8-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Machame Route Trek to Uhuru Peak

• Upon arrival at the airport, meet your tour representative and get transferred to a hotel in Arusha.

Relax and enjoy an overnight stay at the hotel.

• After waking up to a warm hotel breakfast, depart Arusha for the Machame Gate.
• After reaching the park gate, our team will assemble all your gear while you register with the Kilimanjaro National Park authorities. Meet and get to know the rest of your support team, including our friendly chefs.
• Begin your first trekking experience to Machame Camp. Here you will venture across spectacular terrain, including tropical rainforests and grasslands. Catch glimpses of wild animals and exotic plant species as you move through moss-covered forest underpasses.
• Travel into drier terrain surrounded by high grasses and fields of sprouting wildflowers.
• Stop and admire a view of Mount Kilimanjaro's mighty summit, Kibo Peak.

Dinner and overnight stay at Machame Camp.

• Gather your gear, including plenty of water, and set off on an exposed trail where you'll soak up plenty of sun. Sudden shifts in the scenery will take your breath away: a panorama of lush forest canopies towering above, vast golden savannah plains below, and views of the jagged volcanic peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo.
• Gain gradual exposure to increasingly higher altitudes to help with the acclimatisation process.
• After lunch, climb the lava-filled Shira Plateau and hike through its arid pathways.
• Watch for the shrinking vegetation as you ascend Kilimanjaro, including the exotic Lobelia Deckenii and the Scenecio dwarf shrub.
• Finish the day at Shira Camp, where you will rest and recuperate for the next part of your exciting journey.

• Get ready for a hike eastwards towards the gorgeous Shira Plateau along ever-steeper terrain.
• Approach Lava Tower, an incredible 300 ft tall volcanic plug that transforms into a looming passageway.
• Take a rapid descent towards the Barranco campsite, famous for being the most scenic one on the route.
• Set up for the night surrounded by massive valley walls and the stunning Kibo massif.
• View spectacular glaciers draped with sunlight while you enjoy a hot, steaming meal.

• Start the morning with an invigorating 90-minute climb up Barranco Wall, also known as the Breakfast Wall, and down into the gorgeous green territories of the Karanga Valley.
• Survey spectacular vistas of bleached glaciers and gleaming shards of light, then journey near the Heim, Kersten and Decken Glaciers.
• As the bronzed peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi come into view, stop and have an energy-dense dinner in preparation for the upcoming push to the summit.

• At midnight, rise to begin the final ascent to Uhuru Peak, Africa's highest point.
• Journey amid gleaming glaciers to Stella Point while the sun rises, illuminating the great peaks of the summit.
• Savour the final hours of your unforgettable journey before reaching Uhuru Peak, your final destination.
• Celebrate with your team and soak in the atmosphere before returning to Barafu Camp for a hot, steaming breakfast.
• End the day with your arrival at Mweka Camp, where you will spend the night lying beneath the stars.

• After a leisurely breakfast, stroll towards Mweka Gate through gorgeous forest scenery draped in clouds and mist. Your vehicle will be there to transport you back to Arusha, where a hot shower, soft mattress and fresh set of clothes await.

• Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport, from where you will embark on your flight home.