Kilimanjaro 7-Day Machame Route Climb
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Your trip at a glance
- 7 days, 6 nights
- All 6 nights included: Machame Camp, tent; Shira 2 Camp, tent; Barranco Camp, tent; Karanga Camp, tent; Barafu Camp, tent; Mweka Camp, tent
- Meals: 6 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 6 dinners included
- Group of 1–6
- From age 3
This is a private tour. When you book a date, your group has the tour to itself. Nobody else can join.
Your guide
Karibu Tanzania! I am Petro Paul Mihambo, Founder and Lead Guide at Tanzania Daily Tours & Safari, based at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro …
Summit Uhuru Peak (5,895m) on the scenic Machame Route, with an extra acclimatization day, full camping support and a professional mountain crew.
Highlights
- Stand on Uhuru Peak (5,895m), the highest point in Africa
- Scramble up the iconic Barranco Wall
- Extra acclimatization night at Karanga Camp for a high summit success rate (85-90%)
- Walk through five habitats, from rainforest to arctic summit
- Full support from a licensed guide team, chef and porters
What's included
- All Kilimanjaro National Park entry, conservation, camping and rescue fees
- Four-season mountain tents, foam sleeping mattresses, and a dining tent with chairs
- Licensed English-speaking mountain guides, assistant guides, chef and porters
- Freshly prepared hot meals throughout the trek
- Round-trip private ground transfers between hotel and park gates
- First aid kit, pulse oximeter for daily health checks, and emergency oxygen bottles
- Official Kilimanjaro National Park summit certificate
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entry tickets
- Bottled water
Not included
- Hotel nights in Moshi or Arusha before or after the trek
- Personal trekking gear: sleeping bag (-10°C rated), clothing layers, hiking boots, trekking poles and daypack
- Crew gratuities (recommended $200-$300 total per climber)
- International flights and Tanzania visa fees
- High-altitude travel and medical insurance
- Gratuities
- Equipment
- Drinks or a tasting
- Insurance
What to bring
- Sleeping bag rated to -10°C
- Warm clothing layers
- Hiking boots
- Trekking poles
- Daypack
- Headlamp
- Water bottles
Know before you go
- Strenuous, challenging trek: good general fitness is required
- Summit night starts at 11:30 PM and the summit day takes 11-15 hours of hiking in total
- Total distance is approximately 62 km
- Accommodation is in tents at wilderness campsites
- Gold certificates are awarded for Uhuru Peak and Green for Stella Point
Pickup: Anywhere within 5.0 km of Moshi. You agree the place with your guide after booking.
Meeting point: Morning pickup from your hotel in Moshi or Arusha
Drop-off: Back where your guide collected you.
Cancellation policy: Long trip, strict: Full refund up to 30 days before
Cancel within that window and you get your full deposit back. After it, you do not get your deposit back. If the guide cancels, you always get your deposit back.
What you'll do
Machame Gate to Machame Camp
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Machame Gate to Machame Camp
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After registration at the gate, walk through moss-draped rainforest along a ridge trail, watching for colobus monkeys. Arrive at camp in the late afternoon for dinner. 11 km, 5-7 hours.
Night in Machame Camp, tent. Included in the price.
Meals: lunch and dinner included
Machame Camp to Shira 2 Camp
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Machame Camp to Shira 2 Camp
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Leave the forest for open moorland, crossing rocky ridges and heather fields with views of Kibo. Camp on the Shira Plateau for sunset over Mount Meru. 5 km, 4-6 hours.
Night in Shira 2 Camp, tent. Included in the price.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
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Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
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Climb to Lava Tower (4,630m) for lunch, then descend through the Great Barranco Valley past giant senecio plants. 10 km, 6-8 hours.
Night in Barranco Camp, tent. Included in the price.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Barranco Wall to Karanga Camp
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Barranco Wall to Karanga Camp
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Scramble up the Barranco Wall, enjoy the valley views, then descend into Karanga Valley and climb to Karanga Camp for an extra acclimatization night. 5 km, 4-5 hours.
Night in Karanga Camp, tent. Included in the price.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
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Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
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Join the Mweka trail junction and climb through rocky alpine desert to Barafu Base Camp. Prepare for the midnight summit attempt, eat an early dinner and rest. 4 km, 3-4 hours.
Night in Barafu Camp, tent. Included in the price.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Summit Day: Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp
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Summit: Uhuru Peak and descent to Mweka Camp
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Wake at 11:30 PM and trek across scree past Rebmann Glacier to Stella Point for sunrise, then continue along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak. Descend to Barafu for lunch and rest, then continue down to Mweka Camp. 17 km, 11-15 hours.
Night in Mweka Camp, tent. Included in the price.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Mweka Gate and return to Moshi or Arusha
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Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
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After a traditional mountain celebration with your crew, descend through rainforest to Mweka Gate. Collect your summit certificates and transfer back to your hotel. 10 km, 3-4 hours.
Meals: breakfast and lunch included
Ends around 17:00.
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