7-Day Kilimanjaro Climb via Machame Route to Uhuru Peak

• From Moshi town, you will be picked up from your hotel or lodge and driven to Machame Gate. This drive takes about one hour.
• After reaching the gate, your guide and the rest of the crew will organize all the logistics and complete the registration before you begin walking toward Machame Camp.
• You are advised to use walking poles, as the trail can sometimes be wet from rain and the road may be slippery.

The distance to Machame Camp is 11 km with a gradual slope.

The vegetation is rainforest.

• The second day covers only 5 km before reaching Shira Cave Camp. You will wake up early in the morning for a hot breakfast and start walking at around 8:00 am.
• We will stop along the way for a short break and have some snacks and energy drinks before continuing the walk.
• We expect to arrive at Shira Cave around midday, where you will have warm water to freshen up. Then, a hot lunch will be served, after which you can rest in your tent.
• At around 4:00 pm, depending on the weather conditions, if it is clear and there is no rain or fog, we will go for a short walk to help acclimatize our bodies.
• At 6:00 pm, dinner will be served. After dinner, there will be a short briefing for the next day.

At 7:30 pm, you will go to sleep in your tent.

• This day is very good for acclimatization because we will go to Barranco Camp via Lava Tower, which is 4600 m above sea level.
• We will stop at Lava Tower for a hot lunch and a short break before descending to Barranco Camp, which is 3900 m above sea level. The distance from Shira Cave to Barranco Camp is approximately 10 km.
• When you arrive, you will be provided with warm water to wash the important parts of your body before being served a hot dinner.
• After dinner, there will be a short briefing for the next day, and then you will go to sleep in your tent.

• This is another short walking day, covering 6.4 km. Because of this, you will wake up around 7:00 am. You will be provided with warm water to wash your face and brush your teeth before having a hot breakfast.
• At around 8:30 am, you will begin to conquer the Barranco Wall. This can take about 45 minutes to one hour before reaching the top of the Barranco Wall, which is 4200 m above sea level.
• We will stop there for a short break and have some snacks and energy drinks before continuing toward Karanga Camp.
• We expect to arrive at Karanga Camp around midday. A hot lunch will be served, and then you can have a short sleep or rest before waking up at 4:00 pm for a short acclimatization walk.
• After returning, you will have a hot dinner and go to sleep early, ready for the next day.

• We wake up early in the morning, have a hot breakfast, and start walking.
• We need to leave this camp early because we need to reach Barafu Base Camp in good time so that we have enough time to rest, relax our bodies, and get ready for summit day, which will begin at midnight.
• The distance covered today is 4.4 km. We expect to arrive at Barafu around midday, have a hot lunch, and then rest in our tents.
• Dinner will be served at around 5:30 pm. After that, you will go to sleep and wake up at midnight ready for the summit climb.

• This is the day when the dream of everyone climbing Mount Kilimanjaro comes true - reaching the summit.
• You will wake up at around 11:00 pm and be served hot tea, ginger tea, or coffee, along with snacks, while you prepare and arrange everything.
• At 12:00 am, we start walking toward the summit. The distance from Barafu Camp to the summit is 6 km. Before reaching Uhuru Peak, we will arrive at Stella Point after 5 km. If our pace is good, we will witness the sunrise at Stella Point.
• We will stop there for a short break, take hot drinks and snacks, and then proceed to Uhuru Peak, which is only another 45 minutes to one hour away, depending on the pace.
• After reaching Uhuru Peak, we will take a few minutes for photos and then start descending as soon as possible. Once back at Barafu, we will stop to rest, have lunch or brunch, and then continue descending to Mweka Camp.
• When we arrive, you will be provided with warm water to wash the important parts of your body. Then, a hot dinner will be served before you go to sleep and get ready for the next day.

• This is a beautiful day because everyone is thinking about a hot shower at the hotel and sleeping in a good bed at the hotel or lodge.
• We start walking soon after breakfast. The distance is 10 km, and it takes approximately three hours to reach Mweka Gate.
• At Mweka Gate, we will collect our certificates and meet our driver for the drive back to Moshi town, directly to your hotel.

End of the tour.