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8-Day Mt. Kilimanjaro Trek Via Machame Route

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Mountaineering, Trekking, Climbing

  • Duration

    8 Days

  • Activity Level

    Hard

  • Language

    English

Description

Marvel at the outstanding views along the way to the summit, which is also a chiefly scenic route as you ascend from the western side of Mt. Kilimanjaro and run down the south face. Experience the incomparable natural beauty in this trek to Mount Kilimanjaro in just 8 days!

Highlights
  • Climb through lush forests to reach Machame Camp
  • Admire the magnificent views of Kilimanjaro Peak
  • Summit at Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa
  • Day 1: Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha expand_more

    • Get picked up from Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to Arusha town for overnight at your designated hotel.

  • Day 2: Arusha to Machame Gate to Machame Camp expand_more

    • After a transfer to the park gate, a 7-hour walk through the forest takes you to Machame Hut. 

    • Camp throughout the climb and your crew will take good care of you, erect and dismantle the camp, and provide you with tasty, filling food. 

    Full board.

    To Machame Hut, 3000m. 

  • Day 3: Machame Camp to Shira Camp expand_more

    • Initial steep climb followed by a gentle incline. 

    • After lunch, descent and ascent bring you to the camp.

    Walking time approx. 5 hours. Full board.

    To Shira Cave, 3800m.

  • Day 4: Shira Camp to Barranco Camp expand_more

    • Climb slowly for some 5 km. 

    • Then you climb high to 4600m to Lava Tower and stay for 15 to 20 min for acclimatisation, then down to Barranco camp 3900m.  This is a fairly strenuous day as the altitude begins to tell.

    Walking time approx. 8 hours. Full board.

    To Barranco Wall, 3900m. 

  • Day 5: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp expand_more

    • Climb Barranco Wall to Karanga and get excellent views of the West Breach.

    • Proceed to Barafu Camp.

    Full board.

    To Barafu Camp, 4600m. 

  • Day 6: Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp expand_more

    • Wake at about midnight for the torchlight climb to Stella Point, approx. 7 hours with rest stops, and finally to the highest point, Uhuru Peak, with fantastic views of glaciers and plains far below. 

    • Descend to Mweka or High Camp, arriving late afternoon. 

    Full board.

    Barafu to Uhuru, 5895m; to Mweka, 3100m. 

  • Day 7: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate to Moshi expand_more

    • Descent of some 4 hours takes you to Mweka Village, where you are met and transferred back to the Keys Hotel in Moshi.

    Full board.

  • Day 8: Departure expand_more

    • After breakfast at your lodge, you will be picked up and transferred to the airport to catch your flight back home.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

  • Meals

  • Transport

  • Entrance fees

  • Climbing crew

  • English-speaking Kilimanjaro guides

What's Excluded

  • Tips for crew and guides

  • Visa

  • Items of personal nature

Know before you go
  • It is recommended to consult your medical practitioner for advice in your country during planning.
  • Also, you can bring personal climbing gears such as clothes and boots, but if you don't have one, we can assist you in hiring them.
  • Price covers pre and post-arrival accommodation charges, but if you wish to change the accommodation or decide to book your own accommodation, please advise in advance during booking so that it can be arranged prior.
Meeting Point

Arusha, Tanzania

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 USD 2283 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 2283 / person