6 Days Machame Route

Distance: 10.8km / 6.7milest

Trekking time: 6 hours

Zone: Rain forest zone

Meals: Breakfast & lunch & Dinner

One hour`s drive from Moshi lies the gate to the Machame route, where we complete park formalities, meet our crew of porters and start to climb! The first section of the rout climbs steadily and passes through magnificent, dense rainforest. This path is less well-trodden so it can get some what overgrown in places and it is often wet and muddy underfoot.

Distance: 10km / 6.4miles

Trekking time: 5 hours

Zone: Alpine zone

Meals: Breakfast & lunch & Dinner

Walking now on high moorland, landscape changes the entire character of the trek. We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach and finally reach camp The day has been spent at altitude (up to 4600m), but we have followed the mountaineering code of `walk high, sleep low’ to aid your body`s acclimatization to altitude.

Distance: 5.4km / 3.4miles

Trekking time: 7-8 hours

Zone: Heather & Moorland

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner

Our route continues on up through the forest until we reach the steep ascent into the Shira Plateau, where rewarding views of the mountain. Looking back, you will be able to see Mt Meru rising high above Arusha town in the distance.

Distance: 5.4km / 3.4miles

Trekking time: 7-8 hours

Zone: Heather & Moorland

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner

Our day start by descending into the start of the great barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply, up the great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of kibo. It`s a climb over rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to our lunch point at Karanga camp, set at (3995m).after our good noon rest and lunch, we set off on our walk to barafu camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It`s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude. On arriving at barafu camp we have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12Am to start to the summit also it is important to keep hydrated.

Distance: 16km / 9.6miles

Trekking time: 13-15 hours

Zone: Alpine, Summit – Rainforest zone

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner

We start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella point (5756m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour`s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru peak (5895m). we begin our descent by returning to Stella point and then descending on scree slope and track back to Barafu camp for breakfast, before heading down to mweka camp for a long well-earned rest.

Distance: 10km / 6.5 miles

Trekking time: 3-4 hours

Zone: Rainforest Zone

Meals: Breakfast and lunch

A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower then celebrate with cold drinks. Overnight at your arranged Hotel.

The day is left free to wind down after the trek before your flight home. Depending on flight times you could go and explore Moshi town and grab some souvenirs before heading to the airport. Our vehicle will be ready to take you to the airport at your time.