a few hours to rest at Barafu before starting the summit trek at midnight.

Destination: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

Elevation: 3,930 meters/12,894 feet to 4,600 meters/15,092 feet

Distance: 4 km/2.5 miles

Hiking Time: 3 to 4 hours

Habitat: Moorland, alpine

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• We'll arrive at Stella Point (5,732 meters/18,806 feet) during or just after sunrise. Here, we'll take a short break and then continue to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5,895 meters/19,341 feet). It's about one hour from Stella Point to the peak. The trek takes about 5 to 6 hours, depending on your path.
• Descending to Barafu from the peak is not difficult. It usually takes about 2 to 3 hours.

Destination: Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak (summit) to Barafu Camp

Elevation: 4,600 meters/15,092 feet to 5,895 meters/19,341 feet to 4,600 meters/15,092 feet

Distance: It's 6 km (3.73 miles) from Barafu to Uhuru Peak.

Hiking Time: 5 to 6 hours to summit. 2 to 3 hours to Barafu.

Habitat: Heath

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• It is an easy trek, as it is only a descent. You'll be met by a Diamond Glacier Adventures Officer, collect your certificates from the gate clerk, have lunch, and celebrate reaching THE TOP OF AFRICA UHURU PEAK.
• We'll then drive back to your hotel.

Destination: Mweka Hut to Mweka Gate

Elevation: 3,100 meters/10,171 feet to 1,800 meters/5,905 feet

Distance: 10 km/6.21 miles

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Rainforest

Meals: Breakfast and lunch